Winter has arrived. It is predicted to be a warmish winter ahead. I hope this prediction comes true. Although the cooler days have allowed everything in the garden to slow down in its growth. This slow down has included the weeds and the lawn growth...
It is a busy time in the garden at the moment. I love the crisp mornings they seem to give me energy and encouragement to get working in the garden. Time spent now in the garden will be well spent to prepare your garden for...
Kurrajong Bag Moth (Pictured above) Doing tree inspections recently I found a number of Brachychiton species (Kurrajongs, Illawarra Flame Tree and Bottle Trees) on different sites were suffering from infestations of Dichorosis clytusalis (the Kurrajong Bag Moth). It is quite common to find these towards the...
With the trees and lawn in and growing we now turn our focus to the back boundary of the garden. This is the highest point of the garden, from this spot you have sweeping views up the valley towards Cowra and on a clear day...
The cooler nights and dry conditions are definitely causing the weeds, lawn and vegetation growth to slow down. We are still watering everything as much as possible as the warmer temperatures and windy days are drying the soil out quickly. I’ve noticed a number of...
The summer flowers have been a delight for us here in Young. The extra moisture in the ground set the plants up for a bumper crop of flowers such as Buddleias, Lilies, Lions Tails, Society Garlic, Gaura, Rudibeckia, Agapanthus, Shasta Daisy, Catnip, Roses and Hydrangeas. ...
Continuing on with the story (from last November’s issue – to catch up you can read the last blog post here)Once the sloping bank at the rear of the house was planted, I set my sights on deciding what to do with the areas behind...
Here we are already in November! The second last month of the year and the last month of spring. Where has the year gone? This time of year in the garden I am all about finding the best ways to retain, maintain and manage all...
Companion Planting is the process of planting out a combination of different species in close proximity to each other. This placement of plants in turn will have beneficial effects for each plant on either a chemical, physical or biological level. This planting method is particularly...
