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Termite resistant wood chip Hi I would like to lay some turf , make some paths to chicken run, two raised garden beds and two fruit tress. Is wood chips good for paths? and good at keeping weeds at bay?. Would the wood chips harm the fruit trees one peach and one orange. I do not want to encourage termites.What is a good wood chip to use? I don't want to use pebbles or stones. Thankyou.
What is causing the black on the leaves? Hi, Can anyone please help.... the cause and treatment of the black on the leaves? Thanks for any advice!! Andrew
Garden Bed Hi I need advice. I have just had 11sqm of concrete pathway 4inches thick removed from my backyard which will now become a garden bed. Below the concrete is about 3 inches thick of sand before reaching clay soil. How should I prepare the soil for plants? Originally I was going to lay about 4inches thick of chip bark mulch and leave till next spring before planting. What do you recommend? Appreciate advice as am new gardener and want to ensure the soil is well prepared for my plants. Kind regards Kelly
Sick creeper? Dear garden braintrust For years we have had this lush and healthy creeper (don’t know the name as it came with the house when we bought to 7 yrs ago) on the corner of our house. All of a sudden it seems to have started to wither with leaves initially turning a lighter pale green and eventually brown and falling off. Large areas of the plant are already completely bare. Any ideas/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
Lilly Pilly New Growth Wilting Hi, I am hoping for some help with my lilly pillies. I have 2 Big Reds which have been thriving since I planted them, but over the last few weeks (since the weather has warmed up), all the new growth that comes through seems to get to a certain point and then wilt and die off as shown in the picture. Could this be a watering issue or something else? How often should I be watering the trees? They are in full sun and have been there for about a year, in this time they've grown about 1.5m. I would really appreciate any help as I'm relying on this season's growth to provide some privacy from my neighbours. Thanks!
Plant care Hello We purchased a house earlier this year with beautiful plants lovingly cared for by the previous owners. We have never had a garden so have been remiss in the care of this new one. We have these lovely shrubs which now looks like they're drying out and dying, we have been watering them but they don't look to be recovering. Any tips on how we can save them? Or should we call it and replace them? Thank you!
Grevillea Robusta is leaning. I have a 40 year old Grevillea Robusta in my backyard with a pronounced lean. It has large exposed roots. Would it make sense to cover the exposed roots with earth to stabilise it?
Fungus on stem of swamp banksia how to control? thanks
whats wrong with by Lilly Pilly I have a 2 newly planted from pot Lilly pilly sublime trees that are not doing well. One in particular is very dried out with dull leaves that are dry and falling and some burnt tips. I have watered in, applied seasol to roots and on top and general fertiliser when planting. It gets full sun a few hours a day and partial sun rest of day. I have another 5 plants planted at same time doing great so not sure about these two. Could nearby gum tree or teddy bear magnolia be sucking soil nutrients? Please advise I do not want to overwater and drown roots as I’ve read it is a hardy drought resistant plant.
Best spray for orchid bugs Hello All, New to the forum. Wife grows orchids and we have noticed that the leaves are all turning brown at the edges. Can someone tell me what it is and is there a safe way of fixing the problem. Phil.
What's destroying my climbing rose? Hello. Since coming into new spring growth, my climbing rose has been progressively stripped clean of every new shoot and leaf. The damage occurs at night but not every night. As soon as more new growth starts to appear, the predator is back to strip it off. I thought it was a possum (very active in my neighbourhood) but there is not a single poo pellet anywhere near the rose. No animal droppings at all. Repellent sprays and netting over the rose didn't help. I'm stumped. Please advise. Thanks, Babs
Weed in Lawn - What is it? Hi Webmaster, I have quite a bit of these weed in my lawn. It is not the broad leaf ones, so the weed killer doesn't work. I tried pulling them off, but that's too much work. Hope you can help with some solution. Thanks Eric
Red dots on Angophora costata is my Angophora costata sick or dying? I have a beautiful large Angophora Costata, but I am noticing that it's leaf canopy has become quite sparse and thin and its green leaves are starting to show red coloured spots - is my tree sick or dying? If so any tips on what I can do? or is this a common thing this time of year early Sept? Appreciate your help!
