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Di
What proportion of Success and what proportion of water do you use to spray for caterpillars and other insects
Answer: Hi Di, Success is very effective against a wide range of caterpillars. The rate is 20 ml/L of water for the majority of caterpillars listed. Genera...
Category: Pests
Tags: caterpillars, Success
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Answered: 01:56PM, 08 Feb 2012
Warren
Will planting ground covers under citrus trees interfere with the health of the trees' surface roots?
Answer: Hi Warren, You are quite right, ground covers can help to retain the moisture in the soil, but in this case, being citrus trees, it would be best t...
Category: General
Tags: Citrus trees, which mulch to use
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Answered: 11:50AM, 08 Feb 2012
PETER W
I LIVE IN CAIRNS, FAR NORTH QLD AND WISH TO GROW CARNATIONS / DIANTHUS IN HANGING BASKETS, IS THIS POSSIBLE ? Small_trailing_carnation
Answer: Hi Peter, The carnations are beautiful and look magnificent flowering in the trough pot. We do not have a suitable carnation variety but the Dian...
Category: General
Tags: carnations
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Answered: 08:54AM, 08 Feb 2012
John
Despite earlier success with growing eggplant this season flowers wont fruit. Can you help.
Answer: Hi John, Due to the very wet conditions there may not be as many bees pollinating the eggplant flowers. Have you seen many bees in your garden thi...
Category: Growing Vegetables & Herbs
Tags: eggpplant
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Answered: 11:40AM, 08 Feb 2012
Terry
Hi how do i use gypsum water in or rotary hoe.
Answer: Hi Terry, It is important to retain good structure in the soil and repeated digging, although providing improvement in aeration, can damage the str...
Category: General
Tags: Clay soils, how to improve with Gypsum
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Answered: 11:38AM, 08 Feb 2012