Understanding and Managing Azalea Petal Blight

August 22, 2023 in Insects in the Garden

Discover effective strategies to prevent and address Azalea Petal Blight. Keep your plants thriving with our expert insights and proactive solutions

Coriander actually has a purpose!

September 14, 2021 in Insects in the Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Scented Garden

WHAT? Coriander actually has a purpose?

Coriander actually has two purposes, making your tastebuds zing, I’m team coriander and attracting beneficial insects to our garden.

My Flowers bring all the Bees to the Yard

August 25, 2021 in Insects in the Garden

Here are a list of some of my favourite bee attracting plants. When I say bee I mean all bees. Some plants will attract European bees and some will attract native bees. I don’t discriminate, I love them all and want all of them visiting my garden! This list is not exhaustive it’s just a list to get you started.

All about Bees

July 09, 2021 in Garden Talk, Insects in the Garden

Bees pollinate over a third of the food we eat. Unfortunately, bee populations all over the world are declining which in turn is affecting the availability of our food.

Fruit Fly

July 10, 2019 in Insects in the Garden, Fruit Trees

Two words that can strike fear into any fruit tree or vegetable grower – FRUIT FLY! How to deal with it Organically

The Spittlebug

September 13, 2018 in Insects in the Garden

There are many different insects in our garden …. Spittlebugs are just one.

What's wrong with my Citrus trees?

February 24, 2015 in Fruit Trees, Insects in the Garden

Citrus trees are prone to Leaf Curl and Leaf Miner. Here’s some organic methods to stop these issues.

Sapping the Life from your Trees

October 30, 2014 in Insects in the Garden

As a way to help combat Lantana an evasive weed, a Bio-control called Aconophora compressa (Lantana Treehopper) was introduced in 1995 throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

Mites

May 28, 2014 in Insects in the Garden

MITES may be invisible to the naked eye but the damage they can cause to plants and lawns isn't so unobvious.

Bugs on my Plants!

August 17, 2011 in Insects in the Garden

At the moment I am finding that aphids are having a feast in my garden. With the warm days many of my plants have tender, yummy, new shoots appearing, just what aphids love. There are many different species of Aphids; they are all small sap sucking insects that vary in colour from green to yellow and black.