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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 design , Prinicples of a Japanese Garden and practice is a fundamental set of 'permaculture core values' or ethics which remain co...
Choosing Ground Covers -
Choosing ground covers: When selecting plants , Tulips for ground cover it is essential to take into account the climate, , Bush Roses soil , The Cabbage White Butterfly and aspect, because ground covers, like all plants, , Bonsai Tools will not grow , Tulips well if subjected to uncongenial conditions. The shade-lovers will look...
Noxious Weeds of Australia -
SIAM WEED - (Chromolaena odorata) Considered to be one of the world's worst weeds. , Choosing House Plants This weed, , Loamy Soil first found in Australia in 1994, has the potential to cause major damage to coastal ecosystems. It has a spreading habit similar to Lantana, but is more aggress...
Geodesic Domes & Dome Homes -
Geodesic domes or dome homes , Plant Bacterial Diseases are quite common place , Preparing your lawn - Levelling in the USA - In Australia though, they certainly are not. Australian building , Growing Melons from Seed concepts are really quite conservative, although this is slowly beginning to change. , Preparing your lawn - Levelling With a renewed e...
Growing Flowers -
Growing flowers , Preparing for Planting Roses from seed , Dolomite is not always a trouble-free occupation. Hardy and half-hardy annuals , Growing Flowers in particular are not the easiest things to grow , Preparing your lawn - Levelling - they need care, good soil, , Furniture Beetle plenty of light , Growing Apples, Pears and Plums from Pips and water. , Dolomite There is nothing to be gained by buying a packet of se...
The White Fringed Weevil -
Since the discovery of the white-fringed weevil (Pantomorus leucoloma) in New South Wales, near Scone in 1932, this South American weevil has spread throughout the State....
Red Spider -
The common red spider (Tetranychus telarius) is a mite which feeds on various weeds, , The Cabbage White Butterfly garden , Growing Ferns Indoors and field crops, bananas, shrubs , Cactus Pests and Disease and pome and stone , Temperature and House Plants fruit trees. , Growing Ferns Indoors Beans and strawberries may be heavily infested and during dry weather , Building & Renovations rockmelons and cucumbers may...
What Plants to Plant, and Where? -
Use tall-growing specimens sparingly unless they have a slender growth , Repairing and Old Rose Bed form, or unless you are anxious to blot out some unsightly view. Place , Formal and Informal Gardens tall-growing trees , Stony Soil away from the house , Clover Root Weevil and remember these are the ones which, if evergreens, cast long shadows in...
Hydrangeas -
Hydrangeas are a genus of roughly 70-75 species. What makes hydrangeas so appealing is obviously their long-blooming flowers , How To Save Water which can often continue for weeks and even months. Another bonus with hydrangeas is that most types come into bloom in mid-summer...
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