The Home Garden in Winter -
Frequent misting with a plant atomizer provides some relief. But, in many cases, It serves only as a temporarydelay - the mist is soon removed by the ...
Pumpkin Beetle -
The life history of this beetle under natural conditions has not been studied. Eggs have been laid on moist soil and the larva have been found on the ...
Care of lawns in shaded areas -
If the lawn-to-be will receive at least two hours of direct sunlight or its equivalent in dappled sunshine (very light shade with sun filtering in thr...
Lantana (Lantana Camara) -
There are two main forms of Lantana here in Australia: a cultivated form planted in gardens and also weedy variety found in bushland and pastures. The...
Pruning Roses -
The most common error made in pruning roses is the location of the cut in relation to the dormant eyes or buds on the stems. Every rose stem, either o...
The Blackheaded Pasture Cockchafer -
The pasture cockchafer (Aphodius tasmaniae) is a pest of improved pastures, lawns, golf fairways and parks, mainly in certain areas of the highland di...
Growing Hydroponics -
Growing Hydroponics can be VERY complicated, with computers and sensors controlling everything from watering cycles to nutrient strength and the amoun...
Watering Cactus -
It is true that in their native state they only receive scant amounts of rain, but they also acquire water through their spines from the frequent heav...
Sowing Australian Native Plants -
Although the ideal temperature for germination varies with the species, many species will germinate when daily temperature rises above 20Ãâ...
