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Schlumbergera with pink tubular flowers at the tips of flattened segmented stems

Christmas Cactus Care: Getting It to Flower on Schedule

Schlumbergera is not a desert plant and treating it like one is why yours has never bloomed. It is a jungle epiphyte, and its flowering is triggered by darkness and cool nights.

16 May 2026Read more →

Assorted rounded gravel stones of varying sizes

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The Gravel Layer Myth: Why It Makes Drainage Worse

Putting stones in the bottom of a pot is the most widely repeated piece of plant advice there is. It has been known to be counterproductive since the 1950s, and the physics is not complicated.

11 May 2026Read more →