If you're looking for a low-care houseplant that looks great, doesn't drop leaves, and doesn't need a ton of water or care, then you're probably in the market for a cactus! The best part of a cactus ...

Cacti in pots usually need to be watered more often than those that are planted directly in the ground. Most cacti are dormant in the fall and winter, so they need little, if any, water then.

This is a mixed grouping of columnar and flat pad cacti in various sized pots from Master Gardener Lupe Cook’s propagation and planting. In the back pot on the left is the mature columnar Old ...

Given adequate space, cacti and succulents can comfortably grow for years in containers. Know when to water Too much or too little water is the most common reason that container plants fail.

Cacti, on the other hand, are part of a specific plant family, the Cactaceae. There is only one cactus family, whereas 20 plant families have succulent features.

My mother has always had the magic touch with houseplants. But after several failed attempts at keeping my own plants alive (including various dead cacti and a forgotten coffee plant in a bathroom ...

Cacti in pots usually need to be watered more often than those that are planted directly in the ground. Most cacti are dormant in the fall and winter, so they need little, if any, water then.

Cacti in pots usually need to be watered more often than those that are planted directly in the ground. Most cacti are dormant in the fall and winter, so they need little, if any, water then.

Cacti in pots usually need to be watered more often than those that are planted directly in the ground. Most cacti are dormant in the fall and winter, so they need little, if any, water then.