Birds nest fern browning at the edge of the leaves I am in Melbourne and I have this large birds nest fern which has been in the same pot in the same spot for about ten years and normally thrives. Early this winter the leaves started turning brown from the edges in, and now it looks like this. My partner had fed it with worm juice from the worm farm so I thought maybe it was just suffering from over fertilisation and I hoped that it would fix itself to no avail. The brown areas are dry and crispy, not soggy. Help please?
Why are my Zinnia seedlings have gone crispy on the leaves? I’ve recently transplanted my Zinnia seedlings and all the leaves have gone crispy. Does anyone know why? I have hardened them off also
Escaped Ficus Roots I have discovered that the reason my potted Ficus Benjamina was looking so great is that the roots had escaped out the bottom of the pot and deep into the ground. How do I cut the escaped roots without killing the plant? I want to repot it back into the same pot. Is this possible? How do I best proceed?
Can anyone shed any light on why part of my hedge is dead? I noticed that a small section of my hedge seemed to die fairly quickly. I think the affected area is all stemming from one branch
Convolvulus Sabatius - looking like Ash Hi Folks - I'm having problems with my Convolvulus Sabatius as parts of them seem to be dying and looking like burnt ash. Up until recently they been flourishing. I've got gardenia growing next to it that seem ok. Wondering whats causing part of the plan to die off like this? Appreciate any input. I've attached a photo so you can see the effect
What's wrong with my Kale? So I transplanted my Kale plants 6 days ago from pot to raised bed and the lower leaves have turned yellow. Could this be transplant shock or something else? A bit more info on what I've done- I transplanted them, watered them in and sprayed a little Kelp for fertiliser. They are in a full sun position in a raised bed filled with clay soil (at the bottom), compost and perlite (the fine one as I bought this as an accident was meant to get medium) I also sprinkled a little bit of my power pellets into the whole bed's soil a couple days before planting into it.
Hail damage My young fruit trees suffered extensive hail damage a few months ago, the worst being My reed Avo. It's put out alot of new growth over winter and since being stripped. It is missing about 50% cambium in some places. It is possible to save this tree for the long run or do I just cut my losses? TIA for any answers.
Pruning Fruit Trees Hello, we recently bought a house that has a large mango tree, large mulberry tree and several large paw paw trees. I am seeking advice on whether these can be pruned back to a more manageable level as all fruit is too high to pick and is just feeding the birds at the moment. The paw paws and mulberry trees both have early fruit but the mango tree does not. We are located in Lake Macquarie, NSW. Attached is a photo showing the mango tree and several paw paw trees with the mulberry tree located directly behind the mango tree. Any advice is appreciated as I am finding conflicting information on the internet.
Lilly Pilly pruning and pests Hi! I am in need of some advice for my neglected Lilly pilly hedge. It is currently very holely and thin on the bottom, with many gaps as in pictures provided. I have already taken off atleast 30cm on top, and on sides. However, I’m wondering if anyone would advise to take more off the top which would allow further new growth below? Another 1/3 off? It already has new growth coming through in lower half. Additionally, it has white wax scale and new growth being eaten by a green grub I have seen, most likely from the Lilly pilly beetle from what I’ve read. Is pest oil and eco-neem with a bit of eco-oil the best bet to rid of these nasties? Cheers!
Hollow magnolia tree My magnolia has never really grown taller, although it has lots of leaves and some flowers in season. We recently realised that there is a large hole (or perhaps the entire trunk is hollow) at the soil-line (see photo). What should we do?
Can I save my lemon tree Can I save this? Trees about 4 yrs old. Had fruit once only and very small.
