Repotting Houseplants -
Frequent repotting of house plants is unnecessary, and generally plants placed in containers 5 in. or larger in diameter can stay in the same pots for...
Fixing shallow hard loamy clay soil -
1 Add soil to the surface to increase the depth.
2 Double-dig the whole area. To do this, open up a 60 cm wide trench at one end of the area and re...
Low Maintenance House Plants -
Some plants, luckily, are happy in almost any conditions. If every pot plant you were given in the past died almost as soon as you looked at it, do no...
Miniature Roses -
Miniature roses range from 8 to 20 in. high. The tiny individual blooms are often replicas of hybrid teas. The foliage is also proportionately smaller...
Choosing Ground Covers -
Choosing ground covers: When selecting plants for ground cover it is essential to take into account the climate, soil and aspect, because ground cover...
Growing Ferns Indoors -
To keep Ferns healthy grow them, if possible, in a mixture consisting of equal parts of sand, peat and compost; a handful of leaf mould would be a hel...
The Cherry Aphid -
The cherry aphid (Mizus cerasi) is an important pest of cherries in New South Wales. It infests the young foliage in late spring and early summer, and...
Pruning Newly Planted Roses -
Make fresh cuts wherever long stubs have been left above nodes or dormant buds. Less pruning is required by climbing and shrub roses. because the orig...
Peony -
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is actually the sole genus in the plant family Paeoniaceae. Most are herbaceous perennials that are generally 0.5-1.5m t...
