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Leaf Eating Ladybird -
Both the adults and larvae of the leaf-eating ladybird (Epilachna 28-punctata) feed upon leaf-surfaces, producing a lace-like pattern, and the infested leaves eventually become skeletonised and withered. The ladybirds attack the foliage of cucumbers, marr...
Hoodia Gordonii -
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent , Plant Diseases in Australian Natives from from South Africa that has taken the health world by storm. Hoodia Gordonii looks like a cactus , Stony Soil although it is really a succulent , Lawn Mower Blades that originates from the Kalahari Desert. Indigenous Bushmen from the area have long been...
Growing Asparagus -
It is generally considered that Asparagus is difficult to grow , Australian Indigenous Flora but this is not so, although it does take up a rather large area of garden , Plant Bacterial Diseases for the small owner, and only produces at most a crop for three months of the year....
How to Make Compost -
For a good compost , Growing Lawns in Shaded Areas heap, the layers of refuse should be 6 to 8 in. thick and should be trodden down moderately firmly. If the material is very dry, water , How to Grow Orchids may be added before the activator is applied. If you have to use very tough material such as cabbage...
Growing Trees from Nuts -
Walnuts and Hazels may grow , Herbs and Pests into little trees , Choosing Ground Covers if you plant , Choosing Ground Covers them in sand in late autumn, , Light and House Plants leave in a cool and dark place, , How to Plant Roses then carefully transplant to compost , Choosing Ground Covers in spring. , The Black Peach Aphid An acorn can be suspended on a string in water, , Green Manure or (like other seeds , Gardens and Garden Design from trees) plante...
Propagating Roses -
Propagation by cuttings is generally not as successful as by budding. Commercially the method is quite impracticable since a shoot which provides several buds , Clay Soil - How to Improve Clay Soil yields only one cutting, and budding is much quicker. Even if the cutting should root, , Growing Parsley it may su...
Bean Fly -
The bean fly (Agromyza phaseoli) is a pest , Displaying Cacti of French beans during summer , Bonsai Trees and autumn , Retaining Walls in coastal New South Wales especially. It sometimes occurs in north western districts such as Gunnedah and Morce. Both bush and climbing beans are attacked whilst late sow...
The Cherry Aphid -
The cherry aphid (Mizus cerasi) is an important pest , Fungi - Fungus Diseases of cherries in New South Wales. It infests the young foliage in late spring , Flowering Shrubs and Trees and early summer, , Growing Passion Fruit and causes the terminal growth , Medicinal Tea - Lemon Balm to wither and die. The foliage becomes covered with " honey dew " excreted by...
Vine Moth -
Caterpillars of the vine moth (Phalaenoides glycine) are one of the most common pests , Citrus Gall Wasp of the grape vine, and if allowed to remain unchecked may seriously damage the young hunches and defoliate the vines. In addition to feeding on vines, they also feed on...
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