How’s your lawn? Is it lush and green or is it a bit messy and ugly? Well, if you have bare spots or weedy spots in the lawn, don’t do what everyone else does. Everyone uses toxic sprays on the bad areas and the trouble may seem fixed for a few months but it returns...
Question From: maria in castle hill, castle hill NSW Nature of problem: I have a swimming pool. Unfortunately, the pool pump broke. I can’t afford a replacement, so now I have hundreds of tadpoles living in the pool! How can I get rid of them? My neighbor...
Question From: Bryan Hazelton in Caroline Springs, MELB VIC Nature of problem: Plant identification and sales Type of Plant (if known): . Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems...
Are you considering some garden lights? Why not? Garden lighting makes the garden far prettier and more useful at night. It’s also excellent for general security reasons. If you are contemplating it, I recommend that you use low voltage LED lights. You should go...
You could argue that the humble gardenia is the world’s best flowering shrub. It has beautiful glossy deep green leaves, stunning white flowers over many months and the flowers are beautifully perfumed. It doesn’t get much better than this. There are many good...
The great thing about living in Australia is the warm climate that allows us to live, eat and entertain outdoors. A great BBQ & entertaining area is more or less essential for most families these days. Decking & patios are so very useful at the back of the...
Question From: Tracey fuente in Macquarie fields , Sydney NSW Nature of problem: Help with identifying fruit trees Type of Plant (if known): Unknown Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your...
If your mum, dad or partner is a real HARD CORE gardening nut, today I have some great Christmas gift ideas for you to give them. If your relative grows orchids, bromeliads or Vireya rhododendrons, get them a compressed block of COIR. Coir is made by chopping up the...
Jim Fogarty has tips on everything you need to know about paving – the different material options plus all the decorative patterns used to lay them. Paving is a dominant feature in gardens that needs special attention if you want to keep up with garden trends....
Question From: Derek Goodwin in South Lismore, Lismore NSW Nature of problem: I have been rehabilitating Hollingworth Creek for about 6 years. I find that quite a number of native trees I plant do not die but do not grow. The trees are not all in the same place,...