Growing Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines From Stones -
Crack the stone a little - just enough to break the sides open slightly. Then plant it in a 4 inch pot of compost, about 1 inch deep. Put the pot in a...
Tiles -
In general, there are two different families tiles: ceramic and stone. Ceramic is a manÃÃÃÂ...
Red Scale -
Red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is the most important insect pest of citrus trees (orange, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit) and may occur wherever these t...
Cork Flooring - Cork Floors -
Cork floors have become very popular recently in both North America and Australasia and are now sold around the world. Cork flooring is a fantastic pr...
Plague Thrips -
The plague thrips (Thrips imaginis), which is native to Australia, may occur in plague numbers in spring and early summer, when the climatic condition...
Growing Asparagus -
It is generally considered that Asparagus is difficult to grow but this is not so, although it does take up a rather large area of garden for the smal...
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...
Brown Olive Scale -
The brown olive scale (Saissetia akar) occurs throughout the State on a wide variety of host plants. It is best known as a pest of citrus but also com...
Lawn Repair -
Anyone can grow roses- and grow them almost anywhere. The number of types and varieties is so vast that there are roses to suit all tastes and climate...
