I was scrolling through Instagram the other day – yes, sometimes I just cannot help myself – when I saw a post by Matt Mattus about Christmas cactus. Even though it was still high summer, it made me long for one of my own – I haven’t grown a holiday cactus since my very old plant took a nasty spill in a move of houses years ago. It also made me think it was time for a review of how to get those lavish bloomers to do their colorful thing. 

Matt Mattus gardens in Massachusetts, and is the author of various garden books, including “Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening” and “Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening.” When he isn’t tending his own ambitious garden and greenhouse, or hosting open-days tours, he also provides consultation services both virtually and in person to help others with garden-design and plant-care issues. 

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