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What To Do This Week (Page 3 of 11)
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When do I plant my roses?Roses should be pruned mid winter. Remove dead wood, any crossed stems and prune weak or spindly growth. What do I spray them with?Spray pruned rose with lime sulphur to control scale and fungal infections.What about standard lollipop roses?Yes you can even prune your standard roses now, but only in fros...
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In 1980 I first saw the stunning wisteria arbor in the famous Ryoan-ji StoneGarden in Kyoto, Japan. This landscape masterpiece, dating back 520 years,has many inspirational plants but none so dramatic as the curtains of white,wisteria flowers in spring on an ancient arbor.I have observed this plant annually for the last 30 years...
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Prepare any empty flower and vegetable beds for Autumn planting of cool season plants by digging through Soil Conditioner. Check your vegetable garden for pests such as leafminer on citrus. Remove any damaged leaves and protect with fortnightly applications of Eco-Oil. Be on the lookout for powdery mildew on your plants whic...
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Do not use chemical sprays once temperature reaches 28 degrees, or you will burn your plants. Best time is early evening, once the sun has set. Water your plants and not your garden. Give each plant a watering can full of diluted seaweed solution once a week in very hot weather. Spray Hibiscus with C...
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Do not use chemical sprays once temperature reaches 28 degrees, or you will burn your plants. Best time is early evening, once the sun has set. Water your plants and not your garden. Give each plant a watering can full of diluted seaweed solution once a week in very hot weather. ...
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