When Scott Cam laid new turf in his backyard it looked fabulously lush and green. Now, only two months later, the lawn is struggling to grow. It’s thin, full of weeds and ugly bare patches. Scott asked Don for advice on fixing the problem. Bare patches Don...
In this week’s Question Time, Don was asked about white curl grubs and chrysanthemums. White curl grubs Q: Mark from Padstow Vale wanted to know how to deal with large numbers of curl grubs in both his lawn and garden beds. A: White curl grubs are the larvae of...
Merril and Gary Jackson always wanted to build an arbour in their garden, but could never find the time as they were too busy caring for sick family members. Their 6 year-old daughter, Lilia, caught chicken pox followed by immobilising secondary infections. She...
In many parts of Australia the drought is starting to bite hard and water restrictions are in place. The restrictions will last until the rains come, which could be a long time. The most critical problem facing gardeners is water. Watering is a complex thing at the...
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Colour is one of the most impressive and memorable aspects of every good garden bed. Don looked at some of the fabulous colour that is available at nurseries these days, with some tips on how to use it in the garden. Colour theme garden It
Don, Scott and Geoff visited Wilana Street in Ringwood in Victoria, to help residents with gardening, building and cooking problems. Lawrie’s garden Lawrie Vernal had quite a few jobs for the team. Don set to work making over some garden beds and doing some...
Lawn areas and garden beds need a solid edge for clean, crisp definition and easy maintenance. In our segment Don discussed methods of edging and edging products. Spaded edges Don’s personal preference is to use a sharpened spade to do garden edges. This is...
With dry conditions and water restrictions in many areas of Australia, gardeners are turning to mulch to help prevent excessive moisture loss and keep the soil cool. However, Don suggested that as we enter the drought, conventional mulching might not be such a good...
Lazy Maintenance Garden Most sensible, normal people would prefer to relax in the backyard rather than wasting time weeding, watering and mowing. The ideal garden, according to these