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Due to the high volume of questions, Don is no longer able to answer individual questions until further notice. However, we hope you find some information relevant to your problem here amongst our huge library of past Q&A’s or in one of the thousands of fact sheets available for free here.


Relocating one citrus trees

Question From:  Carol in  Bowal,  Bowral SA   Nature of problem:  Relocating one Meyer lemon and one Tahitian lime to a more open spot   Type of Plant (if known):  Meyer lemon and Tahitian lime about 1.4 m high   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose...

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Snowflake overtaking my garden

Question From:  Joanne in  Kallangur,  kallangur QLD   Nature of problem:  Snowflake overtaking my garden   Type of Plant (if known):  Snowflake   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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How do I stop sap from burning picked mangoes?

Question From:  Cheryl Wicks in  Lismore NSW,  Lismore NSW   Nature of problem:  How do I stop our mangoes getting burnt from the sap when we pick them. They go black if the sap gets on them   Type of Plant (if known):  Mangoe   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try...

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sick nectarine tree

Question From:  Angela May in  rural SA,  Minlaton  SA   Nature of problem:  sick nectarine tree   Type of Plant (if known):  nectarine tree   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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sick nectarine tree

Question From:  Angela May in  rural SA,  Minlaton  SA   Nature of problem:  sick nectarine tree   Type of Plant (if known):  nectarine tree   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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Yellowed/browning leaves, stunted growth.

Question From:  Raschelle in  Birdwoodton,  Mildura VIC   Nature of problem:  Yellowed/browning leaves, stunted growth.   Type of Plant (if known):  Red Robin Photinia   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose...

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Can I grow a tree from its seed?

Question From:  Knud Joergen Olesen-Jensen in  Tolland,  Wagga Wagga NSW   Nature of problem:  Can I grow a tree from its seed?   Type of Plant (if known):  Lemon sentence gum tree   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try...

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Will Yucca Roots Damage My Pool?

Question From:  Lynda in  Cronulla, NSW, 2230,  Cronulla, NSW, 2230 NSW   Nature of problem:  I want to know what type of root system Giant Yakkas have and if they can pose a problem to our pool shell as they have been planted very close to pool edge and are very...

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Something is attacking my Magnolia

Question From:  Colin in  Leura,  Leura NSW   Nature of problem:  Something is attacking my Magnolia   Type of Plant (if known):  Magnolia   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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