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Australian Indigenous Flora -
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow writes today about a topic that is timely for all of us. She writes about the introduction of non-native species in her country, and the effect it has on the landscape , Growing Citrus Trees from Pips and on the life that it sustains....
Rose Pests and Diseases -
Major diseases , Grass Seed are black spot, mildew and rust. Black spot may appear at first as yellowish areas on leaves, darkening later. Lower leaves are infected first. Mildew often starts to show on young new foliage as a whitish coating. The leaves curl or become...
Bronze Orange Bugs -
Bronze orange bugs (Alusgraveia sulciveniris), pests , Retaining Walls of coastal citrus trees, , Fruit Fly feed by puncturing the tissues and extracting the sap, causing the young shoots to wilt. The foliage may become scorched and spotted by their corrosive excretions. Where heavy i...
Growing Apples, Pears and Plums from Pips -
No great heat , The Light Brown Apple Moth is needed for these. In fact, the reverse is true. Start by placing pips or stones , Bonsai Trees between pads of cotton-wool (which must be kept moist) in the refrigerator until shoots appear. Then plant , Espalier in compost , Seed Propagation and treat in the usual way. (Cherry ston...
Hanging Basket Plants -
Plants which trail naturally are best: Ivies, Lobelias, pendant Begonias, Petunias, Zebrinas, Chlorophytum (Spider Plant) and Geraniums (particularly the ivy-leaved varieties), with Nasturtiums sown among them to roar away at the end of the summer. , Bonsai History Trai...
Topiary -
Topiary is the art of creating sculptures using clipped shrubs , Asbestos Safety and sub-shrubs. The word is derived from the Latin word for an ornamental landscape , Herbs and Pests gardener, topiarius....
White Louse Scale -
The white , Ferns louse scale (Unaspis citri) is one of the commonest pests , Plant Diseases in Australian Natives infesting citrus trees , Hoodia Gordonii in coastal areas. Infestations generally commence on the trunk and main limbs and may spread rapidly up to the tips , Ferns of the twigs. The scales may also move on to the...
Loamy Soil -
When a soil , Tree and Shrub Propagation is referred to as loamy, it usually means that the soil , Acclimatising House Plants contains a mixture of humus, sand and clay. A good loamy soil , Plant Virus Diseases should contain, in addition to the clay particles, an ample supply of humus with sufficient sand to prevent it setting hard u...
Japanese Garden Maintenance -
Maintenance of a Japanese garden , Cactus and Soil is largely a matter of housekeeping; it involves weeding, clearing away dead leaves, raking sand and gravel , Lawn Plugs - Plugging areas, and keeping paths , Topiary and lakes clean. Pruning , Dolomite must be precise and frequent; trees , Permaculture Zones and shrubs , Cactus Cultivation must never be per...
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