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Agonis Flexuosa i have an Agonis tree that has been in ground for 2 years and always been healthy. Recently its leaves have gone very dry and curled. cant see any pests or fungus on them. Tree is watered quite regularly and the ground seems very moist. has in ground ag pipe for watering. I did about 8 months ago re-stake the tree about 200mm from trunk which i didint think would cause any issues. Any advice would be great.
Ants, Rats, Snakes in your lawn, garden Peel an oinion, cut in four pieces, place each piece in your Lawn to dig 2/3 inches each 3 yards apart along the borders of your Lawn. For a bigger Lawn, place diagonal as well. By the time you have a cup of tea, the ants have disappeared.
Aphids on Hibiscus What's this white stuff all over my Hibiscus (primarily the Pink Hibiscus) I have sprayed today with Pyrethrum. Not sure if this is the best chioce.
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.
Blue tongue lizard eating tomatoes on the vine Looking advice on a deterrent for blue tongue lizard climbing up tomato plants and eating the fruit
Brown spots appearing on viburnum Hi everyone. Some leaves on my potted viburnum are turning brown (see photo). It does not appear to be related to light - some leaves with it receive full sun while others are in a shadier position. I removed the affected leaves a couple of days ago but it has since affected more of the leaves. I would really appreciate any help in identifying what the cause of this is, and any tips on how to treat or prevent this. Thank you!
Caterpillars on Crinum Lilies Is there an effective systemic insecticide for controlling spodoptera caterpillars on swamp lilies (crinum)? I am using pyrethrum sprays but the caterpillars keep coming back in droves and are causing horrific damage. I am thinking of using Rogor but am unsure of effectiveness. Am looking for a "wipeout" solution. Anyone?
Caterpillars on Eumundi trees I have three 10 metre high Elaeocarpus Eumundi trees which are being eaten by clustering caterpillar. They also have a bug living in the leaves, perhaps thrip? I have attached photos Thanks Melinda
Diseased mop top tree I have treated my mop top for scale before some years ago and have just returned to the house after it was rented. I have cut a lot of the dead branches off. I am on South Australia, do I cut the thicker branches off and spray with scale spray to let the tree start again in spring with new branches?
Does anyone know how to get rid of a these? Hi all, I have a tree at backyard and recently has so many of these black ladybug lined insect, they are all over the tree and also the wall.
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.
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.
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
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
Gardenia leaves yellowing Can you tell me what to do about my gardenia leaves going yellow please? Many thanks!
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
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
Grub? When re-potting or digging in the soil I keep finding these fat "grubs" up to about 1cm in length, they have a whitish-grey body with an orange-brownish head part. Are they a "bad guy" or a "good guy"? Have they got anything to do with slaters as I have lots of them (complements of mulch!).
Help with Citrus Hi All, I have 3 citrus trees in my front Garden. Over the winter my Lime tree started getting weird spots on the underside of the leaves. They look black and almost oily and they are not raised at all - as in you cannot feel them on the leaves. They quickly turn to top of the leaves yellow where they appear. New growth is also unaffected and it appears on the older growth. I have tried horticultural oil, copper spray and Mancozeb but the problem persists. I have cleared all the infected leaves from my lemon tree and it quickly sprouted new leaves. Once again the problem came back. It has also spread to my lemon tree now. Any fruit produced looks to be unaffected by the problem but not sure as my lime has not produced ay fruit yet and my lemon produced fruit before it caught whatever this is. I am at a loss and very scared it will eventually destroy my citrus trees who are now over 2 years old. Any help would be much appreciated.
Help with Cordyline Fungus/Leaf Damage Hi! I’ve recently planted the attached Cordyline and I’ve noticed some light green spots and also the ends of the leaves drying and getting stringy. Any advise on what this is and how to treat would be awesome! Thanks!!!
Hollyhock issues! HELP! I moved my Hollyhocks to a part of my garden where they would get more water on a regular basis. They have so far done well and are bigger and fuller then they ever were. But, about two weeks ago I noticed something appeared to be nesting on the underside of the leaves. There were hundreds on each leave- about the size of a pinhead and rust in color. They do not appear to be any of the typical Hollyhock diseases. I cut off each infested leave and threw it in the garbage. The interesting part is I have tons of other perennials in the same area and none of them are affected- just my hollyhocks. There are other plants in between my hollyhocks and they are fine- whatever it is simply liked the hollyhocks. Any ideas? Thanks!
How To Deal With Lawn Ants Nest? We gave a small lawn area about 10m x 10m and its got infested with black ants in the last couple of weeks or so. I'd live with them if they had different habit maybe but theyre making quite large holes everywhere and bringing lots of stuff up from underground and spreading it around and I think they're just going to make typical bush ant heaps and dead ground out of the whole thing. What's the best treatment?
