Lawn & Garden Tips
Seed Potatoes
When to grow - Autumn and spring. Potatoes do not like frost so if you can avoid fost problems they can be grown all through winter. Potatoes are prone to more diseases if grown in summer.
Mycorrhizal Fungi - What is it and what are the benefits
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.
Grubs in your Lawn
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.
Growing Garlic In Perth
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
Best Citrus varieties for Perth. Most citrus are well suited to Perth. The easiest are lemons and thin skinned mandarins probably the most difficult.