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)Â 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...
A Plant Inventory Can you identify all of the plants in your garden?A plant inventory or stock take of the plants growing in your garden is a very handy tool to have. It is especially good to have on file before you start adding, changing...
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...
This is a question I get asked a lot by clients. My answer is always the same you need to get to know your garden on every level. Observe and live in the space  If it is a new garden, try to live with the...
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...
Before the heat hits...
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...
