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Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is one of the most widely spread plant diseases and it can affect many plants.  In the vegie garden, it might affect melons, squash, cucumbers and zucchini as well as strawberries but it also infects ornamental plants such as roses and begonias.  It is particularly bad on grape vines as well as trees […]

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Root Rot Disease

Plants need their roots to be healthy so that they can take up water and nutrients from the soil to keep them fed.  But, sometimes the roots can become sick and they aren’t able to do the job that they are supposed to do. Root rot is a disease that affects the roots of plants.  […]

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Black Spot on Leaves

HOW TO IDENTIFY IT Black Spot is a fungal disease that is often seen on rose leaves in areas where the climate is warm and humid.  It starts off as a few black spots on the leaves but it gradually spreads over the bush. THE DAMAGE IT CAUSES As the black spots get worse, the […]

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Lichen on Tree Trunks

HOW TO IDENTIFY IT Lichen looks like a bubbly, green mat that grows on the trunks of trees.  It’s not really a disease.  In fact, it is a combination of fungus and algae that rely on each other to survive.  This is called a symbiotic relationship.  The fungus grows on the tree and collects moisture […]

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Mint Rust

HOW TO IDENTIFY IT Rust looks like tiny little reddish-brown bumps on the underside of the leaves.  It looks like the plant has a rash!  The top of the leaves will get yellow splotches on them.  At first it will just be a few spots but soon, if it’s not treated, it will spread over […]

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The Blog!

  • Gardening’s not rocket science!

    Years ago, when our parents planted out their vegie patches, they turned over the soil, mixed some sheep manure through,...

    08 Dec,13
  • Have fun with your food!

    Just because I’m a grown up doesn’t mean that I can’t play with my food! The other day, I became...

    05 Dec,13
  • Little Halloween Pumpkin Heads

    Did you manage to grow some pumpkins for Halloween this year?  Don’t worry if you didn’t as they’re still available...

    28 Oct,13
  • Crazy Capsicums

    Capsicums are a confusing vegetable; not least because they are actually a fruit!  But also because they are related to...

    20 Oct,13
  • Take broccoli off the table!

    Since the beginning of time parents have been asking the age old question, ‘How do I get my kids to...

    06 Oct,13
  • Garden Gnomes are Back

    Yay! Garden Gnomes are back! Where have they been all these years?  I imagine that, having been discarded by gardeners...

    18 Sep,13
  • Planting a Bare-rooted Fruit Tree

    It’s winter! It’s time to plant an orchard!  You can do this at any time of the year but in...

    06 Jun,13
  • Warheads v. Radishes!

    Why will kids turn up their noses at radishes but they’ll eat Warhead candies?  Or they refuse to eat Brussels...

    03 May,13
  • Room to Move

    I get a bit peeved when I watch some gardening shows or read gardening books that tell people that they...

    26 Apr,13
  • Veg Out!

    Veg out!  Don’t you just love vegging out?  Sitting on the sofa doing absolutely nothing except watching a bit of...

    08 Feb,13
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