Tomato Catepillar -
The tomato caterpillar (Heliothis amigera) is mainly a fruit and blossom feeder and has a wide range of food-plants, including maize, sweet corn, lins...
Indoor Garden Planters -
Planters can be of any dimensions and shapes appropriate to their locations. Some enthusiasts have floor level, bed-type planters large enough to incl...
Tomato Mite -
Tomato mite (Vasates lycopersici) is probably the most damaging pest of tomatoes during the summer and autumn months and treatment for its control is ...
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...
Cleaning House Plants -
Many house plants belong in the tropics. They tend to lose condition in areas with cool winters and are even more unhappy with the changes of temperat...
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...
Landscaping with Trees -
Study your garden area, taking note of where the sun is at various times of the day. A patio for instance, could be shaded by a well positioned tree i...
Growing Cacti and Succulents -
Cacti and Succulents thrive on neglect and are almost the only plants that need no watering when you go on holiday. In addition, they are untroubled b...
Acclimatising House Plants -
It is good practice to let plants acclimatise for the first three or four weeks with only moderate watering, no feeding, good light and, if necessary,...
