Wally Richards – the Psyllid pest: enemy of the home gardener
Wally Richards advises on management of the psyllid pest in potato and tomato crops.
Category: Pest control
Wally Richards – growing healthy roses
Wally Richards gives advice on growing healthy roses and managing pests in your garden.
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 comments
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Wally Richards – Lawn Care & Pests
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 […]
Mar 14, 2011 | 0 comments
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Pest Alert! Rainbow Skink
You may be aware that, in July last year, Department of Conservation and MAF Biosecurity New Zealand declared rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) an Unwanted Organism (UO) under the Biosecurity Act 1993. The declaration was based largely on the risk posed to native lizards from competition for resources with this invasive Australian skink. Rainbow skinks are […]
A weed problem needing a solution….
Peter from Touchstone Garden centre in Gisborne has reported a major problem with an algae type plant coming into the garden centre presumably on a plant and although it was problematic last year, it is now out of control. Land Care Research has identified it as a species of cyanobacterium Nostoc, possibly N Commune. It […]
All about Citrus
Citrus trees are a common fruit tree for NZ gardeners and in most areas grow in open ground or in containers with protection during winter. Citrus trees cross very easily which has created a large number of types over the years. The genus Citrus appears to have originated in Southeast Asia with the following types: […]
Citrus tree care & advice
Potential problems you may encounter with growing and caring for citrus. An important aspect for your citrus tree is the area between the trunk and the drip line. This is the area where you want micro organisms to work and thrive, so avoid using any Herbicides, chemical sprays and fertilisers it this area. Instead hand […]
Feb 14, 2011 | 3 comments
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Herbicide Damage
I am very concerned about the number of gardeners that have asked me why their tomatoes/beans/potatoes are growing funny this season. When we say funny we are referring to distorted or rolled leaves, new growth that is mishapped, beans that come up and die off and feather like foliage. These aspects are related to mainly […]
Nov 15, 2010 | 9 comments
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