Asbestos Safety -
The widely used building material known as `fibro', Hbrolite (NZ) or asbestos cement, contained asbestos fibres until the early 1980s, when concerns w...
Preparing your lawn - Levelling -
You can level an area fairly accurately by these means. You will need a straight edge and a carpenter's or bricklayer's spirit level. The straight edg...
Indoor Plants for Warm Rooms -
If your room is warm choose some of the plants listed below. But if you have central heating make sure there is enough humidity for them, they all nee...
Spring Bulbs -
Bulbs to plant for spring blooming include: Muscari (Grape Hyacinths), Puschkinia scilloides (Squills) and Scillas. All of these are small and blue....
Insects and Pests -
If something does begin to bug your plants, don't panic. First step is to temporarily isolate the plant so the pests won't spread to other plants. In ...
Hedge Plants -
The hedge is generally built of one type of tree or shrub. The idea of using two or more varieties of unrelated plants is rarely considered, yet an in...
The White Fringed Weevil -
Since the discovery of the white-fringed weevil (Pantomorus leucoloma) in New South Wales, near Scone in 1932, this South American weevil has spread t...
Types of Mulch -
There are many types of mulch you can use on your garden - many of which can be sourced from your own home....
Repairing and Old Rose Bed -
If a gap is to be filled, first remove the soil for each new bush to at least 12 in. deep and 18 in. across and exchange it for soil from another part...
