White Wax Scale -
White wax scale (Ceroplastes destructor) is a pest of citrus orchards and also infests many native and introduced shrubs, such as blackthorn, lillypil...
Fresh Tulips -
Fresh tulips should stay fresh in a vase of water for around seven to ten days. For longer lasting tulips, you should recut the stems when you first g...
Vegetable Weevil -
The vegetable weevil (Listroderes obliquus).This introduced pest occurs in most parts of the State and in both the grub and adult weevil stages may do...
Rocks and Stones in a Japanese Garden -
Although rocks are conspicuous in Japanese gardens, their use is quite different from that in Western rock gardens, where the aim is to duplicate natu...
DIY Safety -
The most important aspect of any renovation, DIY or new project is to never lose sight of why you are doing it. No one ever sets out on a course to in...
Permaculture Layers -
In a mature ecosystem like that existing in an ancient woodland - there are a huge number of relationships between the component parts of the woddland...
Bonsai History -
History shows some sketches of trees grown in pots, used for decorative purposes apparently, occur in Egyptian tombs, dated to over 4,000 years old. W...
Growing Bulbs Outdoors -
Plant outdoor bulbs with a trowel, but on no account leave them 'hanging' in a soil pocket. Special bulb trowels are obtainable with narrow blades whi...
Plant Diseases in Australian Natives -
If fungal disease occurs, promptly soak the tray and contents in a suitable soil fungicide and repeat the treatment if necessary. If a tool or some ot...
