Managing Rats with IPM
“You dirty rat!” This phrase embodies the frustration many feel towards rats in the garden. These uninvited guests seem ever-present, scuttling along…
Pest Alert: Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB)
The Polyphagous shot-hole borer (known as PSHB; Euwallacea fornicates) is a pest first detected in Australia 2021 in metropolitan Perth. Native to…
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is a plant virus that causes severe crop losses (up to 75%) in tomatoes, but also in peppers (capsicums and…
Weed Control
Several different approaches are needed for weed control since eradication is difficult and can be expensive. Preventing weeds from establishing and…
Prevent Pests in Your Garden
If you can prevent pests in your garden you will save time, resources and money as well as helping your garden flourish. Effective pest control is…
Pesticides most harmful to bees
Pesticide use is one of the factors which may be affecting bee populations worldwide. Since much of our food production depends on pollination by…
Christmas Beetles
Most of us would be familiar with the brightly coloured, glossy and sometimes iridescent Christmas beetles. We often see them dazed and confused,…
Controlling Mosquitoes Sustainably
Controlling mosquitoes sustainably in gardens is a challenge now that many parts of eastern Australia are experiencing such high rainfall.…
Low Impact Pest Management 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 3: Low Impact Pest Management Gardens are the natural habitat for all types of insects – the good, the…
All About Weeds
Let’s find out more about why we call some plants weeds and why they are not all really bad. So that we can think usefully about removing unwanted…
Cabbage White Butterfly
Hi, my name is: Cabbage White Butterfly, lovely to meet you... Describe yourself: I am quite a striking white butterfly, Pieris rapae, with two…
Myrtle Rust is a Spreading Problem
Myrtle rust is a spreading problem in Australia. It is a fungus, Puccinia psidii, which affects plants in the family Myrtaceae. While there are…
Green Manure
If you have a bit of space in your garden, growing green manures or cover crops is a great way to improve soil fertility and add organic matter to…
