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Don’s Tips: Soil

Don’s Tips: Soil

If you want really good results in the vegie garden, you need to become a soil fanatic. That’s me!  I love soils.  I love dirty hands and smelly compost.  NOTHING GREEN leaves our place… It all gets composted.  What about you? To get  your accreditation as an organic...

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Don’s Tips: Dwarf Fruit Trees

Don’s Tips: Dwarf Fruit Trees

If you are going to get some fruit trees, you’re best advised to get the dwarf varieties. Most non-dwarf fruit trees just grow too tall for private gardens. You can get dwarf oranges, lemons, mandarins (and most citrus), dwarf peaches, nectarines, apples, pears,...

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Don’s Tips: Wild Birds

  Most wild birds are beginning to nest at the moment. It’s important to note that many native bird species nest in tree hollows: hollow branches and trunks in particular. We humans have destroyed many of the tree hollows by either killing the tree or removing...

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Don’s Tips: Paths

Paths are very very important in gardens. Without paths your garden will be seriously damaged by foot traffic. Goat tracks will soon form in the lawn in particular. All animals, dogs, cats, horses and people are genetically programmed and always follow the same...

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Don’s Tips: Little Animals

Don’s Tips: Little Animals

Photo: Brisbane City Council (Squirrel Gliders in Nestbox Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Do you ever wonder about the tiniest animals? Cute little microbats, smaller than mice.  Or sugar gliders which are tiny possums or spotted pardalotes...

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Don’s Tips: Planting By The Moon

Don’s Tips: Planting By The Moon

Photo: Manco Capac (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Many people plant by the moon, but does it work? Well, it sort of works. Any calendar system that focuses your attention on when to plant, water or fertilise is a good thing. However, I know...

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Large Native Ferns Dying

Question From:  Bill Vella in  Freeman’s reach,  Freemans Reach NSW   Nature of problem:  I have large native ferns up to 4 metres high. They’ve been in the ground for the last 10 years. About 5 years ago I lost 2 and no-one could tell me the cause of them...

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Backyard In Desperate Need of Makeover

Question From:  Louise in  Cronulla ,  Cronulla NSW   Nature of problem:  Backyard in desperate need of make over –   Type of Plant (if known):  Not applicable   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  Not applicable  ...

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Garden On South Facing Wall

Question From:  sara neucom in  gracemere,  rockhampton QLD   Nature of problem:  garden on south facing wall of the house   Type of Plant (if known):  unknown   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  non   Soil Type (e.g....

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Propagating Yucca Elephantipes

Question From:  MUKESH SHETH in  SHANTHINAGAR,  BANGALORE INT   Nature of problem:  Propagation of Yucca Elephantipes   Type of Plant (if known):  YUCCA ELIPHANTIPES   Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):  NONE   Soil Type...

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