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Dwarf Flowering Gum Pest My dwarf flowering gum seems to have a pest that is eating away at the leaves. It looks like some sort of caterpillar that creates a web, joining the leaves. Does anyone know what this is or what pesticides is safe to use on a gum tree?
Dwarf Lilly PIllies Scorched by Sydney Heat A couple of weeks ago, the foliage of two Dwarf Lilly Pillies in our Sydney garden were scorched in the heat. Each tree is about 4 m tall and have been really healthy since they were planted 15 years ago. It reached about 45 deg C in the shade on that day, so it was probably about 55 deg C in the full sun. Since then, both trees have begun to drop all their leaves, which were burned to a crisp, not by fire, but just the heat of the day. There is no sign of any leaf regrowth yet. What are the chances of the two trees surviving this event? If they do survive, is there anything I can do to aid their recovery other than giving them plenty of water? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dying Causarina Glauca Hello, I have a dozen or so Casuarina Glauca (Cousin It) plants along a retainer wall. They are approx 10 years old, are fertilised once a year with Osmocote Pro for natives. As you can see in the pictures they appear to be dying off slowly. They wer all healthy, bushy and appeared in good health a couple of years ago but are withering now. The plants growing through them are Lobelia white root and a native violet which we manually pull out when it gets thick. Any thoughts please.
Dying Lawn Hi, What are we doing wrong?(please find attached before and after photos). Our Palmetto lawn is looking terrible. We have had plenty of rainfall and everyone else in our street has green lawn except us. We are afraid of losing our lawn altogether. We purchased and lay our lawn in September last year. And now it looks like this. Desperately need some help!!! Any advice would be much appreciated. Regards Anthony Priemus
Earwigs We need some advice on earwig control. At the moment we have traps set and a couple of different sprays which say they kill earwigs but i think it just acts as a cologne for them now. We have reduced the damage to all our seedlings and adult plants a bit but it doesn't seem like we are winning the battle and we want to win this battle. Has anybody got success with anything on the market which we haven't found yet or any different advice. Thanks all.
East facing glass house Hi all - this my first post - with a tonne of work to do in our new old house probably won't do any real gardening for some time; I am in the ideas/planning phase! So, we have an east facing heavily sloped (poorly terraced) garden. the flat area exiting the house is only about 4.5 to 5 metres wide before hitting the slope starting with 3 tiers of moss rocks. We have no and require an out door living space. First idea was to pave and install a vergola. I am now thinking about a glass house. I would like peoples thoughts if this would work being east facing. House is 2 story so not much direct light in winter. will this heat up house too much in summer or with the right ventilation could it work - could you comfortably sit in this space, again with the right ventilation? could you incorporate outdoor kitchen with BBQ and pizza oven?? would want a glass roof, not polycarbonate sheeting? Look forward to your thoughts
Eleaocarpus eumundi Hi there, my Elaeocarpus eumundi – Eumundi Quandong‘s bottom branches are dying. I have 2 and one is doing well but the other is scrawnier with dying lower branches. I probably don't water it enough and would love advice about how much/often. It unfortunately gets trimmed almost in half by the neighbours across the fence once a year (government housing).
English Oak I am a new Australian and love it here, especially all the amazing native plants, many of which I am attempting to grow in my garden. But there is one icon of olde England that I really want to have there too and thats an old oak tree. Do they grow here OK and where can I get one?
Eradicating Kikuyu Hi Guys! I have a question about Kikuyu grass... yuk! We have recently bought a 20 yr old house in the Perth Hills. The front lawn was two huge rectangles of thick, deep kikuyu - thicker and deeper over the leech drain, of course. I have killed it off (99.9%) with a systemic spray (3 applications). Now it looks awful and I have discovered how difficult it is to dig it up. (My poor back!) I want to cover this area with low growing, colourful, aromatic, varying texture, natives or hardy ground covers. I can see it in my minds eye. The problem is the dead grass - and you know what kikuyu is like, 12" roots and more, quite likely to rise up from the dead at any time. What can I do instead of digging it all up ? Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Thank you. Suey Perth, Western Australia
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?
