Don's Expert Answers

Question From:  beryl shorten in  essendon,  melb VIC   Nature of problem:  i transplanted a little gem magnolia and it was struggling now it is in the garden i need to know if i can prune it up to shape it as it is very scraggly   Type of Plant (if known):  magnolia...

Question From:  Sue in  ARNCLIFFE,  ARNCLIFFE NSW   Nature of problem:  Lemon tree / Orange tree   Type of Plant (if known):  sorry unsure   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  Lemons are very dry (i.e not juicy) and brown...

Question From:  Jutta Dowdy in  Krenmore,  Brisbane QLD   Nature of problem:  All my Clivias are a mess of brown and white rotten leaves   Type of Plant (if known):  Clivia   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to...

Question From:  Felicity Bruce in  Mosman,  Sydney NSW   Nature of problem:  Sealed terrarium needs cleaning – too scared to open it   Type of Plant (if known):  unknown   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to...

Question From:  Kate Stone in  Wavell Heights,  Brisbane QLD   Nature of problem:  Brown gritty droppings   Type of Plant (if known):  Poinciana   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

Question From:  Ann in  Semaphore,  Adelaide SA   Nature of problem:  I have a very old lemon tree that has been growing in the lawn but it has now died. Can I plant another lemon tree in the same place or would that not be best? The tree had the lawn cut back from...

Question From:  john barrot in  mildura,  mildura VIC   Nature of problem:  dying plant   Type of Plant (if known):  silver streak   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  just dyied for no reason that i know, same as neighbour...

Question From:  ms s farmer in  hunters hill ,  sydney  NSW   Nature of problem:  need privacy screen with advanced plants   Type of Plant (if known):  syzigium resilence or magnolia little gem   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

Question From:  Irene Dunstan in  Stratton,  Perth WA   Nature of problem:  neighbours 25 yrs old ficus roots are pushing my fence over what can I do to stop the roots from growing further they are already taken over a fair bit of my garden   Type of Plant (if...

Question From:  fran in  cleve,  cleve SA   Nature of problem:  early maturing fruit before reaching full size   Type of Plant (if known):  orange tree   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  early maturing fruit   Soil Type...