Soil Types
Adelaide has huge range of different soils, from the thin shaly crust at Belair, heavy clay in Salisbury, grey sand in North Haven and everything in between. No matter what soil type you have, spending time improving it will be the best ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Deep Watering
Watering the garden is a much more complex job than many people think. It is particularly difficult if your soil is water repellent (or hydrophobic), because the water just runs off instead of soaking into the soil. These soils can be treated ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Ricinocarpos
Dark green 3cm long narrow leaves closely spaced along dark stems. Covered with masses of small white sweetly scented flowers from November to January. Grow in light to medium sandy soils and give it a sunny aspect. Common name: Wedding ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Hills Soils
Perth is famous for its sandy soils and it is not until you move up the scarp and into the Darling Range area that the soil profile changes greatly. Any loamy soil areas are usually very shallow and are often over a laterite or clay sub soil. ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Compost for Soils
Are you looking for improved efficiency of your crop production? Compost can help you. A range of information sheets, calculators, contacts and resources are available on using compost in vineyards, orchards, vegetable production and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Gardening with clay soils
Nigel visited a housing development in Sydney's north-west called Kellyville Ridge. The area is experiencing massive housing development and growth. There are a lot of new homes being built, therefore there's plenty of landscaping to be done. The ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Soils Ain't Soils
This week Nigel visited a local soil supplier to get the low down on what is available. Sandstone is beautiful stuff, the colours are wonderful and you can use it for all sorts of things including paving, stepping stones, walling or just as a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Soil Improvement and Potting
Did you know WA soils are the most infertile soils in the world? But not to worry- Neville shares the secret to success when it comes to building up your soil. As part of this story, he also shows you how to create a delicious selection of Asian ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Succulents
Several succulent plants commonly cultivated in gardens are capable of becoming naturalised in nearby bush, particularly if they are dumped there. Succulents are highly tolerant of dry conditions and shallow or infertile soils. They may invade ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Seaside daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)
A spreading perennial herb to about 50cm high. White to pink or red daisy flowers 1-2cm across are borne all year round. Not much naturalised on the south coast yet, but known to be weedy elsewhere. Highly tolerant of poor, dry soils and grows in ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Foxtail or feathertop grass (Pennisetum villosum)
A tufted grass, usually around 30-50cm high with very distinctive white fluffy seed heads. Grows in pasture and on road verges, tolerating a range of conditions including dry infertile soils. Mature plants are unpalatable to stock, so the plant ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Olive Fertiliser Recommendations
Although olives (Olea europaea) will grow and produce fruit even on extraordinarly poor stony soils they do respond to fertilisers. They are shallow rooted and cultivation should be kept to a minimum. Samples for leaf analysis should be collected ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
