Lawn Repair -
First determine if the area can be repaired more easily than renewed. If the soil is very poor or shallow or if more than half the greenery is weeds, ...
Hydroponic Systems - Aggregate Culture -
Growing plants hydroponically using aggregates such as sand or gravel is sometimes preferred to the aquaculture method as the aggregate helps to suppo...
Grafting -
When fruit-trees are grafted the scions are cut before vegetative growth begins. A well-ripened shoot of the preceding year's growth is selected, and ...
Noxious Weeds of Australia -
SIAM WEED - (Chromolaena odorata) Considered to be one of the world's worst weeds. This weed, first found in Australia in 1994, has the potential to c...
Sowing Seed -
Spring and autumn are obviously the best seasons for sowing, spring being the more important. The soil should be broken up, dug and reduced to finenes...
Red Spider -
The common red spider (Tetranychus telarius) is a mite which feeds on various weeds, garden and field crops, bananas, shrubs and pome and stone fruit ...
San Jose Scale -
The San Jose scale (Quadraspidioius perniciosus) is an injurious pest of deciduous fruit trees throughout the world, and is present to a varying degr...
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...
The Cherry Aphid -
The cherry aphid (Mizus cerasi) is an important pest of cherries in New South Wales. It infests the young foliage in late spring and early summer, and...
