Waterwise Soil Wetters
There has been some great developments over the years for us gardeners, and wetting agents are certainly a stand out. Wetting agents allow better water penetration by breaking down the hard water repellent layers of the soil surface and reduce ... [... more]
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Soil type intro
One factor not often considered when maintaining a garden is the soil type. Perth's soils range dramatically. You get deep gutless sands in Ellenbrook requiring considerable work to make them fertile enough to support exotic plant species ... [... 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]
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Yates Waterwise Concentrated Soil Wetter
Ants are one of life's destructive little pests. They dig into your soil and create uneven, messy paving, not to mention if you get bitten by one of these little creatures it can give you a painful sting. If you want to rid your garden of ants ... [... more]
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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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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]
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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]
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Weed Killer Damage to Mulberry
There are a variety of weed killers on the market to get rid of those nasty weeds in your beautiful lawn, however be careful not to damage your surrounding plants or trees. Weed killing products penetrate through soil and can even pick up the ... [... more]
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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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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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HortNews - Healthy Soil Organisms Crucial To Good Production
Top-quality crops are produced by farmers who increase the biodynamic activity in their soils, according to agriculture consultant Hugh Lovel. TAURANGA 11/08/2003 - Top-quality crops are produced by farmers who increase the biodynamic activity in ... [... more]
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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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