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Blame it on the rain!
Many parts of Australia have experienced periods of heavy rain and wild weather over the last few months. With rains set to continue, it’s a good time to...
What are Earwigs?
What are Earwigs? Earwigs are common pests in the garden. They are dark brown, small, long and skinny insects, generally 12-24mm long. They are easily identified by the...
What are Thrips?
Thrip- Thysanoptera What are Thrips? Thrips are tiny, slender insects usually only a millimetre or two long, with two pairs of fringed wings and six legs, varying in...
What are Spider mites?
Spider mites- Tetranychus urticae What are Spider mites? Spider mites are among the most common garden pests and are smaller than the head of a pin, making it...
What are Russet Mites?
What are Tomato Russet Mites? Tomato russet mite- Aculops lycopersici The tomato russet mite is a sap-sucking insect pest that lives freely on tomatoes. Russet mites are 0.15-0.2mm...
Caterpillars in the garden
What are Caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of moths and butterflies of the order Lepidoptera. There are more than 20,000 species that occur in Australia, 400 of which are butterflies,...
Grasshoppers in the garden
Grasshoppers Grasshoppers can be a big nuisance in the garden, feeding on plant leaves, shoots, and roots. They only cause trouble when appearing in large numbers and only...
How to Grow Melons
Melons are lots of fun to grow and the flavour of homegrown heritage variety melons is far superior to the boring supermarket varieties.
What are the Black Spot Roses?
Black spot is a serious fungal disease on roses.