Question From: Fred Gibbs in Lugarno, Sydney NSW Nature of problem: A scribbly gum about 60-80 years old is dropping both dead and live branches. A neighbour cut away 30% of the roots Type of Plant (if known): Scribbly gum Symptoms of Plant Illness (please...
Birds in Australia are fascinating. Rainbow lorikeets now roost at night in trees in shopping centres. Presumably it’s safe there. White ibises with their looooong beaks eat our garbage and roost in nearby trees. Everything under the trees is peppered with white ibis...
Have you seen the crepe myrtles this year? These are the shrubs with stunning red, pink, white or purple flowers. You often see them along median strips or on roadside plantings. It seems that council landscapers love these plants, but home gardeners seem to be...
Question From: LEETA BOBART in JUNORTOUN, BENDIGO VIC Nature of problem: a lot of leaves appear to be ‘burnt’ Type of Plant (if known): pyrus ussuriensis Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): I have two...
Question From: Michael in yagoona, sydney NSW Nature of problem: not growing Type of Plant (if known): lemon tree Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): na Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: ...
Does your garden lack oomph? Does it need something special to add pizzazz? Well, here are some quite spectacular plants to add that certain something: the Gymea lily is a huge plant with a whorl of enormous leaves as well as a flower stem carrying red flowers that...
Question From: Rosie Garthwin in Lawson, Blue Mountains NSW Nature of problem: leeches Type of Plant (if known): grass 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...
Most backyard fruit is now getting plump and ripe – tomatoes, stone fruits, mangos, citrus, figs etc. Needless to say, many animals are out for their share of your backyard produce including birds, fruit bats, possums & even rats. What can you do to stop them? You...
Question From: Janee Young in Northwood, Sydney NSW Nature of problem: Worried about growth/root habit of Yucca Elephantipes. Can it’s root structure damage house construction and/or damage walls in garden. I have already chopped them to ground level after...
Cutting lawn edges can be a real pain! BUT the edges of the lawn are critical if you want the lawn to look good. Cutting the edges also stops the grass from invading gardens areas. You can trim the edges with a line trimmer (whipper snipper or whatever) and this works...