Fact Sheets: Pests, Diseases and Weeds
Fruit Fly Outbreak
Jane Edmanson, 08/11/2008
Jane Edmanson looks at how to prevent and treat fruit-fly infestations
Weed Management
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 12/04/2008
Jerry gives some tips on managing plants so they don’t jump the garden fence.
The Hazards of Chemicals
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 09/06/2007
Jerry focuses on the hazards of chemicals
Powdered Sulphur
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 20/01/2007
Jerry explains the uses of powdered sulphur
Sulphur is one of the oldest garden remedies and it is as good today as when people first started using it.
Pests and Solutions
Josh Byrne, 16/12/2006
Josh suggests some organic pest controls
Pests are a normal part of every garden.
Horticultural Oils
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 21/10/2006
Jerry explains the virtues of horticultural oils
Horticultural oils are one of the most effective controls for a broad range of sap-sucking pests in the garden.
Gardening Australia Expo Brisbane - Organic Pest and Disease Control
Peter Cundall, 19/05/2006
An organic garden is one that uses no poisons or harsh disruptive chemical fertilisers.
Pride of Bolivia
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 29/04/2006
Jerry explains the weed potential of Pride of Bolivia
Pride of Bolivia, Tipuana tipu is a fast growing, winter deciduous shade tree.
Weed Alert: Bridal Creeper
Sophie Thomson, 15/04/2006
Sophie warns us about the Bridal Creeper weeds
Bridal Creeper is a South African plant introduced in the 19th Century as a garden plant and it's one of the worst weeds in Australia.
Juniper Ground Covers
John Patrick, 08/04/2006
John profiles ground-covering junipers
There are places in the garden where you need a good, tough, weed suppressing groundcover.
Pests and Solutions
Josh Byrne, 08/04/2006
Josh suggests some organic pest controls
Pests are a normal part of every garden.
Weed Alert
John Patrick, 01/04/2006
John alerts us to the weed potential of Japanese knotweed and Orange Hawkweed
You might look at Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica and say it's quite an attractive plant with gorgeous big leaves and white flowers, but it’s one of Britain's most pernicious weeds.
Rose Aphids
Sophie Thomson, 25/02/2006
Whether you have one rose in your garden or hundreds….you need to know how to control annoying aphids that cluster on the buds and growing tips.
Weed Hazards
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 10/09/2005
Jerry warns about weed hazards.
How To Manage Citrus Trees
Sophie Thomson, 06/08/2005
Sophie talks citrus management tips.
Weed Free Lawn
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 16/07/2005
Jerry’s recipe for a weed free lawn.
WEED ALERT: Privet
Jane Edmanson, 11/06/2005
Jane profiles Privet, highlighting the weed varieties.
Dieback
Josh Byrne, 21/05/2005
Josh warns about a disease called dieback which is killing many of our trees.
WEED ALERT: Horsetails
John Patrick, 23/04/2005
John warns about the danger of Horsetails, an environmental weed.
Creepy Crawlies
Jennie Churchill, 12/11/2004
Creepy Crawlies
Aquatic Weeds
Josh Byrne, 15/10/2004
Aquatic Weeds
Environmental Weeds
Melissa King, 15/10/2004
Environmental Weeds
Garden Thugs
John Patrick, 15/10/2004
Garden Thugs
Garden Weeds
Malcolm Campbell, 15/10/2004
Garden Weeds
History of Weeds
Melissa King, 15/10/2004
History of Weeds
The Silent Invasion
Josh Byrne, 15/10/2004
The Silent Invasion
Allergies
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 08/10/2004
Allergies
Citrus Canker
, 27/08/2004
Citrus Canker
Bees
Jennie Churchill, 20/08/2004
Bees
Legal Dangers
Colin Campbell, 11/06/2004
Today there is a current trend towards litigation, where consumers expect others to take the element of chance out of their decisions.
Milk Fungicide
Malcolm Campbell, 19/09/2003
Some organic gardeners have been using milk as a fungal control for decades, but it has only been in recent years that it has been looked at seriously as an effective and safe control of powdery mildew on some garden plants.
Organic Solutions
Melissa King, 19/09/2003
As the weather starts to warm, garden pests and diseases begin their rampage.
Benign Bug Control
Malcolm Campbell, 05/09/2003
In the Virginia market garden area, north of Adelaide where increasingly these days the glasshouse owners are using insects to control other insects.
Lantana Bug
Colin Campbell, 22/08/2003
Are they friends or foe?
Controlling Fruit Fly
Malcolm Campbell, 11/07/2003
Fruit flies are an extremely devastating pest for both commercial horticultural producers and home gardeners.
