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Soft-bodied, 4mm-long mealybugs are often found on greenhouse plants and house plants such as cacti and succulents, feeding on their sap. They are covered by a white, waxy secretion, and congregate in leaf axils and other inaccessible parts

Hi Everyone   Does anyone know what flowers these are (im a garden newbie) and also what species as id like to get the seeds (simply love teh purple one)   Thanks   look like a new type of dahlia,but they are stunning ,like those. Cactus dahlia

White Carnegia gigantea the "Cowboy Cactus" Any help and suggestions would be greatly apprciated.

but an added bonus...your plant has started to produce side shoots. It's difficult to say how often to water cactus plants, another poster may give more helpful advise...mine get a water 2 or 3 times a year but it's a good soak and they are stood in water

and succulents as pretty indestructible and Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) for looks. It depends on how much light gets into your room. Cacti and succulents need the sun, while palms and ferns prefer a shady site. Dracaenas (dragon trees

I keep seeing this in my succulent and cacti gardening books, but I cannot seem to find one at any nursery.  Does anyone know where I can get one.  I really want this plant to add to my succulent collection. Do a google search-a few suppliers come

and eucomis, under coverCheck all plants for signs of pests and treat immediatelySow sweet peas in potsAvoid moving Christmas cactus during autumn while they're forming flower buds, to prevent damageMove potted peaches and nectarines under cover

Learn how to grow your own supply of tender, succulent peas, in Monty's video guide. Monty recommends a particularly good long-podded variety and shares advice on soil preparation and seed spacing.springMore on growing fruit and vegRead Jane Moore

and colours are availableTreat emerging shoots of perennial weeds like ground elder with glyphosate-based weedkillerRepot succulents that have overgrown their containers

immediatelySow sweet peas in pots for early flowers next summerTake cuttings of succulents such as sedumsMove potted peaches and nectarines under coverBring pots of late-flowering chrysanthemums into the greenhouseStop watering pots of achimenes, gloxinia