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...
Summer Bulbs -
Some well-known bulbs for summer include a few varieties of Gladioli, tuberous Begonia and Montbretia. If you want to try something less familiar, loo...
Hand Feeding Koi -
Hand feeding Koi is a great way to enjoy your water gardening. If you have been feeding your fish by simply throwing the food on top of the water then...
Planting a Rose Garden -
Planting a Rose Garden involves the following: (a) Design; (b) Choice of varieties; (c) Preparation of the soil and planting. Design will depend very ...
Standard Roses -
Standard roses (sometimes called tree roses in other parts of the world) are those budded on to long canes to give them stems of the desired length. T...
Pruning Established Roses -
Remove any diseased or dead wood. Old wood left for several years tends to become infected with diseases and insect pests. The bark of winter-damaged ...
The Potato Moth -
The potato moth (Gnorimoschema operculella) is present in every potato-growing district in New South Wales and the caterpillars may cause considerable...
Ferns -
Ferns can be used to create a cooling, restful section of landscape, often where it is difficult to grow a range of general plants. Nurseries are off...
Permaculture Design -
The core of the permaculture design ideology has always been supplying a design methodolgy for human habitation. This methodology helps the designer t...