Question Time 26!

Muddy Boots

Q&A time again! Who will be this month’s lucky winner of the fabulous prize donated by The Plant Runner?

• Unwanted grass coming up in garden beds try either organic Slasher or the less toxic version of Roundup now available called Roundup Natural
• Nectarine with gumosis seems unusual to Keith! Possibly grafted onto an unsuitable rootstock?
• Pots with wheels! A great idea to enable moving them around with the seasons. Check out Omnia Plant Gliders. Potting mix should be replaced every 3-5 years
• Pruning crepe myrtle - cut back by ⅓ in Winter months
• Dahlia tubers only need to be dug up if you are in areas with heavy frosts. Feed with Blood & Bone, Rooster Booster or try Strikeback for Orchids
• Escallonia hedge is hardy. Can be cut back hard. Keith suggests aerating the surrounding soil with a broad fork (check out F.D Ryan's)
• Hedge trimmers - Keith recommends AEG or EGO battery operated models
• Kurrajong trees attacked by the Kurrajong Bag Moth won’t usual destroy the tree but where size allows try ECO Neem and Eco Oil
• Rose with botrytis? Remove affected leaves/petals and bin them
• Hydrangea cuttings should be taken late summer for propagation
• Planting an Avocado tree? - plant on mound, feed well and mulch with pea straw or lucerne. Plant min 8m from the nearest Eucalyptus tree.

Thank you for your great questions again!

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