Mulching -
The value of mulching shrubs and young trees can never be over-emphasized. In Australia's hot summers, a great deal of moisture is robbed from plants ...
Propagating Plants by Cuttings -
For many plants this is the quickest, easiest and cheapest method of propagation; one that provides a sure way of perpetuating a kind or variety in th...
Green Vegetable Bug -
The Green Vegetable Bug overwinters in the adult stage and commences to lay eggs in compact rafts about the middle of September. Four generations may ...
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...
Water Garden -
First dig out a sufficiently large hole to the size of the water garden required, plus about six inches in floor depth, and at least four inches in wi...
The Rice Weevil -
The rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae, S. zeeamais) infests maize, wheat, oats, barley and other grains. It may also infest other hard foodstuffs such as...
Prinicples of a Japanese Garden -
A whole philosophy is involved in the planning of Japanese gardens. They are intended for contemplation and meditation, as places where you may quietl...
Lawn Plugs - Plugging -
Plugs are pieces of sod, one and a half or two inches or so in diameter, of creeping grasses. When planted, they quickly grow together and cover the g...
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...
