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Don’s Expert Answers: Something is rotting away at the bottom of my cherry tree trunk

...n the plant:  Seasol & powerfeed, occasionally Upload photo if available:  image.jpeg Other Comments:  Could it be ants ?   Answer: Leave the poor bloody ants alone Tracey! Ants are good guys who help aerate the soil etc. But You! You put evil black gunk around the poor tree’s roots. Remove the evil. Your tree has a fungal decay caused by the evil gunk and perhaps other soil issues – it has about a 50/50 chance of recovering. After removing the gu... read more

Gnomes

...ent times that were made to resemble politicians, celebrities and there have even been massacred or ‘satirical’ gnomes. One of the ‘satirical’ gnomes was shown.   Unfortunately he had a screwdriver in his back but with some care the gnome was restored to a shining image of Happy the 4th of the Seven Dwarfs by the end of the segment.   Our satirical gnome was made by Terry Sedgwick of Melbourne but sadly he is no longer making them although there a... read more

Microscope Art

...ly accurate as well as artistically exciting". In the future he sees these images being used on cards, wrapping paper, fabrics or as art works. The photographs Ralph’s subjects include crystals, pollen, plant stem sections, insects, plankton, vitamin C, sulphur, his own urine, baking soda, bat hair, kangaroo hair, radiolarian shells and fish scales. Pollen samples are particularly fascinating because they vary so much in shape depending on the pla... read more

Greco Roman

...were in their containers. Water each plant well after planting and spread a 20mm layer of decomposed granite as a mulch over the entire garden. Blitz Tipz: Do not compact the granite when using it as a mulch. Spread it thinly (about 20mm) as it is inorganic and won’t rot down. Containers Move the containers into position before filling them. Half fill each with potting mix, place a plant in the container checking its height. The level of the plant... read more

Leeches

...hought is how to get it off. Leeches didn’t always suffer from such a poor image – in the early-1800s they were used as a cure-all for everything from indigestion to syphilis, with very limited success in either situation. Leeches find their host by detecting vibrations and heat with tiny sense organs. They have suckers on each end as a means of locomotion, but one end contains a mouth. Once attached to their host they use their saw-like jaws to p... read more

Weed Problem

...s have you given the plant: Buffalo weed killer Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: Please help me identify this weed and what products are needed to rid it from my lawn. Thanks. Answer:Hi Derek, Thanks for the photo, it made all the difference. The issue is correct maintenance. Note the dead grass underneath the top green bits – this dead layer is what is allowing the weeds to grow. I suspect that drying out may be an issue plus... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Looking for suggestions. See comments below.

...ther treatments have you given the plant:  N/A Upload photo if available:  image.jpeg Other Comments:  Looking for best tree/shrub to plant in front of my house for shade/screen. Area is west facing. Concerned about roots and their effect on my slab & concrete path. Thinking of a flowering gum, bottle brush, or grevillea. Would be planting two or three across the front approx 1.5m from house/0.5m from concrete path. Will be filling the rest of the... read more

What Plant Is This?

...t other treatments have you given the plant: NA Upload photo if available: image.jpg Other Comments: This flower was in a bouquet I received for my birthday and would like to know what is as I would love to grow it in my garden Thank you Diane Answer: Hi Diane, It appears to be a King Protea, Protea cynaroides (Assuming that those aren’t its leaves and that the flowers are very close to the wall, ie about 15-20 cm across). Google it to see. Don  ... read more

German Shepherd

German Shepherd
...elieved to be dangerous. Temperament German Shepherd Dogs have suffered an image problem which was in part deserved. Many years ago there were significant problems in the breed with temperament. Today however, as a result of the work done by the German Shepherd Dog League, the temperament of these dogs is excellent. The League acknowledged that a gene for fear biting had crept into the breed. (Affected dogs are timid, can become frightened and wil... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: ey I live in northern Victoria. My maple tree’s new growth are curled and shrivelled. The tree is in lawn which i water every 3rd day. Temp has been around 30 with a few days pushing 40. I’m not sure what is happening. Please help?

...ther treatments have you given the plant:  Nil Upload photo if available:  image.jpg Other Comments:    Answer: Hi Ash,  I’m not sure what this is. It could be caused by tiny insects or mites attacking the growth buds – you would need to use a hand lens to see them IF they are still there. It could also be some sort of toxic spray drifting over the plant. Since the plant looks otherwise quite healthy, I would fertilise it with Seasol PowerFeed and... read more

Chinese Art Show

...eum, and are by major artists of the Ming and Qing dynasties (15th to early 20th centuries). Peter looked at a 16th century horizontal scroll which captures the subtle changes of the seasons in the budding, blooming and falling of blossoms. There are over a hundred paintings in the exhibition depicting plants that Chinese gardeners brought into cultivation and developed over hundreds, and in some cases thousands of years. Many of these plants, suc... read more

Guide Dog Association

...s its willingness to please. Labradors also have a very positive community image. Selection Criteria for Guide Dogs Among other things such as temperament and health, Guide Dogs are selected for their ability to ignore their natural instincts. Ideal Guide Dog people focused dog displays high level of willingness and initiative non excitable exceptional concentration appropriate level of hearing and body sensitivity confident Unacceptable for a gui... read more