Eumundi Quandong Hi,A pest has been eating the top leaves of my Eumundi Quandongs. The trees look really healthy apart from the top. I've lopped the top eaten sections off, but when it grows back and the leaves are eaten again. I put possum spikes on the fence but i don't think it's possums because they eat all around. However a couple of branches are broken. The flowers and leaves on my Tippuchina against the same fence also get eaten.
Eumundi Quandongs One of my 6 Eumundi quandongs has started to look really unwell all of a sudden. I only watered it once this winter (only a light water) but the leaves are gradually starting to curl up and die from the top down. The soil does feel a little moist, but no sign of any pests, mites or other obvious symptoms. Only planted 1yr ago, fertilised every 4-5months with seasol but has been declining rapidly over the past 2wks. Any ideas?
Eumundi Quandongs Hi my Eumundi Quandongs (4 in a row) are very stressed and this has been progressive since Feb 22. I have used Neom and Seasol fertiliser however there has been no improvement. Would appreciate any advice. Please see photos. Kind Regards Chris
Evaporation from Water Features When you have water features in your garden its very important to keep them topped up during dry weather. But its also good to not waste water. With this in mind I suggest that providing shade is the best protective measure that will minimise evaporation. The best sort of shade is natural plant life and water lilies are excellent on ponds - but if you have no organic shade then try a shadecloth cover. You can stretch it over the water and it will definitely help keep the surface temperature down and therefore minimse evaporation.
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?
Everything turning yellow in raised Garden Bed Hi there, I've just put in some raised garden beds. Filled them with layers (lasagne style) with the last 40cm or so of 'organic garden soil'. I planted a whole bunch of veggies, many of which i have grown successfully in pots previously. They all germinated fine, however, since germination, they have all stopped growing and are looking very yellow and sick. I tested the pH of the soil and it was a little high so i added some sulphate. I've fed the plants with powerfeed and seasol. I'd appreciate any advice. I'm worried the soil is just terrible
Fern by the Pool I have a native garden and a saltwater pool with natural bushrock surrounds with Photinia and Hakeas providing a screen hedge. I need to fill a gap in the corner and thought a fern would be nice - it is a relatively shady spot. My question is - are ferns salt and/or chlorine tolerant or will the first splash kill it off?
Ficus Pumila in Shady Location? How do you think a Ficus pumila will go on a shady, south facing wall? I am after something that will hide a very unattractive corrugated fibre-cement fence (Old Super 66 fence). Have tried a climbing hydrangea which failed and now need to try something else .. maybe this is worth a try?
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
Fig tree I’ve moved into rental with a fig tree and I would like to pick the figs to eat but there are these bumps all over the leaves and even on a lot of the fruit. Can it be washed off or is it some disease so fruit should not be eaten
Finger Lime Blues I Have a grafted Ricks Red finger lime that I purchased about 5 years ago. I am in Melbourne. The plant is in a large pot. Plenty of green leaves and red tips to end of branches, I have tried the magnesium fertilising thing a couple of time, seems to make it flower prolifically but flowers are not showing fruit this year, and just die off. I have 1 fruit left on it from last year - it just sits there not growing, currently it is around 1.75 cm long and hanging in there where I stare at it every morning It lives mostly in sun after around 10am. It is watered every 2nd day or daily when whether is hot (over 35 degrees C) Should I shift it to a place more shaded. Or is there something really wrong
Finger limes I have a finger lime grown in a container it is now about 5ft and produced some blossoms that developed into fruit only to fall off. l would appreciate any clues to as why as it does seem to like where it is growing.
Flat Leafed Parsley I have been given some flat leafed parsley seeds to sow. Is there a certain time I should sow these seeds or is any time good and how do i go about sowing them successfully.
