Propagating by Layering -
Layering is often preferred to the use of cuttings because the number of good strikes is greater; many cuttings die off before any roots are formed. I...
Tomato Mite -
Tomato mite (Vasates lycopersici) is probably the most damaging pest of tomatoes during the summer and autumn months and treatment for its control is ...
Planter Herb Gardens -
Some favourite herbs to grow in your home planter boxes. Why use the ground when you can mvoe your herbs all around the house to make them even more ...
The Green Peach Aphid -
The green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is a pest of peaches and nectarines throughout New South Wales. During October and November the aphids infest t...
Houseplant Drainage -
Good drainage is important in the cultivation of practically all plants grown in containers. Soil should be sufficiently porous to permit the free pas...
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...
Medicinal Tea - Lemon Balm -
Lemon Balm as a medicinal tea is wonderful. Lemon balm is a hardy and drought resistant perennial plant that can grow so well, that in some places it'...
What is soil pH? -
What is soil pH? pH are symbols used by chemists for describing the degree of alkalinity or acidity of soils. There is a scale of values centred aroun...
Astrological Gardening -
Astrological gardening. For centuries men have been planting and harvesting using the signs of the zodiac which have allowed him to be in tune with th...
