Much of Australia has been inundated with heaps of rain over summer, so many lawns are struggling. Mow the lawn often, do not fertilise it & try not to walk on it too much. Walking on it causes leaf scrapes which allow fungal diseases to rot the leaves, turning...
Currently we are being deluged by complaints about garden weeds. This last summer was constantly wet in so many areas leading to weeds growing as never before …. What do you do? If your weeds are really daunting, just tackle small areas at a time. But some more...
Are you looking for a small, cute, fluffy, white dog? You are? Well there are two main rivals for your attention – the Maltese and the West Highland White Terrier. Firstly, the Maltese. I am sure there are good Maltese dogs, however when we researched dumped dogs...
Would you like to do your bit for a rare and endangered native animal? You would? Great! Now, what can you do?… Well, if you plant the She-Oak also known as the Black Oak – this will produce cones for the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo. The Black Oak is an...
Question From: Wendy Fudge in Naermbeen, Narembeen WA Nature of problem: how to care for miniture Fruit trees and if to prune and when to firtilize and how often Type of Plant (if known): Imperial Mandarin, white Gold Peach ,Santa Rosa Plum and Moorpark...
Probably the best electrical innovation to come along in the last 20 years is the LED light. These lights use very little power – far less than quartz halogen lights or old fashioned light bulbs. LED lights in torches or small devices have revolutionized portable...
Would you like the prettiest entrance to your house? Well it’s dead easy. Go out and buy two really pretty pots to put either side of your front entrance. Don’t forget to colour co-ordinate these pots with your house colour. Now every couple of months shoot out to...
Without any doubt, citrus are the best edible plans for most Australian gardens. It simply isn’t a real Aussie backyard unless you have a lemon tree or an orange tree or a mandarin tree. But be warned: most citrus trees grow way too tall. After 5 years or so, the...
One of the cutest pets for kids are the Dwarf and Mini Lop rabbits. These are tiny rabbits with floppy ears. The mini lops are even smaller than the dwarf lops, weighing only about 1.6 kg. Like all rabbits, lops eat rabbit pellets with some fresh vegies like...
A pumpkin ripening on the vine Many fruits are ripening now: pumpkins, zucchinis, apples, pears and many more. But how do you know when they are ripe? Pumpkins are ripe at any age or size. The best time to pick them is when the fruit is full grown and the stem has...