Andrew Wilson wrote: > Dear Mimi, > Anything to keep a chat going! Thanx Andrew - basically this means I can pamper the little plant more now - thanx for the wonderful advice. Something else: Today when I walked into my little conservatory I noticed ANTS - they are just the harmless little black European wood variety BUT I DO NOT WANT THEM mixing with my Pellies! So any one out there having advice? The glass house is partly "underground" so one side is a big part of earth in direct contact to the outside world. I use it to root cuttings in mainly now. I suspect they have a nest of some kind below the earth... Any one out there knowing a mean to apply that will remove the ants but won't hurt the plants? Thanx in advance! -- Mimy Sluiter <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9046> m*@wxs.nl phone/fax: +31-(035)-6920501