The Name Of This Plant G'day, My wife was given this plant. I would like to find the name of the plant please
Unhealthy Blue Watermelon Peperomia I recently bought this Blue Watermelon Peperomia and it seems very unhealthy (especially compared to those online). The leaves are curling, rigid on the edges and some have even fallen off completely. Could anyone please give me any advice to keep this beautiful plant thriving
Geranium with faded areas Hello, I have a Geranium on my balcony with what looks like evidence of a pest? I have tried a natural remedy of garlic and chillie however that has not worked. I'm hoping for some suggestions? Thank you
Fiddle leaf fig looking unhealthy My fiddle leaf was doing brilliantly but now it’s leaves are all going brown. Any advice on how to fix much appreciated
Removal of Camellia Roots Hi there I'm wanting to remove the raised garden bed from around my camellia tree. It's a very old tree and I’m not sure if was planted before or after the garden bed was installed. There are a lot of roots coming from the tree trunk that I would need to remove to bring it back to ground level. Does anyone know if I could safely remove or prune back any of the roots in the below picture?
Black fungus or blights on foxtail palms Need advice!! My foxtail palm trees have a black type fungus and black spots on the leaves and stems. I asked the nursery where I bought them but they just said it’s pretty normal. Is there a fungicide specific for palm trees or an effective fungicide for outdoor tropical plants that would work on this type of issue? Also what is the best fertiliser for tropical plants in Australia? I looked at Bunnings but I’m not sure of what type/brand to use. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated :)
Getting Big Hi My fiddle fig has sprouted, split into three boughs and is about five feet tall and slender. Will it grow into tree or maybe bend over, or should I prune it by notches on the trunk. Thank you Anne Scott Ps, I think it might be the smaller version from Bunnings.
What is wrong with these crotons please Hi. I’m new here so please forgive me if I’ve selected the wrong categories. I have planted about 6 crotons 6 months ago. Now they are looking faded in colour and have brown papery leaves On the lower part of the plant which drop off. I’ve never grown them before- can anyone help with suggestions as to whAt the problem is please. Many thanks in advance Ps I’m trying to upload a photo from my phone but seems it won’t work?
Black soot under golden wattle There is a black soot falling from our golden wattle, this has fallen onto a barbeque, the lower leaves and branches of the wattle and the paving stones beneath the tree. There does not appear to be an aphid infestation on the tree. Does anyone have any idea what this is from or how to treat it? Thanks, Edward
Ranunculus protection against getting eaten! Hi, I've never planted ranunculus but am looking forward to the results. What I don't want to happen is my precious plants being eaten before they bloom. Need suggestions to protect the young shoots from all invaders. Is netting the best, or wire cages. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks
What flower is this? Does anyone know what flower this is? Amazing colour in mid winter, I want one.
Passionfruit in winter My Nellie Kelly Passionfruit is growing really well. We have just had it's first summer on successful fruiting and now we are in the depths of winter in Melbourne and it is still fruiting. I mean to say it has plenty of set fruit on it, as well as flowers and smaller developing fruit. My question is do I just cut this back? It isn't going to ripen before I need to cut it back at the start of spring is it? Advice please :)
Grafted Grevillea thyrsoides planted ontop of pet I'm looking for any advice to if there may be adverse effects if I plant a grafted Grevillea thyrsoides ontop of a beloved pet
Citrus Yellowing Leaves Whats going on with my citrus tree - is it dying? What should I do?
Syzygium Leaf Curl Hi there, I have some otherwise very healthy Resilience lilly pillies that are recently having a problem that started with one plant, but now all 7 seem to have it. The new growth is small and completely curling in on itself. No discolouration anywhere. I can see no mealy bugs, and I can't find a solution anywhere online because every website wants to tell me that the problem is psyllids, which is not what this looks like (it is also a psyllid resistant cultivar). I really need these trees to keep growing strong as they are a privacy screen, any advice would be very much appreciated!
