Question From: Trent in Bethania, Logan Queensland Nature of problem: Ant nests at base of Lilly Pillies Type of Plant (if known): Lilly Pilly Cascade Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Ant nests at base of each plant Soil...
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Don’s Expert Answers: Half plant is sick, the other half looks well.
Question From: Cheryl Brockwell in Hughesdale, Hughesdale Victoria Nature of problem: Half plant is sick, the other half looks well. Type of Plant (if known): Magnolia Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): It looks burnt in one...
Don’s Expert Answers: Yucca Tree/Plant kill and removal.
Question From: Dave in Cambria, Cambria International Nature of problem: Yucca Tree/Plant kill and removal. Type of Plant (if known): Very large mature, healthy Yucca plant, about 5 ft in diameter. Height about 15 feet Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to...
Don’s Expert Answers: loss of leaves
Question From: Mary in Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains New South Wales Nature of problem: loss of leaves Type of Plant (if known): liquid amber Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): nor sure there is a problem Soil Type (e.g....
Don’s Expert Answers: Can Lemon And Lime Trees Cross Pollinate When Planted Too Close
Question From: Henrietta DeBruin in Broken Head, Byron Bay New South Wales Nature of problem: Can Lemon And Lime Trees Cross Pollinate When Planted Too Close Type of Plant (if known): Lime tree Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...
Don’s Expert Answers: Will WA Native Gums grow in Gympie, QLD?
Question From: Amanda Irvine in GREENS CREEK, GREENS CREEK Queensland Nature of problem: Will WA Native Gums grow in Gympie, QLD? Type of Plant (if known): Bushy Yate, WA Red Flowering Gum, Fuschia Gum – specifically, will Bushy Yates grow in the shade? Symptoms...
Don’s Expert Answers: I am looking to plant along fence line but about a metre from a new pool. I love the look of ficus hilli but getting mixed information about their roots. Melbourne west facing backyard would magnolia teddy bear or little gem be better that ficus and if so which one.
Question From: Kimberley Marshall in Elsternwick, Vic Victoria Nature of problem: I am looking to plant along fence line but about a metre from a new pool. I love the look of ficus hilli but getting mixed information about their roots. Melbourne west facing backyard...
Don’s Expert Answers: Radiating heat killing plants
Question From: Dominique Harris in Ellenbrook, Perth Western Australia Nature of problem: Radiating heat killing plants Type of Plant (if known): Little evergreen leaves with occasional red berries Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...
Don’s Expert Answers: How much direct sunlight is too much for a maidenhair fern? I live close to the 45th parallel, on the west coast of the US
Question From: Robin in Genesis, Salem International Nature of problem: How much direct sunlight is too much for a maidenhair fern? I live close to the 45th parallel, on the west coast of the US Type of Plant (if known): Maidenhair Fern Symptoms of Plant Illness...
Don’s Expert Answers: Desease in Jacaranda (kind of “sugar”)
Question From: Rui in International, Dortmund International Nature of problem: Desease in Jacaranda (kind of “sugar”) Type of Plant (if known): Jacaranda Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): branches have some kind...
