This undated photo shows a blooming holiday cactus in New Paltz, N.Y. Growing conditions are easy to provide to get a holiday cactus to bloom in winter. (Lee Reich via AP) Years ago, I had one of ...

Gardeners in Yakima and all across the Northern Hemisphere will somehow make it through Dec. 21, the longest night and shortest day of the year. Bringing in fresh greens to brighten the home in the ...

Years ago, I had one of those spineless cacti that once a year splash colorful flowers out the ends of their flat, arching stems. Such plants are usually named for when they are supposed to bloom: ...