Fleshy Foliage - what plant is this? I love these and I'd like to buy some but don't know what to ask for at the nursery. Can anyone help please?
Flower Pic on the left is in Ultra violet
Flowering Tobacco - poisonous? Hello, I have some seeds for the very fragrant tobacco flower. I also have an inquisitive puppy. Can both co-habit in my front yard? I have been told tobacco flower is poisonous, but is it poisonous for dogs? Will it just make them vomit a bit, or is it deadly?
Fountain Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides Has anyone any suggestions as to why my Pennisetum grass, at least two years old has not bloomed?
Fragrant Poplar When I was in England, I came across the most delicious smelling poplar. I think it may have had 'Balsalm' in the common name. I didn't ever see the tree so I don't know what it looked like, but the foliage smelled glorious and lasted ages in a vase. I would like to plant one/some in my tree paddock in Oberon if anyone knows where I could get them.
Frangipani companion plants Hi There, My wife wants to plant 4 x White Frangipanis along our rear boundary in raised round concrete beds. (see picture) Could you please recommend complementary planting for in between the Frangipanis. The area is in full morning - early afternoon sun. To the right of the picture is a metal fence. What would work as screen planting to hide the fence that would also be complimentary in look. This area only gets morning sun. Many thanks in advance for your help. Cameron Russell Lea, NSW
Frangipani help please! Hi, Each year my Frangipani's get yellow ends, they look to get worse, the growth is stunted and some have died. Does anyone know what causes this end branch problem? Cheers Pete
Frangipani Stem - White bumps What are the white hard bumps on my frangipanni stems?
Friendly neighbours for our tree ferns We have two beautiful tree ferns that have miraculously survived over the years in our Melbourne garden. I’m looking to plant something nearby to them to help screen our fence and also maybe give some shade to the tree ferns. I was thinking a Bangalow Palm or giant bird of paradise. I like the look of them but don’t know if they are appropriate or not. Any ideas!? :)
Fruit Drop Can anyone advise me as to why my loaded persimmon trees drops all but a few of its fruit before maturity. Would love to know!!!
Fungus on Cucumber and Zuccinni I appear to have a fungus on my cucumber plants. What can I do to cure this? Are there any cures or organic remedies?
Fungus on stem of swamp banksia how to control? thanks
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
Garden Beds against Dampcourse In designing a new garden I want to place garden beds along the external house walls. I am seeking advice as to the construction and placement of the beds in relation to the damp course. For example, do I need to raise or lower the beds and what preventative measures should I take? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou
Garden Edging I am looking for information on how to make good, clean garden edging. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Paul and Anne Schokker
Garden Ponds Hi all, New to this site, and looking for info concerning the details of how to build a garden pond for my Mum. She has a small garden approx 3m x 3m in the front of her flat, and she would like to put in a small garden pond. If anyone has any info about this, or if you could direct me to where I can find some info, please. Thanks in advance, Paul.
Gardenia leaves yellowing Can you tell me what to do about my gardenia leaves going yellow please? Many thanks!
Garlic I want to know how to grow garlic?? what weather it grows in and soil?? Pertty much anything on how to get it to grow would be a help thanks
Garlic bulbs I have stored garlic bulbs in the fridge and now they have green shoots about 2-3 cm long. What is the best to do when I want to plant them in my garden?
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
Geranium rot I have some geraniums with rotten stems. Is this due to placement, watering or a disease or pest and is there anything I can do about it? Thanks for any advice.
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
Gerbera flowers sad My Gerbera flowers have been blooming well but one of them one day came out a bit distorted, looked like it never fully bloomed, the rest were happy and healthy, but now it’s happening to a few others and I am concerned as I cannot find an explanation for the flowers being under developed and still a bit green. The initial plant I have noticed looked like it’s a bit stained under some Leaves but not all, The second plant is normal in the leaves colour but two new leaf shoots are staying a bit curled as in the image. The third plant is also a bit stained like bore water underneath some of the leaves but not all of them I cannot find any image online to match my Flowers and they’re looking pretty sad ??
