Category: News
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Compost not for dogs
The Lort Smith Animal Hospital is urging gardeners and home renovators to take extra care with their pets with the risk of compost toxicity expected to rise over the autumn period. Three-year-old Mr Maltese Terrier, Mr Boof (pictured above), was recently discharged from Lort Smith Animal Hospital after ingesting gardening…
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Rare botanical finds digitised
Home gardeners can now explore digital records of more than one million plants, thanks to the launch of the first searchable image archive from the NSW National Herbarium. The Herbarium holds specimens from across the Pacific region for critical biodiversity, ecological, and evolutionary research studies. Over the past five years,…
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Protect your tomato plants from pests
Authorities are urging gardeners to use insect-proof netting to shield their tomato plants from pests. Most tomatoes grown by home gardeners are indeterminate varieties, which continuously flower and set fruit, according to Agriculture Victoria State Fruit Fly Coordinator Cathy Mansfield. “The best time to apply insect-proof netting is after most…
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Use the right netting
Victorian gardeners are being urged to prioritise the use of wildlife-friendly fruit netting to protect their backyard crops. It follows a surge in animal injuries and fatalities due to entanglements this summer, as reported by wildlife carers and authorities. The Conservation Regulator is cautioning the public about the hazards associated…
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Use netting to protect your produce from Queensland fruit fly
The Queensland fruit fly is just as much of a threat to Victoria as it is to Queensland. Despite their name, these pesky pests are not just found in Queensland – they’ve been making their way across the borders for years. And the wet spring we just had has offered…
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