Published - 26 February 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Act fast to manage that nasty Queensland Fruit Fly in your garden Queensland fruit fly (QFF) (Bactrocera tryoni) is a significant pest which can infest many different types of fruit and fruiting vegetables, making them inedible. It … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, fruit Gardening tips, Protect your patch
Published - 30 April 2020 By David Reid (Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria) Growing your own food is a reminder that life continues A stroll through your local nursery for vegetable seedlings or seeds is most likely to show empty shelves and benches right now. Gardeners new and … Read More garden, nursery, Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria, seeds, vegetables Gardening tips
Published - 14 April 2020 By Steven Field and Deb Banks (Agriculture Victoria) Gardeners – read those chemical and pesticide labels! Backyard gardeners – make sure you read and follow the label of any chemicals you are using in your garden! We are staying at home and … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, garden, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
Published - 7 April 2020 By Julia Severi and Jessica Lye (cesar) Forewarned is forearmed – the benefits of using sticky traps in your garden Sticky trap with cage in a citrus tree. Image credit: Kimberley Lamont Sticky traps are pieces of coloured plastic or cardboard, typically yellow (or sometimes blue) … Read More bad bugs, beneficials, Cesar Australia, garden, good bugs, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
Published - 1 November 2019 By Jess Lye (cesar) Urban plant biosecurity – understanding emerging risks, supporting resilient cities and safeguarding rural industry Urban growth is critically linked to biosecurity risk, however the extent of this risk is not well understood and efforts to engage urban dwellers in … Read More biosecurity, Cesar Australia, community, diseases, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