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.
Glossy Abelia - Planting Width Hello I am new here, great site by the way. i hope someone can tell me how far apart do I plant the Glossy Abelia? I just bought 3 - height at moment about 50cm and width 45cm. I plan to use them behind /next to pond that is placed in corner of garden. I see they may become 2metere high, which suit us as it will suit fence height.
Golden Elm Hi, i cant seem to find out information on golden elm seeds, can anyone tell me how old the tree has to be before going to seed and when do they do this. does anyone have a mature tree that seeds or can anyone point me in the right direction of where to buy Golden Elm seeds.. thanks
Golden Elm planting My partner planted our Golden Elm trees 5m apart along our fence line. I feel they are to close as they can grow quite wide. I am wondering if we should leave them or replant? What happens if we leave them.. will they get tangled? New here to planting trees!
Golden sheens 8 months old dying Never had problem with my hedges now white things on leaves and trunk , lady at Mitre 10 said mealy bugs so I bought (congaurd) and have sprayed them every week I just can’t seem to stop Them
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
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?
Grape Vine Pruning I would like information on pruning grapes.
Grape vine suffering Crimson glory vine vitis coignetiae producing loads of flowers, but the leaves are very small and don't cover our pergola as well as they used to.
Grevillea - falling flowers Hello I have a Grevillia (Robyn Gordon) which was going great but now the flowers are looking abit brittle and some falling off. I haven't over watered and its in the native potting mix. Any ideas of what might be going on? Much thanks Alex
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?
Grevillea x Hills Jubilee growing from seed I have seed pods. Have put gauze bags around them. Anything special about smoke of hot water for germination. Want to have a go at growing a bush myself. Shelagh
Ground Cover Under Pines I have just inherited a garden in dire need of renovation on a property outside Oberon. There are two large pine trees that I would like to have at least ground cover or something larger under - any suggestions?
Growing bamboo in Melbourne Hi, I'm not a green thumb whatsoever so I thought I'd ask for some feedback here around growing bamboo. My partner is Asian and loves the idea of using bamboo in the front yard to give us a bit more privacy than or fence does today. First, are there certain varieties that will/ wont grow in the Melbourne climate and second, I've heard they can behave much like weeds and grow out of control and make a mess. I don't want to spend every weekend trying to keep it under control or cleaning up after it. I'm hoping there is an easy solve to both of my questions. Thank you in advance. Kieran.
Growing blueberries under Gum trees Does anyone have any experience with growing blueberries under gum trees ? Any suggestions / ideas for success ?
Growing fruit near human waste I am wanting to plant an avocado tree for personal consumption, but the only suitable space available on my property right now (sunlight, etc) was previously used for a couple of pit toilets (long-drops). The most recently used one has not been active for at least 2.5 years, but has only recently been sealed with soil. Does anyone have any advice on whether it would be dangerous from a health perspective to plant near these old pit toilets? Fruit has been grown near such sites in developing nations for many years, but not sure about outcomes with diseases, etc. Any advice would be much appreciated - thanks.
Growing ginger This is our first ginger growing adventure. Our edible ginger plants have been growing about 3 months. Some are over 6 feet tall. But they only have roots with no sign of the usual rhizome developing. Does it take much longer for ginger roots to develop into rhizomes?
Growing mandarins in pots. I have recently purchased a mandarin imperial (Citrus reticulate) tree. It was growing well in a 30cm pot and I have moved it to a 70cm pot that is 40cm deep. Since moving it, last spring, it has been deteriorating in its appearance. Leaves have been curling and dropping while green and the new growth is very abundant leaving a very twiggy looking tree. the ends of the branches are also dying off. I have attached some photos in an attempt to get some much needed advice. Thanks.
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