Fungus gnats, those pesky flying insects hovering around indoor plants, pose a threat to plant health in humid Australian climates. A blend of prevention and management keeps these pests at bay, preserving a healthy indoor 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.
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.
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.
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.