Lemon tree insects Hi all, I recently bought and planted a Dwarf Meyer lemon tree. It seems to be doing well, but it has these insects all over the pot (and in the compost). It doesn't appear thus far they are eating the leaves, but I wouldn't mind getting rid of them! Any ideas on what they are and what I can do to remove? Thanks
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
Pencil Pines Hi, I have a couple of pencil pines in my front yard, both would be 15M in height, they have started to turn brown in colour, any ideas on the problem and how to remedy? Many thanks in advance.....Paul
Persimilis or Red Spider Mite?? Hello! I recently started my first garden bed and everything has been growing beautifully! I live in NSW Australia and it is currently Spring here. I have been noticing insect life in the garden. Ants, little flies, worms and garden spiders. All was fine until I spotted hundreds of microscopic orange-ish spider looking things crawling all over my soil and mulch. I took a further look with the zoom on my phone camera and found that the bigger ones are orange and the almost unseeable ones are clear. I did a lot of reading on mites yesterday and it seems that the most common pest mite is the Two Spotted Mite (Red Spider Mite). My little friends don't have two spots on the back however, I read they can turn red-orange during cooler weather and seeing as we are just coming out of winter, I'm concerned that this might be the case. I have also been noticing small-ish webs on the soil. I'll add photos below. My plants seem to be doing fine. One of my green bean leaves was eaten but it has slime all over it so I'm guessing a snail made his way through. This has me confused and worried because I can't tell if they are Predatory Mites (Persimilis), Pest Mites, or maybe even just baby spiders from my Garden Spiders!! I have already become emotionally attached to my veggies and I would be devastated if they got eaten up by some tiny pests! I also found a few of these small caterpillar- larva looking things if you can identify. Hopefully not a problem. Please help to identify and if they are pests, any advice on how to organically deal with them would be much appreciated.
Pest eating passion fruit vine Hi, I am on my second attempt at growing passion fruit plants in Vines in Victoria. Something is eating the leaves. I can’t see anything on the plants though. I have been trying white oil and chilli garlic spray but can’t seem to stop them being eaten. I am in the Geelong area. Any help would be appreciated
Pests in Tomato Crop I think I have Queensland fruit fly in my tomatoes. What do I do to stop further infestation. To watch my first large crop being spoilt is really depressing.
Pittosporum bug problem Trying to identify this beetle. It's killing my Pittosporums Thank you
Trying to identify this beetle. It's killing my Pittosporums
Thank you
Author: David Byrne: Sydney
It is a Yellow Skirt Leaf Beetle - Paropsisterna cloelia (Chrysophtharta cloelia)
Please identify Green Caterpillar I found the pest that has been eating my Eumundi quandong Tree. It's a green catepillar and it leaves droppings all over my back deck. I found this (picture attached) when pruning the tree that hangs over the deck..
Port Wine Magnolia Struggles Hi My port wine Magnolia is really suffering. Previously it was vibrant and bushy, however the leaves started to drop and the leaves are going black. I cut away a head of dead material but it continues to deteriorate. Thoughts please?
Possum poo disposal Hi. I have recently bought a new home with two oak trees and possums that like to climb them. The possums leave a lot of poo near the trees. I swept some of it up today, and I am wondering how to dispose of them. Should they go into the regular rubbish bin, or are they good to throw onto the soil? Thank you
Possums Does anyone have any ideas on how to deter possums for eating all my new plants!? They are stripping them all. Each time I come home from work another plant has been stripped of all it's leaves. If any one has any ideas, can you please email me. thanks Sandi
Rhapis Palm scale infestation Hi, need advice on controlling a scale infestation on a Rhapis Palm. The palm lives in a large pot on an apartment balcony in full shade. I have been treating the infestation by spraying neem oil once a week for 8 weeks and removing the scale by hand, however the problem is not getting any better. The scale is covered in a white powdery substance that the ants love. Please any suggestions on how to tackle this? and ideal neem oil spray dilution rate. thank you in advance. Rachel
Rose bugs Hi, just wondering if anyone can ID these bugs that invade my roses and other flowers every year. I only see them this time of year but they totally decimate the flowers very quickly. I've attached a photo of the bugs on the rose and the damage they do to the roses. Thank you Sandy
Rusty Scale on Apricots As a beginner to gardening I am living on a 5 acre property with an orchard of 33 trees. There are four apricot trees and all are under stress from lack of water and neglect. The fruit has a rusty coloured, hard scale on the skin and the fruit is very small. What is causing it and how can I bring the trees back to health. They also need pruning as it has not been done for some years.
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
Slugs and Beer Its an old trick but it works very well. Place a saucer of beer in the garden and see all the slugs crawl in and then be too inebriated to get out!! Yay, gottem.
Something eating my Dwarf Canna I've grown my first garden this year of Dwarf Canna & Alstromeria, have already been invaded by whiteflies and other insects but cannot figure out what is eating large holes and even severing half of one leaf? Can anybody suggest what kinds of creatures would do this? I live in Melbourne.
Stink Bug Beetle Any suggestions on killing stink bug beatles in my orange tree.
Struggling/ dying olive tree Hello all, I'm a very novice gardener so looking for some basic, easy to understand advice here. One of my 3 olive trees, not potted, has for the past several weeks been showing signs of distress. There was initially some yellowing and leaf curl, along with some black spots on the underside which I have treated with copper (appears to have largely worked), but now the symptoms have spread more broadley, with leaves going brown and curling across the plant. There has been no new growth for the past few months whilst our other trees have gone great-guns. Thinking it's a problem with the roots. Have treated with Yates anti-rot several times directly to the leaves, and also turned over the top soil (adding further premium mix). No obvious results yet. Any advice on what else to try or how long to expect results? Some yellowing leaves now noticeable on the adjoining plant.
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
What is it and how do I get rid of it? I have a Mandevilla Aloha which has little white bugs that hang around the stem and leaves. The plant seems to be doing ok but how do I get rid of it so the plant can thrive...
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
What's Eating my Magnolias? I have recently planted 2 young magnolia trees and have just noticed that something is eating the leaves and buds. It looks like caterpillar holes in the leaves. What do I do??
Young delphiniums nibbled Nibbled and in some cases cropped. We're in an enclosed garden, with no sign of ANY wildlife. The only other clue is that in that area if I sprinkle green slug pellets at night by morning they've all gone. So maybe it's some nocturnal critter? It's not rabbits. It's not slugs or snails.
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