You're scrolling through social media to see a beautiful plant captioned as a prickly pear and suddenly think, 'that looks an awful lot like my Christmas cactus.' Closer inspection of your Christmas ...

Q: I have a jar of prickly pear seeds extracted from prickly pear fruit a year or two ago and I am wondering what would be the best way to try to grow them. A: My retired colleague, Jack Kelly, wrote ...

What to plant that will not just survive but cherish record days of scorching heat and humidity? Ladies and gents, meet a variety of northern, cold-tolerant outdoor cactus, the eastern prickly pear ...

Gardening experts offer their best tips for thriving succulents. If you’re looking for low-maintenance and striking greenery, cactus plants are perfect. They’ve become popular for accentuating homes ...

When the first heat arrives, prickly pear cactus burst into the exuberant flowering of all. Everyone knows this group of cactus that is without question the largest and most easily recognized due to ...

Question: I recently bought my first home in Santa Rosa. The backyard has a prickly pear cactus that’s about 6 feet tall. Since it’s the first time I’ve owned one, can you share information about it ...

News flash: If you’re new to succulents, beware the prickly pear. It is the one cactus that strikes fear into every desert gardener, and now the drought has made these cactuses available far and wide.

Question: I have a jar of prickly pear seeds extracted from prickly pear fruit a year or two ago and I am wondering what would be the best way to try to grow them. Answer: My retired colleague, Jack ...

News flash: If you’re new to succulents, beware the prickly pear. It is the one cactus that strikes fear into every desert gardener, and now the drought has made these cacti available far and wide.