Sunday, November 3, 2024
Chamelaucium ‘Paddy’s Pink’ was a favourite of green scarab beetles (Image by Denis Crawford)
Chamelaucium ‘Paddy’s Pink’ was a favourite of green scarab beetles (Image by Denis Crawford)
Environment & SustainabilityPest and Diseases

Insect pests – let ‘em rip or manage them?

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By Denis Crawford

Gardening for wildlife has been in vogue for some time, but gardening for insects seems to be gaining in popularity. How do you create an insect garden without increasing pest numbers?

This Pest Files was inspired by an article I read on BBC online titled ‘Why you should let insects eat your plants’.… Continue reading

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Tasmannia lanceolata, Mountain Pepper (Image: Melburnian, CC-BY-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
Tasmannia lanceolata, Mountain Pepper (Image: Melburnian, CC-BY-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
Plant PalettePlants

Edimental Tasmannia?

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By Clive Larkman

Plants in the garden fill so many parts of our lives. The ‘Edimentals’ are the best, as they are both attractive, useful in the kitchen and some have medicinal value as well. You can tick another box if they are Australian natives.… Continue reading

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