Virtual Gardening
To many gardeners, the idea that gardening can be turned into an exciting computer game is very hard to believe. But there are several successful game franchises that feature gardening as a core component of the game experience. Everything from ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Pests - Bronze Orange Bug
Shield bugs grow up to 25mm long and are a serious pest of citrus trees. The young, flat nymphs are green when young, then orange before maturing to bronze or black adults. Apply in early spring while bugs are still juveniles. Check that the ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Seed Potatoes
If you don't have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with some really good drainage holes at the bottom. ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Projects - Succulent Frame
To plant the succulents use any of the low growing varieties to create your composition. We started with the Aeonium 'Short Blacks'. These should be prepared a couple of days before constructing the project by cutting a number of single stems ... [... more]
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Show Me This Project..
Hang a series of three mirrors on the wall to give perspective, interest and depth, and to create an illusion of extra space. Mirrors look good in any garden but work particularly well in small areas. They are more effective when the edges are ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Brilliant Potted Colour
The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains the right stuff to get your pots off to a great start. It has a slow release fertiliser in the mix as well as a wetting agent to ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Pests - Psyllids And Lerps
Psyllids are tiny sap-sucking winged insects that feed on many native trees and shrubs, especially eucalypts. Some build scale-like shelters or lerps to protect them while they feed. 25 pages of tempting hearty food, the latest looks for ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Climate Map
Know your zone and make gardening a whole lot easier. This map will help you choose the best plants for your garden. You'll see these zones used in our www.bhg.com.au plant encyclopedia and in the Better Homes and Gardens magazine 25 pages of ... [... more]
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Drought Busters - Show Me Water-Saving Gardening..
Saving water is an everyday maintenance issue high on the list of almost every Australian household. Many of the plants below have special adaptations to avoid excessive moisture loss and will thrive under a 'less-is-more' watering pattern. 25 ... [... more]
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Fertilising Trees
Make a circle of holes right around the tree and then come in a metre and make another circle. If it is a big tree you can continue making circles, finishing about one metre from the trunk. Then put a good handful of Dynamic Lifter pellets into ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Chrysanthemums
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Burke's Backyard |
Pests - Cabbage White Butterfly/Caterpillars
They are small, no more than 30mm long, and infestation is worst in late summer and early autumn. The yellowish butterflies have three or four black spots on the tips of the wings and a wingspan of nearly 50mm. A serious pest of all members of ... [... more]
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