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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.


Black smelly slug

Question From:  Bianca Recht in  Neerim ,  Melb. VIC   Nature of problem:  Black smelly slug   Type of Plant (if known):  cherry tree   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): ...

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Can’t locate the plant Echium Candicans

Question From:  louise mcqueen in  Sandgate,  brisbane QLD   Nature of problem:  Can’t locate the plant Echium Candicans   Type of Plant (if known):  Echium Candicans   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to...

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Mist Spray for Bromeliads

Question From:  jackie morgan in  Hackham West,  Hackham West SA   Nature of problem:  Ive built fully enclosed shadehouse for bromeliads 3.5 x3.5 roughly how many mist spray nozzles should I put in and how far apart   Type of Plant (if known):  bromeliads   Symptoms...

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Lilly Pilly For Windbreak

Question From:  Deb in  Port Campbell,  Port Campbell VIC   Nature of problem:  wanting to plant a windbreak in our soon to be established garden and was wondering if lilly pillys were suitable. If not can you suggest an alternative please   Type of Plant (if known): ...

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Air pollution & Veggie patches

Question From:  Jacqui Fitzgerald in  Tempe,  Sydney NSW   Nature of problem:  Air pollution & Veggie patches   Type of Plant (if known):  Vegetables   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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Removing Tadpoles From Pool

Question From:  maria in  castle hill,  castle hill NSW   Nature of problem:  I have a swimming pool. Unfortunately, the pool pump broke. I can’t afford a replacement, so now I have hundreds of tadpoles living in the pool! How can I get rid of them? My neighbor...

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Plant identification and sales

Question From:  Bryan Hazelton in  Caroline Springs,  MELB VIC   Nature of problem:  Plant identification and sales   Type of Plant (if known):  .   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...

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Help with identifying fruit trees

Question From:  Tracey fuente in  Macquarie fields ,  Sydney  NSW   Nature of problem:  Help with identifying fruit trees   Type of Plant (if known):  Unknown   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your...

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Uneven Native Tree Growth

Question From:  Derek Goodwin in  South Lismore,  Lismore NSW   Nature of problem:  I have been rehabilitating Hollingworth Creek for about 6 years. I find that quite a number of native trees I plant do not die but do not grow. The trees are not all in the same place,...

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