Repotting Bonsai -
Repotting is best done in the dormant season when the plant is not growing. So, repot spring-flowering trees in autumn, deciduous trees in autumn or e...
Espalier -
Espalier is the horticultural technique of training trees through careful pruning and grafting with the intent of creating formal two-dimensional patt...
Vegetable Gardens -
Every home garden should have a vegetable plot sufficiently large to provide enough vegetables in succession for the family's needs. Vegetables are a ...
What Plants to Plant, and Where? -
Use tall-growing specimens sparingly unless they have a slender growth form, or unless you are anxious to blot out some unsightly view. Place tall-gro...
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...
Codling Moth -
Throughout the State of NSW, the codling moth (Cydia pontonella) is a serious pest of apples, pears and quinces.The spring brood moths commence to eme...
Soil Substitutes for Sowing Seed -
Substitutes for soil are often used for indoor seed sowing. Most popular of these are vermiculite, perlite and milled (pulverized and sifted) sphagnum...
Feeding Roses -
The main elements of plant growth are nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and, to a lesser extent, minor or trace elements such as magnesium. Roses rarely su...
Growing Beans -
Beans are one of the most satisfying vegetables to grow. They require so little attention, usually crop within eight weeks from sowing, and fresh Bean...
