Mix 3 parts potting soil, 3 parts coarse sand, gravel, or horticultural grit (do not use sand or grit from your garden because it is not sterilized), 2 parts perlite or pumice, and an optional 1 ...

For a DIY alternative, you could try to create your own cactus mix by combining 3 parts of standard potting soil, 2 parts of ...

Although some cacti, like the giant Carnegiea gigantea of the Arizonian and north Mexican desert, will grow as big as a house, and the Huntington garden, which is now over 100 years old, is like ...

When repotting your cactus, every one to three years, use ericaceous soil and ensure that there is sufficient drainage, either with the addition of washed horticultural grit or perlite.

Mix up two parts of compost with one part coarse sand or grit. Top. Tips and advice. Choose plants with your children from the 'cactus' section at your local garden centre.

You can find cactus compost in garden shops or mix your own using two parts peat-free, multi-purpose compost, one part horticultural sand and one part horticultural grit. The stem used for the ...

Christmas cacti are quite easy to propagate from cuttings taken from the plant in late spring/early summer. To do this, gently snap or cut some segments off the ends of the trailing stems and ...

MONTY DON has shared how to look after cacti houseplants during the winter months. The gardening expert explained that owners do not need to water their cacti between the months of November and March.

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