Feeding House Plants -
Food should be given only when light intensity and temperatures are high enough for growth. Applying plant food that cannot be used can damage soil an...
Brown Olive Scale -
The brown olive scale (Saissetia akar) occurs throughout the State on a wide variety of host plants. It is best known as a pest of citrus but also com...
Propagating Cactus by Cuttings -
The best time to take cuttings is early spring. Once the cutting has rooted pot up in the usual way. Another way to obtain offsets is to temporarily d...
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 ...
Growing Mangoes and Lychees from Stones -
The Lychee can grow 6 feet of leafy stem in a year; the Mango produces extraordinary contortions of stem initially and then lovely long leaves. Both n...
Permaculture Core Values -
Permaculture itself is really a broad-based and holistic approach that has a multitude of applications to all aspects of life. At the heart of its des...
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...
Argentine Ants -
Argentine ants (Iridmnyrmex hum ilis) are the, world's worst ant pest, being more persistent than any other species. They are practically omnivorous i...
Orchid Flasking -
Orchid flasking does not necessarily require you to be a scientist with your own lab. Whilst it can be an expensive exercise, you can actually create ...
