
Pests & Diseases


Get to know your garden critters
Wed, 30/09/2015 - 6:29pmDo you know the pests you're dealing with asks PENNY WOODWARD

Tomato pests and diseases
Wed, 22/10/2014 - 1:51pmCommon tomato pests and diseases explained, by LINDA COCKBURN.

Treating head lice
Tue, 25/03/2014 - 10:03amWith the incidence of head lice on the rise, KYLIE McGREGOR looks at the shift towards chemical-free treatments.

Beneficial insect-attracting plants
Tue, 30/07/2013 - 2:00pmIn the Sept-Oct issue of Organic Gardener magazine, in Natural Solutions, we referred to a full list of beneficial insect-attracting plants grown by JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS at his home...

How to control ants organically
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 2:32pmAnts can be a real nuisance inside the home, but there’s no need to use highly toxic insecticides to control them, writes PHIL DUDMAN. Read on for some simple organic ant control strategies.

Organic strategies for household pests
Wed, 01/05/2013 - 10:56amIt’s one thing to be organic outside in the garden, but all too easy to slip into conventional thinking inside the house. JUSTIN RUSSELL outlines some basic strategies for organic pest control...

Fruit flies buzzing on organic diet
Fri, 26/04/2013 - 11:30amFruit flies fed organic food are healthier than those fed more conventional food.

Stop the rot
Thu, 31/01/2013 - 1:08pmJUSTIN RUSSELL gives the low down on the fungal disease brown rot, and suggests some simple control measures.

Protecting crops through exclusion
Tue, 30/10/2012 - 4:21pmJUSTIN RUSSELL spends an afternoon using the exclusion technique to protect his fruit trees from marauding pests.