Second round Qfly control for Southern Suburbs Southern suburbs residents in the Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) red zone are encouraged to monitor their gardens and remove any new fruit immediately to aid the ongoing biosecurity response to get rid of this nasty pest. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is working closely…

Small is Beautiful. House block sizes are getting smaller and smaller to accommodate a greater density of housing and homes that cover the entire block. Roof top to roof top is a common method of build these days, leaving little room for any garden or even a single tree. Nature is being excluded in the…

The Return of Chilli Thrips With the onset of spring no doubt chilli thrips will be the main thing on gardener’s minds because it drove people to desperation for months. This year chilli thrips attacked blueberries, grapes, strawberries, chillies, capsicum, hydrangea, asparagus, onion, passionfruit, peaches, mango, and azaleas. Gardeners basically threw everything they could at…