Rust on garlic leaf
What to plant

Garlic pests and diseases

Try these recipes to combat the main problems for homegrown garlic: fungal diseases rust and fusarium, and black aphid pests.

Banded sugar ant
What to plant

Ants – friend or foes

Ants are part of life in Australia, says Denis Crawford, and are very important in the environment.

Southernwood
What to plant

Southernwood

This important insect-repellent herb has lots of uses says Penny Woodward

Aphids on broccoli
What to plant

Pesky aphids

Spring is aphid season says Penny Woodward. Here's how to control them.

Bronze orange bug nymphs and wilted citrus
Pests & diseases

How to prevent and treat bugs and citrus gall wasp

Denis Crawford suggests organic remedies for the major pests afflicting citrus. 

Peter Cundall and fruit trees
Pests & diseases

On fruit patrol

There can be some nasty pests and diseases in the summer orchard.Try Peter Cundall's trusted control methods.

Spreading mulch
Pests & diseases

Create a slug barrier

Peter Cundall first suggested this method of pear and cherry slug control.

Paralysis tick
Pests & diseases

Itchy and scratchy

'Tis the season for mozzies and ticks. Try these helpful plants to take the sting out of their bite, writes PENNY WOODWARD.

Exclusion Bagging
Pests & diseases

How to control fruit fly

JUSTIN RUSSELL suggests ways to keep destructive fruit fly at bay so you can enjoy your organically grown fruit.

Make your own pyrethrum
Pests & diseases

Make your own pyrethrum

Penny Woodward is an expert in using herbs to help control pests naturally. Here she tells how to make your own pyrethrum spray.

white fly
What to plant

How to wipe out whitefly

Fight whitefly without chemicals using these homemade sticky traps.

Protection from snails
Pests & diseases

Snail and slug protection

PENNY WOODWARD explains how to keep these slimy critters away.