Category: Pest control

Eradicating Oxalis – some options

Eradicating Oxalis – some options

Oxalis is a weed that frustrates many gardeners to no end. It appears as a simple weed to remove, just dig out the plant, keeping intact the main bulb and the little ‘bulblet’s’ that are clinging to it, then remove for safe disposal. But no matter how careful you are, there are going to be [...]

Good Time to get rid of Moth Plant

Good Time to get rid of Moth Plant

Moth plant is forming its distinctive pods right now, making it a good time for people to check their backyards for this hazardous plant.

Moth plant or Kapok vine (Araujia sericefera) is on the National Pest Plant Accord, which means it is banned from being sold, propagated or distributed.
The plant is hazardous to human health and [...]

Pear slug on plum and pear trees – Wally Richards

Pear slug on plum and pear trees – Wally Richards

Gardeners that have any cherry, pear or plum trees including the non-fruiting prunus types should check their trees for holes in the leaves. If found then it is likely you have a black slug like pest commonly called pear slug. You are likely to find these little black slugs on some of the leaves. They [...]

Digger Dan’s gardening tips

Digger Dan’s gardening tips

Harvest your garlic and keep up the watering advises Digger.

Wally Richards: rain + wind = havoc in the garden

Wally Richards: rain + wind = havoc in the garden

Rain, wind and temperature extremes are battering our gardens – Wally tells us how to manage pests and plants.

Wally Richards: January gardening

Wally Richards: January gardening

There’s plenty to do in the garden during January including managing pests and planting winter veges.

Wally Richards: Christmas garden pest control

Wally Richards: Christmas garden pest control

Improving weather can bring a range of pests into our gardens.

Digger Dan’s December gardening tips

Digger Dan’s December gardening tips

Digger tells us what needs doing in our Christmas garden.

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