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The Black Peach Aphid -
The black peach aphid (Brachyeauclus persienecola), which is found in most peach-growing districts, attacks both the roots , Red Legged Earth Mites and the above-ground portions of the trees. , Hydrangeas Although the peach is its main food-plant, apricots growing , Types of Mulch on peach stocks, plums, nect...
Red Scale -
Red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is the most important insect pest , Soil for Groundcovers of citrus trees , Lawn Mower Blades (orange, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit) and may occur wherever these trees , Prinicples of a Japanese Garden are grown. It is more important in inland areas but may be destructive in coastal districts in dry s...
Testing your soil -
Soil-testing kits available and by and large they do a very good job of accurately testing your soil. , Terraces However, if you are only interested in knowing if your soil , Home Grown Tomatoes is acid or otherwise, without worrying about degrees of acidity or alkalinity, here is a simp...
Permaculture Design -
The core of the permaculture design , Potting Cactus ideology has always been supplying a design , Flowering Shrubs and Trees methodolgy for human habitation. This methodology helps the designer , Companion Planting for Roses to model a final design , Scale and Perspective in a Japanese Garden based on an observation of how the ecosystems themselves interact...
Codling Moth -
Throughout the State of NSW, the codling moth (Cydia pontonella) is a serious pest , Propagating Cactus by Cuttings of apples, pears and quinces.The spring , Planning a Garden brood moths commence to emerge early in October, reaching a peak about mid-November....
Sowing Seeds in Pots -
Seed can be sown in boxes, pots, , Types of Japanese Gardens seed-pans or flats , Planning a Garden (shallow boxes or trays). Sheets of glass and pieces of paper (newspaper will do, but thick brown paper is better) are needed to cover the receptacles until germination takes place. , Temperature and House Plants The glass is placed o...
Planting Ground Covers -
Ground covers can be transferred from the nursery to the garden , Rose Suckers at any time of the year, but it is obviously easier to get them established with a minimum of effort if they are moved during the rainy season. , Terraces However, this is not always practical and trans...
Bulb & Spring Flower Combinations -
1. Tulip , Creating A Vegetable Garden 'Queen of Bartigon' (rich pink) with Forget-me-Nots.
2. Blue , Feeding House Plants Forget-me-Not studded with 'Golden Age' Tulip , Choosing Ground Covers (Buttercup yellow).
3. A groundwork of yellow Alyssum studded with any Darwin or Cottage Tulip , Testing your soil that is not yellow in colour. , Herbs and Pests
4. Double A...
Flowering Shrubs and Trees -
Blossom should always be cut when the buds , Growing Orchids are tight, and either early in the morning or in the evening. If it is cut early in the spring , Tiles before there is much sign of life at all the buds , Hedges - Growing a Hedge will open in the warmth of the house. , How to grow Tomatoes It is particularly important...
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