Cypress Tree - Identification problem Hello & thank you in advance for answering my question if possible. Can someone identify my cypress trees please? I would like to replace a couple & ideally would like to purchase them from the same family but I can't identify them for certain. When we purchased them (many moons ago) they were commonly called "Limelights" however, I cannot find any referrence to this tree now. Any help you are able to give me would be much appreciated. Kinde regards - Belle
Mulberry - failure I live in Warragul (Vic) and we have a mature Mulberry tree (40+ years) that fruits prodigiously, but the fruits never ripen before dropping to the ground. The tree is about 5m high, seems healthy despite masses of lichen on its branches (see photos). It gets plenty of sunshine and there's never any shortage of rain down here. Any ideas as to why the fruits don't ripen?
Steel Edging cut-end Regarding Flexible Steel Garden Edging (COR-TEN for my purpose), does cutting to a length less than the 1m standard size present any issues? Does the cut edge require a coating?
Soft yard We live on very slight sloping 3/4 acre block. It has established lawn of approx 9 years. We have a septic system in front lawn. This appears to be working correctly and is serviced yearly. The front half has quite thick grass but the ground has become very soft to walk on to the point of leaving indents from feet and the rideon mower. The back yard which is the highest point has always been hard with much less thicker grass. It is also soft now to the point it indents also and is covered in small mud mounds from worms. We have used a rideon without a catcher and recently started using a new mower with mulcher. The front has gotten much softer over the years. Any suggestions on why our yard is getting softer.
How likely is it a Blueberry Ash will reach 15mtres I’m thinking of planting a Blueberry Ash for screening. Ideally it will grow 8m H and 3m wide- give or take. But anything over 10 m would be too much. I live on the mid north coast of Nsw. The site is well drained (Rocky) and in sun 90% of the day. Every feature of the tee is ideal, except for the risk that it may grow so very tall. Any ways to ensure it stays smaller or suggestions for other trees would be very appreciated. They don’t have to be natives. Thank you so much Audrey
What’s this please. Hi all as per the attached photo this “bug” not only grows on the fruit, but also the trunk and branches of the tree. I spray with white oil which seems to kill it, but would like to know what I’m dealing with and is the any way to completely get rid of it for good.
Discolouring of buxus hedges We have uprooted and moved mature buxus hedges and replanted in-ground within a few hours. We purchased new soil to replant. It’s been 3 weeks, and I have noticed some of the colour of the whole hedge has gone a slightly discolouring from the original emerald green from the date of the replanting. I’ve been watering every day or 2. Is my hedges dying because it has been up-rooted? Am I watering too much. Or is the colouring changing notmal? How can I get it back to the green emerald colour?
What’s Messing With My Lemon Tree Leaves? Leaves are curled from both sides. There are some spider webs too, but I don’t think they’re related. See images. Any treatment advice? Thanks.
Pittosporum bug problem Trying to identify this beetle. It's killing my Pittosporums Thank you
how to kill this weed without killing trees Hi, we have been struggling to contain this weed around our trees- we have been trying to manually uproot with no avail. We have just planted some lilly pillys last year and dont want to damage them.
Lilly pilly under attack!! Dear garden gurus Is there someone who can help me to identify the pest in the attached photos that is quickly destrpying my Lilly Pilly hedge please? Thanks Joh
Crepe Myrtle burnt leaves Hi, I have a crepe myrtle in Adelaide that has some burnt leaves. I don’t think it’s a normal autumn browning. It’s not impacting the newer growth as much. Any idea what this is? I’m watering twice a week on drippers.
Tipuana Growth Shape Hi there, would appreciate some advice on a young Tipuana (Tipu) tree. It is spreading very wide horizontally but hardly growing taller vertically. (some branches/leaves are already touching the ground.) Am new to tree growing and have no idea what to do, assuming that it needs to be pruned, etc. Any help in the right direction would be very much appreciated.
