About now is a good time to take cuttings from plants to produce new baby plants. As soon as the new spring growth has opened up fully and the stems have become firm and mature, start taking cuttings. Azaleas, camellias, grevilleas, indeed most plants will strike...
Well troops, it’s time now to plant almost all vegies and edible plants. If you didn’t get them in in September, DO IT NOW. Plant beans, beetroots, carrots, capsicums, Chinese cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, herbs, lettuces, pumpkins, rhubarb, silverbeet, sweet corn,...
Yes, you can have farm-fresh eggs even in a courtyard! Chook expert Megg Miller says there are small, docile chicken breeds perfect for very small areas. Could you keep a couple of hens if you’ve got just a teeny backyard? Would it be fair to the birds or must...
Question From: Kathryn in Vic VIC Subject: Can I build a deck around a lemon tree? Type of Plant (if known): Lemon tree 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...
Land Holdings Jim Fogarty says the right choice in retaining wall can turn formerly useless, sloping land into much more usable space for you to enjoy, and increase the value of your property at the same time. Any garden that has changes in levels will require a...
To cheer up your home you can get some flowering plans that perform well indoors. Cyclamen come in colours from purple to pink & white. Often the flowers are perfumed too. These plants like cool weather and little water. So DO NOT put them in a heated room – put...
There really is a pecking order in every henhouse, and it’s worth your while to give the newcomers a hand, to help them settle in, says Megg Miller. With fowls it really is a girls’ world. Hens lay eggs regardless of whether a rooster is present and organise...
Are you looking for a superb centrepiece for your front yard? (or anywhere else for that matter). What about a magnolia? Sure there are the evergreen ones like ‘Little Gem’ and so on, but the deciduous magnolias are stunning too. The deciduous white flowering magnolia...
The perfect outdoor entertaining area isn’t a happy accident – it’s a triumph of good planning, says Jim Fogarty, who has lots of great tips and ideas for you to think about. An outdoor entertaining area can be as simple or as complex as you like, but your budget...
From Karen, Milaa Milaa, QLD Q: My scaly-breasted lorikeet now for the past 6 and a half years has stayed in my bed until 9.30 at night and then goes into her cage with no problems at all. however in the past week and a half she has been over preening and...