Nematodes!…Nema-heard of them?
Ah, the feeling of planting out a new crop. Maybe it’s some new season veg or still some from last season that just isn’t performing as good as it should be. Maybe there are patches of your lawn that are...
How to Make a Wicking Bed
A wicking bed is a water efficient garden made from easy to come by materials. Wicking beds are becoming increasingly popular and unique in that they water plants from below rather than above. Wicking beds have a waterproof lining that...
Pennyroyal
If you’re not familiar with pennyroyal, Pennyroyal scientifically known as Mentha pulegium is a common plant in the mint family. While it does have amazing health benefits when used by adults in moderate doses, it can also be toxic in...
Calendula
Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis About: Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is an herbaceous plant of the small genus Calendula, in the Asteraceae family. This flowering, annual plant grows naturally around western Europe, southeastern Asia and the Mediterranean. This herb been used medicinally...
Is your soil scared of water?
What the phobic?? Our Perth summer soils have a wonderful problem of being Hydrophobic. No I’m not suggesting your soil is scared of spiders, or of leaving the house, nor am I suggesting your soil is against same sex marriage. ...
Who’s Eating My Dinner?
Caterpillars. Beautiful white butterflies….. Not! *Recently Edited* This year is a particularly bad year for cabbage moth, the sudden spike in warm weather has seen these guys heading out to attack your garden in swarms. I was talking a walk...
Fruit Fly Trap
It’s that time of year again, Stone Fruit Season! And as we know there is nothing worse than patiently waiting, loving nurturing and excitedly picking when the time is right, only to find out that some annoying little fruit flies have...
Companion Planting Guide
An Age Old Method Companion planting works. We see it in effect time and time again. It is based on the needs and requirements of plants and their symbiotic relationships with other plants and insects. Companion Planting is a must...