HortNews - Machine Uses Compressed Air To Break Up Soil
A New Zealand-designed and built machine which injects blasts of air to break up compacted soil has been introduced in Hawke's Bay vineyards. TAURANGA 26/7/2002 - A New Zealand-designed and built machine which injects blasts of air to break up ... [... more]
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Waterwise Hose-on Soil Wetter
Tree roots from gums can take moisture from the lawn and can dry out the ground so much it is hard to rewet. This means any fertilizer is simply being washed past the roots and not actually taken up by the turf. A simple solution is to use a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Waterwise Hose-on Soil Wetter
We get a lot of emails from viewers keen to know what to do in the garden this month. In spring there are so many jobs to get stuck into, but Melissa has a list of some must do's this weekend. If you want to give the garden a real lift, get out ... [... more]
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Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
What is tetanus?
Tetanus is a serious illness, which can be fatal. It is caused by the tetanus bacteria (germs) getting into a wound or cut and producing a toxin (poison) which affects the nervous system. Spores of these bacteria are in the soil world wide. Few ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Waterwise Information
What are the basic principles of sustainable gardening in the21st Century? Strange as it may sound many of the concepts can be traced back to gardening practises of the 19th century. Improving soil structure with organics was central to farming ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Featured Plant- Golden Elm (Ulmus glabra ' Lutescens')
Nestling ourselves in Dwellingup, Western Australia where the soil is rich, the water is plentiful and the sun is always shining we visit, arguably the best private garden in Australia; Orondo. Spanning over many hectares Orondo displays an ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Great Features
The foundation to great plant growth starts with the soil. Using top quality soils and mulches have a critical effect to the amount of water absorbed by the plants. Using a low grade soil could cause a lot of run off and evaporation, which is ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Worm Farming and Composting at Home
One of the things we can all do to improve the productivity of our soil and at the same time reduce the rubbish bin load from the house is to recycle waste. Neville visits an education based farm school that introduces kids as well as grown ups ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Gossypium sturtianum
Native to Australia (northern WA, southern part of the NT, western QLD, western NSW and north-eastern SA). Grows on rocky soil, on stony or rocky slopes, often along creek lines. Sturt's Desert Rose is an evergreen shrub about 1.8 m (6ft) in ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Compost, Soil Organisms Promoted As Crucial To Crop Health
Instead of attacking crop pests with chemicals, New Zealand horticulturists have been urged to consider the likelihood that if a plant is not growing properly, then the balance of fungi and bacteria is wrong. HASTINGS 15/09/2003 - Instead of ... [... more]
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HortNews - GE Crop Soil To Be Decontaminated
Land used to grow a genetically engineered crop will be decontaminated for the first time in New Zealand despite warnings it could harm the public's perception of GE. AUCKLAND 17/10/2001 - Land used to grow a genetically engineered crop will be ... [... more]
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