Crop Rotation -
Rotation of crops aids in keeping up soil fertility, and a properly controlled vegetable garden should never become plant sick. Different types of pla...
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...
Sowing Seeds in Patches -
Seeds can be sown directly on the permanent site by broadcasting or scattering them over a prepared patch of soil, where informal groups of flowering ...
Hoodia Gordonii -
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent from from South Africa that has taken the health world by storm. Hoodia Gordonii looks like a cactus although it is rea...
Growing Orchids -
To many people these are the finest of all plants. Growing orchids is really quite easy. There are some that can be grown in the home as pot plants wi...
Pruning Standard Roses -
Hybrid teas and floribunda trees usually are pruned before delivery. The tops of dormant plants should be balanced. The stems that form the head of th...
Vegetable Gardens -
Every home garden should have a vegetable plot sufficiently large to provide enough vegetables in succession for the family's needs. Vegetables are a ...
Plants for Hanging Baskets -
Since you will be seeing the basket from below, trailing ones are an obvious choice; plus some to climb up the chains. Very small flowers will scarcel...
Codling Moth -
Throughout the State of NSW, the codling moth (Cydia pontonella) is a serious pest of apples, pears and quinces.The spring brood moths commence to eme...
