8 November 2020 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips
Pruning: Thinning vs heading cuts Heading cuts on a loquat tree Thinning cuts and heading cuts When pruning fruit trees there are two types of cuts and they produce vastly different results. There are thinning cuts which are the preferred cuts and heading cuts which...
28 October 2020 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips
Woolly aphid on apple trees The photo shows woolly aphids on old wounds on an apple tree. What is Woolly Aphid? Woolly aphid generally appears late summer/early autumn. It looks a bit like white fairy floss. This three-dimensional presentation is one of the things...
28 October 2020 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Fight Queensland Fruit Fly this season! Top tips for controlling Queensland Fruit Fly Use dual methods: pheromone traps and netting together are best. Pheromone traps – available from nurseries and Bunnings for about $20. Only one needed per backyard (covers 400...
12 October 2020 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips
Coddle your apples, pears and quince trees against codling moth What time of year do I need to protect my trees from codling moth? It’s now a good time to protect your apples, quinces and pears from the ravages of codling moth. While any time is a good time to...
30 July 2020 | Citrus, Fruit trees, Gardening tips
Has my tree got Citrus Leafminer? What is Citrus Leafminer? At the beginning of summer, silvery thread-like snaking tunnels often appear on new growth on the tips of citrus trees. By the time we see it, it is too late to do anything about it, other than to prune off...