Capsicum plant growth Hi, first time poster and amateur gardener. My capsicum plant only producers small sized capsicums. But more concerning, majority of the capsicums always have a type of rot on the fruit. I was thinking it could be the heat? I live in Dalby, QLD. Also is there an easy way or method to water my plants the correct amount? I generally water every morning but what is too little or too much? This might also be a reason the capsicums are rotting or small? Thanks everyone.
Silver birch dying branches I have planted two silver birches in my front garden in sandy soil and in sunny positions. These were planted in the last six months. They have been well watered almost every day. The tree I planted first has branches dying from the bottom up. The second tree is starting to do the same. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? I live in a bayside area in Melbourne, Victoria.
Plant Identification Please Hi, Apprecaite if somebody can identify the name of the plant in the attached photos? I got it as a gift as an indoor plant. The leaves started falling down and it does't look healthy overall. The photo shows the plant when I first received it about 5 weeks ago now the leaves are dark. Thank you kindly.
Black sesame shaped pests under chilli leaves Hi all, I have an infestation of some sort of black sesame shaped pests under chilli leaves. I suspected they were aphids of some sort, however, as I am new to this I am not sure. I am puzzled as to why they do not move about (ie they stay stationary even as I remove them with my fingers. I am used PestOil and castile soap sprays. As they don't move, or detach themselves/drop dead when I spray them, I am not sure how effective those sprays have been. Size-wise, they are around 1mm. Please let me know what they could be.
Aussie compact syzygium australe new hedge pruning Hi I am wondering what to do with my new hedge. It has Ben planted a year now and is growing straight up and is very bushy at the base of the hedge. I was thinking I would trim the lower branches and tip prune the top I. Order to thicken the bush in the middle. My question is can you trim lower branches of this type of lily pillhy (grows to max 3m) an will this help thicken the middle of the bush or promote just more new growth at the bottom? The reason I want to trim the bottom is to give room to the ground cover which is s native rosemary. Any help of ideas appreciated by this novice gardener!
Geranium being attacked Good morning, I am new to this forum, and need some advice. The attached is one of several leaves on a potted geranium. I have searched every leaf on the plant and can find no obvious culprits. This is one of four pots with similar plants, but none of the other pots have been attacked. As far as I can see, there are no caterpillar droppings on any of the leaves. I am hoping someone could advise on what to do. Many thanks
Cumquat tree all leaves falling off Hi I have two new (12 months old ) small cumquat standard trees in potting mix at the front door. They are only about 600mm in height. All The leaves have a blotchy look to them and have falling off. New growth did start but the leaves are doing the same thing They get regular water and have been feed with slow release fertiliser The potting mix drains well. My guess is that they are missing something in the potting mix Thanks for your help. John
Grape vine leaves browning Hello I’m in Sydney which has a lot of rain lately. I’ve noticed my grape vine which was planted 4 months ago is starting to have some issues. The leaves are turning brown (it starts off like the picture and get worse until the whole leaf is Brown. I also noted the trunk of the vine has had some bark peeling off it. I’m assuming this is because of the over watering but could it be disease?
Steel Edging I'm interested in purchasing everedge. Can you tell me what colour is galvanised? Thank you
Star Jasmine - Sunlight Requirements I wanted to put create a Star Jasmine wall on my balcony, but the only place it could fit would have the pot hidden under a gutter out of sunlight. Does the entire plant need sunlight, or if the vine of the plant reaches past the gutter and into the sun, is that enough sun for the entire plant?
Growing blueberries under Gum trees Does anyone have any experience with growing blueberries under gum trees ? Any suggestions / ideas for success ?
Evergreen Climbers I am trying to find an evergreen climber that doesn’t flower and will grow well in full sun in Sydney (directly west facing to cover a wall next to our pool so don’t want flowers/leaves falling in to the water). Any suggestions?
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