Fact Sheets: Pests, Diseases and Weeds
Ask It/Solve It
Gardening Australia Team, 28/08/2010
Colin suggests a solution to a cordyline problem and Angus solves a camellia problem
The Vegie Patch
Tino Carnevale, 14/08/2010
Tino Carnevale keeps warm getting stuck into jobs at the Patch
Fruit Tree Maintenance
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 07/08/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams is catching up with maintenance chores on his fruit trees
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Gardening Australia Team, 31/07/2010
Jennifer offers solutions for problems with a paw-paw tree and an avocado tree
Erinose Mite
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 31/07/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to deal with this annoying hibiscus plant pest
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Gardening Australia Team, 24/07/2010
Colin Campbell solves a pest puzzle and Jennifer Stackhouse identifies a plant
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The Gardening Australia Team, 10/07/2010
Jerry solves a gooseberry plant mystery and Colin offers advice for citrus trees
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Gardening Australia Team, 03/07/2010
Jennifer solves a begonia pest problem and Josh offers tomato growing advice
Looking After Roses
Sophie Thomson, 03/07/2010
Sophie Thomson shows how to maintain roses during winter
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The Gardening Australia Team, 19/06/2010
Jennifer solves a coffee query and Angus identifies a couple of pests
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The Gardening Australia Team, 22/05/2010
Jennifer identifies a mystery plant and a pest, and Angus offers advice on a disease problem
Harvesting Pumpkins
Stephen Ryan, 22/05/2010
Stephen Ryan harvests the last of his pumpkins for the year and revamps the bed for a legume crop
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Gardening Australia Team, 15/05/2010
Colin solves a citrus pest problem and Sophie identifies a native plant
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Gardening Australia Team, 08/05/2010
Josh solves a soil pH issue and Tino identifies a pest
Common Gardening Problems
Angus Stewart, 08/05/2010
Angus Stewart offers advice on a range of gardening problems
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The Gardening Australia Team, 01/05/2010
Colin solves a camellia problem and Angus offers advice on a Himalayan Jasmine
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Gardening Australia Team, 10/04/2010
Josh advises on a Gerbera problem and Tino solves a pest challenge
Leonie's Pest Remedies
Leonie Norrington, 10/04/2010
Leonie Norrington shows how to make insecticides from garden ingredients
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Gardening Australia Team, 06/03/2010
Sophie Thomson offers citrus advice and John Patrick suggest a new location for a sick plant.
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Gardening Australia, 27/02/2010
Jennifer Stackhouse solves a Kaffir lime issue and Sophie Thomson identifies a pest and offers a solution
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The Gardening Australia Team, 20/02/2010
Stephen Ryan offers Protea advice and Jennifer Stackhouse solves a Eupatorium problem
Rose Renovation
Josh Byrne, 20/02/2010
Josh Byrne can't resist the urge to offer his neighbour's roses some TLC
Citrus Maintenance
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 13/02/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams offers advice for getting the best out of your citrus trees
Weed Alert: Curry Plant
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 13/02/2010
Jerry Coleby-Williams warns about the weed potential of a popular garden plant
Weed Alert: Coffee
Jerry Coleby Williams, 06/02/2010
Jerry says coffee is easy to grow and very rewarding but it must be cultivated responsibly
Camellia Bud Balling
Colin Campbell, 19/12/2009
Colin looks at a common Camellia problem – 'bud balling'.
Home-made Remedies
Colin Campbell, 12/12/2009
Colin Campbell gives instructions on how to make some popular home-made garden remedies
Slater Control
Josh Byrne, 05/12/2009
Josh Byrne offers advice on dealing with slaters in the garden
Pest Management
Angus Stewart, 21/11/2009
Angus Stewart explains a useful organic pest management technique
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The Gardening Australia Team, 14/11/2009
Stephen Ryan identifies a hardy shrub and Jerry Coleby-Williams offers advice on dealing with a weed
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The Gardening Australia Team, 07/11/2009
Jennifer Stackhouse identifies a mystery plant and Sophie Thomson solves an orchid pest problem
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Gardening Australia Team, 31/10/2009
Jerry explains why a Kaffir Lime's struggling and Jennifer Stackhouse diagnoses an Elkhorn problem
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Gardening Australia, 24/10/2009
Jennifer Stackhouse solves a pest problem, Jerry Coleby-Williams talks Michelias and Angus Stewart diagnoses a fungal disease
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Gardening Australia, 10/10/2009
Angus Stewart talks natives and Jennifer Stackhouse solves a camellia query
Diagnosing Trees
Colin Campbell, 03/10/2009
Colin Campbell talks with arborist, Sean Freeman, about tree care
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Gardening Australia, 29/08/2009
Angus has some bad news about a gardener's passionfruit plant
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Gardening Australia, 15/08/2009
Jerry solves a common citrus query and Colin explains what's wrong with a hibiscus
John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick, 01/08/2009
After a long holiday, John checks what's been happening in the vegie plot
Home-made Remedies
Colin Campbell, 27/06/2009
Colin Campbell gives instructions on how to make some popular home-made garden remedies
Ask It/Solve It
Gardening Australia Team, 20/06/2009
The Gardening Australia team help solve some gardening problems for viewers
Camellia Bud Balling
Colin Campbell, 30/05/2009
Colin looks at a common Camellia problem – 'bud balling'.
Slater Control
Josh Byrne, 23/05/2009
Josh Byrne offers advice on dealing with slaters in the garden
Leonie's Gardening Tips
Leonie Norrington, 18/04/2009
Leonie offers some great gardening tips to save you time, money and energy
Nematodes
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 04/04/2009
Jerry shows how to identify and deal with a hidden garden pest
Tip & Trick - Citrus Leafminer
Josh Byrne, 28/03/2009
Josh Byrne offers advice on dealing with this common pest
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
