Over the next three months we can expect a number of frosts and wet weather, both of which have their advantages and disadvantages for our gardens. The advantages are the killing off of some insect pests and wiping out a few disease spores. The disadvantages are possible loss or damage to plants that are susceptible […]
Wally Richards presents his views on gardening and health based on the book “The China Study”.
Gardeners endeavour to have their garden plants looking as healthy as possible, especially their preferred plants such as roses. To understand what is needed to have very healthy looking plants, one can compare plant health to human health. For a healthy body we require a certain amount of water, sun, a balance of food, rich […]
Now is the time to prepare ourselves and our gardens for winter. We are prompted by advertisements and common sense to prepare for the coming short daylight hours and the cold that winter brings. We endeavour to make ourselves and our homes “as snug as a bug in a rug” by getting in the firewood, […]
It’s a fact: earthworms are the greatest garden helpers you can have. The more worms you have in your garden, the healthier your plants will be. Sadly many gardens are lacking in earthworms and often the reason for this is because water soluble fertilisers have been used such as Superphosphate, General Purpose Fertiliser, Rose Fertiliser, […]
Autumn is the time to look to your lawns and do a bit of work as needed. Thatch is a problem in most lawns and needs to be removed. It is the buildup of debris on the surface of the soil and when thatch is left to build up, it can cause all sorts of […]
Autumn is a great time to garden so get out there and enjoy it. It is the last chance to sow or plant any winter vegetables and flowers. This is really only for the next few weeks and after that it is likely a waste of time as they will not mature in winter and […]
As a fruiting plant the Feijoa has to be at the top of my “favourites” list. It requires minimal attention to produce good quantities of fruit every year; is free of most pests and diseases; and requires littlespraying. Supply ample food and water and it will perform. There are a number of types of Feijoa […]
