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Question From: Ash in Melbourne VIC Subject: Chilli plant not growing Type of Plant (if known): Chilli Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Not growing after re potting...
Question From: Wayne in Caloundra NSW Subject: Is the root system for a Travellers palm invasive? Type of Plant (if known): Travellers Palm Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...
Question From: Stacy in Grafton NSW Subject: New septic system and safe plantings Type of Plant (if known): Potted topiary ficus plants Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...
Question From: Leslie in Uralla NSW Subject: Rose Nozzle Type of Plant (if known): Not applicable Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Not applicable Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: Not...
Question From: Kathryn in Vic VIC Subject: Can I build a deck around a lemon tree? Type of Plant (if known): Lemon tree Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): N/A Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix...
From Karen, Milaa Milaa, QLD Q: My scaly-breasted lorikeet now for the past 6 and a half years has stayed in my bed until 9.30 at night and then goes into her cage with no problems at all. however in the past week and a half she has been over preening and...
From Chris, Stretton, Brisbane, QLD Q: Hi Don, PHOTOS ATTACHED We are growing 2 x Truss Tomato bushes and 4 x Cherry Tomato bushes and they are over 9 feet tall and still growing fast…. We don know how to stop them or what to do.. We have run out of tall...
From Ian, Brisbane, QLD Q: I live in Brisbane – can you direct me to a supplier of Tumeric root for home garden planting – if you know of anyone. Cheers Ian A: Try Paradise Plants or Four Seasons Herbs. If no luck, google “buy tumeric roots”...
From Zeynel, Oaklands Junction, VIC Q: Hi We have only rain water. We have a concrate septic tank, I just wandering is it safe to use septic tank water to fruit tree specially citrus tree if you can inform advice me about i will be pleased Thank you Ps when pumping...
From Lisa, Ravenshoe, QLD Q: Good Evening, I have a pet enquiry, we have two 7 year old male maltese dogs both brothers to each other. We run an organic vegetable farm and we have backpackers here to do their visas. one of our dogs (bear) is very tempramentle...