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False Codling Moth

March 1, 2023 11:42 am Published by

Citrus and avocado trees are popular in home gardens – but if yours aren’t doing as well as they should,…

Lily Borer

November 25, 2022 10:55 am Published by

The lily borer (also known as the amaryllis borer) can be identified by its distinctive black-and-yellow banded body of up…

Attracting the Good Bugs

August 5, 2021 9:35 am Published by

The ladybird is almost universally recognised as the ‘good bug’ in our gardens. But did you know that there are…

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Gardening Fowl

January 17, 2018 1:21 pm Published by

Gardening most Fowl for your Soil As people seek a more sustainable lifestyle, it has become popular to keep gardening…

Red Spider Mites

November 3, 2017 11:30 am Published by

Summer sees a proliferation of red spider mites on a host of different crops and ornamentals in the garden. They…

Harvester Termites

November 3, 2017 11:20 am Published by

Harvester termites can do serious damage to lawns in particular and flower beds because they feed on dead and living…

Aphids

November 3, 2017 10:14 am Published by

About Aphids Half of the battle with any insect pests in the garden is firstly finding or observing them before…