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Kaolin clay: part of the solution to controlling Queensland Fruit Fly

Kaolin clay: part of the solution to controlling Queensland Fruit Fly

1 August 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly, Videos

Kaolin clay: part of the solution to controlling Queensland Fruit FlyAug 1, 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly Originally used on fruit trees to prevent sunburn on fruit, you may know kaolin clay is tremendously beneficial as an organic deterrent to...
Biodiverse planting for pest control in the orchard and vegie garden

Biodiverse planting for pest control in the orchard and vegie garden

11 July 2021 | Biodiversity, Gardening tips | 1 comment

Biodiverse planting for pest control in the orchard and vegie garden One of the best strategies for preventing insect attack in the fruit and vegie garden is to plant a wide array of flowering plants that attract beneficial insects. Beneficial insects are great at...
Why used coffee grounds might harm your plants

Why used coffee grounds might harm your plants

11 July 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides

Why used coffee grounds might harm your plantsJul 11, 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides | 0 comments Why sprinkling used coffee grounds on your plants might be harming them – ABC Everyday This is a must read article and I am very glad to have read it. Last...
Crowns – rhubarb, strawberry, asparagus and horseradish

Crowns – rhubarb, strawberry, asparagus and horseradish

13 June 2021 | Gardening tips, Planting guides | 1 comment

Crowns – rhubarb, strawberry, asparagus and horseradish Some fruit and vegetables are grown from crowns and these require careful planting. A crown is defined as a part of a plant where stem and roots meet. Examples are rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus and...
Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #2 – 5 simple steps

Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #2 – 5 simple steps

13 June 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly | 2 comments

Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #2 – 5 simple steps Sustainable Macleod’s 5 simple steps Hang pheronome lures (Ecolures) in trees from May onward to monitor male Queensland Fruit Fly and to kill those males overwintering in evergreen trees, especially lemon...
Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #1 – start right now!

Queensland Fruit Fly strategy #1 – start right now!

12 June 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly | 2 comments

Queensland Fruit Fly Strategy #1 – Start right now! Sustainable Macleod is developing a simple and effective Queensland Fruit Fly Strategy for Banyule. We will be rolling it out in a series of blogs and seminars and collecting data to help keep track of results....
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