by Rohanne Young | May 22, 2022 | Beneficial Insects, Living sustainably, Native animals, Pest Control, Uncategorised
I am so excited to be welcoming frogs back into my frog friendly garden! During the last lot of rain I heard the calls of three different stripey marsh frogs around my garden!I also heard the deep calls of a green tree frog! This is so exciting because it has been a...
by Rohanne Young | Jan 12, 2022 | Beneficial Insects, Edibles, Organics, Pest Control, Vegetables
What’s that white powdery substance on my plants leaves? I had a query recently asking what a white powdery substance was on a grape leaf? They actually said “it looks like powdery mildew, but it’s not on zucchini”! It looked like powdery...
by Rohanne Young | Jan 11, 2021 | Beneficial Insects, Edibles, Gardening, Living sustainably, Native animals
I’ve had lots of inquiries about beneficial insects, otherwise known as good bugs! But aren’t all bugs pests? Read on to find out more about those bugs that are beneficial in your garden!. So what do I mean by Good Bugs? Good bugs are those insects that...
by Rohanne Young | Apr 3, 2018 | Gardening, Health, Organics, Pest Control
Can you compost dog poop? Conventional wisdom says that you should not compost dog poop as the poop can contain pathogens that can get into the soil. And I certainly would not want to add dog poop to my compost bin, mainly because of the smell and the possibility of...
by Rohanne Young | Dec 12, 2017 | Native animals, Pest Control
Native frogs play an important role in our suburban gardens. They eat lots of mosquito larvae, caterpillars, ants and other pests that attack your edible fruits and vegetables. Sadly, native frog numbers are in decline due to declining habitat and our use of poisons...
