In natural habitats, plant roots are a complex mixture of both fungi and plant. This relationship is called "mycor-rhiza" which literally means "Fungus-root" and has been going on for about 400 million years.

There are a few different types of grubs that can affect your lawn. These includes those laid by moths and those laid by beetles. The beetle variety can be easier to break the life cycle because you can kill the adult beetle, while the ones laid by months can be more difficult as the adult moth is harder to kill.

Garlic is great for the backyard veggie grower because it goes with anything and you can pretty much plant it and forget about it. As a general rule you plant it on the shortest day and harvest it on the longest day.

Best Citrus varieties for Perth. Most citrus are well suited to Perth. The easiest are lemons and thin skinned mandarins probably the most difficult.

Citrus trees with root rot show a slow decline with leaf yellowing and leaf drop. It appears under the bark as white, fan shaped mycelia mats with a strong mushroom odour.

In these times of water restrictions, labor shortage and quest for more leisure time it seems attractive to install artificial turf rather than natural grass! Artificial grass needs no water, no mowing, no fertilizing, no renovation. Is it the perfect solution for today's environment? sadly no.