Summer Bulbs -
Some well-known bulbs for summer include a few varieties of Gladioli, tuberous Begonia and Montbretia. If you want to try something less familiar, loo...
Creating A Vegetable Garden -
The properties of the soil are most important when growing vegetables. Most vegetable crops must have a constant and uniform supply of water in the so...
Permaculture Design -
The core of the permaculture design ideology has always been supplying a design methodolgy for human habitation. This methodology helps the designer t...
Watering House Plants -
The amount of water a plant need depends on temperature, humidity and the size of the plant in relation to soil and light. A plant in a warm, well-lit...
Grass Seed -
Except for very special purposes (making a putting green, for example) it is always better to sow a grass seed mixture than just one kind. In a way it...
Green Vegetable Bug -
The Green Vegetable Bug overwinters in the adult stage and commences to lay eggs in compact rafts about the middle of September. Four generations may ...
Planning a Garden -
One of the first steps in planning a garden, and an important one, is to examine carefully the soil on the block chosen, noting any special points suc...
The Oriental Fruit Moth -
The oriental fruit moth (Cydia Molesta), also known as the peach tip moth, first appeared in the Sydney district about 1909, and is now common in the ...
Insects and Pests -
If something does begin to bug your plants, don't panic. First step is to temporarily isolate the plant so the pests won't spread to other plants. In ...
