Today’s sermon is directed at the Weekend Warriors of Australia: the brave souls who drive a desk all week then go out to create havoc on weekends. You will benefit from using your body well. For instance, always let the tool do the work: not your arms or body. A saw...
Modern weed killers like Roundup & Zero are vastly safer than the awful Agent Orange herbicide they replaced. Nonetheless, you need to know how best to use them. Rule #1: Always add a marker dye to the liquid so that you can see exactly what you have sprayed. Rule...
Grow Your Own Growing vegies & herbs at home really makes sense. They taste much better and are far healthier for the family. You can also have fun at home selecting wonderful tomato colours and varieties that are not sold in supermarkets. Shop bought tomatoes...
Last time we looked at the need to buy top quality potting mixes. But what is wrong with the ‘El Cheapo’ mixes? Well, cheap potting mixes tend to fail because: They contain far too little fertilizer, stunting plant growth They tend to dry out and become impossible to...
Plant Survival With Australia’s hot and dry summers, pot plants are really at risk. For this reason you need to select only the best potting mixes as these perform far better and longer under stress. Cheap potting mixes are false economy and will actually cost you...
Weeds are almost always mentioned in a negative way, yet they can be both useful and very beautiful. The mixture of sulphur-yellow flowers of cape weed with the purple of Patterson’s Curse in many areas of western Australia is truly beautiful. The ground is washed...
How often should you re-pot a plant? Well ideally you should re-pot all plants every 2 years. The reason is that modern potting mixes are made from natural composted materials that break down and collapse over time: they sink down in the pot and can suffocate plant...
There is no doubt that rocks add enormous beauty to any garden. They create wonderful feature areas and look superb beside ponds. Wherever you can, when buying rock, try to use new rock salvaged from excavations. Bush rock in the bush provides critical homes for...
Do you want a frog pond in your garden? Well it’s not too hard to make one. Either purchase a plastic fibreglass pond or some black rubber liner. Put the liner or pond in the ground and cover the edges with rocks. Plant around the pond with lush plants like...
At this time of the year, I love to go outdoors to see miracles. The miracle of the new and unfolding growth on a Japanese dissectum maple. The bean shoots and pumpkin shoots coming up from sprouting seeds. The beautiful flowers with exquisite smells on all citrus...