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Hi, I live in the Tauranga area and am having trouble with lacy moths on my chillies and tomato plants. Any suggestions how to get rid of them, without using

I have just read the item about Legionella and the care gardeners should take.  I would like to add that GP's should be more aware that this can happen.  I contracted Legionella last October from bags of compost and was ill for several days before

first time user and just signed in.  I live in Te Kao Far North and have just put seaweed onto my garden.  Does anyone else out there know's what best to go with seaweed to build a better soil structure.  I'm in my 2nd year garden with sandy

As far as I can remember, my grandma has been living with us. Her rose garden has been her source of joy. They are so lovely to look at such that I get distracted from my paper writing sometimes.

Most of the roses are red colored. They are gorgeous

Help!  I have arrived home after two weeks to find that fruit flies have invaded my strawberry patch.  Does anyone know of a solution??  I have them planted in a wine barrel and look really healthy with lots of developing fruit but the flies get to

Something had been eating our seedlings in the greenhouse :( No idea what it was, but hubby came up with idea of putting halved plastic bottles over the top of the seedlings and this seems to have helped. The large capsicum seedling may not revive,

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I was wondering if anyone can help me. I'm starting a fruit and vegetable garden and I'm looking for 2 varieties of plums that I have seen growing in hedgerows. One has orange skin and one has red skin. They are both very small and absolutely

Wow! I've only just discovered this website, and am exceptionally excited to have access to soo much brilliant local knowledge. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the wealth on info on the site!

Having just bought our first home, I finally

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