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Don’s Expert Answers: Can capital pears grow in shade

Question From: in Glenelg East, Adelaide South Australia Nature of problem: Can capital pears grow in shade Type of Plant (if known): Capital pear Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Can Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam)...

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Don’s Expert Answers: Lilly Pilly heat stress

Question From: in Altona , Melbourne Victoria Nature of problem: Lilly Pilly heat stress Type of Plant (if known): Lilly Pilly (neighbour be gone) Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): New growth wiltering and dies in extreme...

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Don’s Expert Answers: When to prune

Don’s Expert Answers: When to prune

Question From: in Varsity Lakes, Varsity Lakes Queensland Nature of problem: When to prune Type of Plant (if known): Murraya Paniculata Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): prune advice Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR...

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Don’s Expert Answers: Port wine Magnolia

Question From: in Narooma, Narooma New South Wales Nature of problem: Port wine Magnolia Type of Plant (if known): Was very healthy large and was beautiful before fires Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Bush Fire affected /...

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Don’s Expert Answers: In our Strata building (30 Units) we have a Monstera Deliciosa which has at one root that has penetrated into the building; one Garage has a Monstera Deliciosa root which has gone through the wall and is growing into the space in the Garage. My question is in 2 parts: 1. Have you had any other reports of Monstera Deliciosa damaging buildings?; and 2. What is your recommended method of removing the plant permanently?

Don’s Expert Answers: In our Strata building (30 Units) we have a Monstera Deliciosa which has at one root that has penetrated into the building; one Garage has a Monstera Deliciosa root which has gone through the wall and is growing into the space in the Garage. My question is in 2 parts: 1. Have you had any other reports of Monstera Deliciosa damaging buildings?; and 2. What is your recommended method of removing the plant permanently?

Question From: in Lewisham, Sydney New South Wales Nature of problem: In our Strata building (30 Units) we have a Monstera Deliciosa which has at one root that has penetrated into the building; one Garage has a Monstera Deliciosa root which has gone through the wall...

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Don’s Expert Answers: My pittosporum trees have chalky spots on the trunks, also after 3 years they are now 3 metres tall but i noticed this year the leaves are thinning out and dropping off, now they are not as thick and bushy. I could not see the fence now it is visible, some of the trees are now growing a pea on the small branches as the leaves are being replaced by them. The main issue I have is that they are not as thick as they were last year, the leaves do still look healthy though even the a lot have disappeared from the branches.

Don’s Expert Answers: My pittosporum trees have chalky spots on the trunks, also after 3 years they are now 3 metres tall but i noticed this year the leaves are thinning out and dropping off, now they are not as thick and bushy. I could not see the fence now it is visible, some of the trees are now growing a pea on the small branches as the leaves are being replaced by them. The main issue I have is that they are not as thick as they were last year, the leaves do still look healthy though even the a lot have disappeared from the branches.

Question From: in Berwick, Melbourne Northern Territory Nature of problem: My pittosporum trees have chalky spots on the trunks, also after 3 years they are now 3 metres tall but i noticed this year the leaves are thinning out and dropping off, now they are not as...

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