Yard Maintenance by Maggie

01/06/2026

There is a fungus called Verticillium. It can lay dormant and survive in garden soil for up to 25 years. It isnt ideal to plant strawberries in any garden bed where capsicums, tomatoes, potatoes, or eggplants have grown in the last three years.

21/05/2026

If you have something in your backyard and want some help to move or dispose of it send me a message :)

21/05/2026

Though arms may ache and ladders sway, to keep the wilderness at bay, there is a peace, a neat design, when every leaf is in a line.

17/05/2026

Buying what you can make for free does not make sense. Here is how to make filling for your garden, easily. Dont though want it to be ready in a hurry.
Step 1: Collect Leaves, hint, shredding them with a mower first will speed things up.
Step 2. Contain & Wet: Put the leaves into a container with some holes in it or into black garbage bags (poke several holes in the bags for airflow). Make sure the leaves are really damp.
Step 3. Wait: Leave the pile or bags in a cool, shaded spot. It can take 6 months to 2 years for the leaves to turn into dark, crumbly leaf mold.

17/05/2026

16/05/2026

Cut down and stump grinded :)

15/05/2026

02/05/2026

Today, before rain made me pack up I was wanting tk know what would be causing one of the Grevilleas I have planted to go a fleuro colour.
Too much phosphorus (P) and you will have a very unhappy native. Plants like Grevilleas, Banksias, and Hakeas because they're used to low-phosphorus soils and can't handle too much of it. It basically burns their roots, making their young leaves turn yellow, leaf tips brown, and often kills them.

High pH (alkaline soil) is also a problem because it makes iron, manganese, and phosphorus unavailable for plants to absorb. Natives usually need acidic soil (pH 5.5–6.5), so if the soil's too alkaline, they can't get enough iron, and their new leaves turn yellow.

How to fix this issue.
Add Iron Chelates: Apply iron chelates to the soil or as a foliage spray, which can "steal" the excess phosphorus and immediately feed the plant.Acidify Soil: If the pH is high, use iron sulphate to lower the pH, making nutrients more available.Avoid Certain Organic Matter: Avoid adding manure or high-phosphorus composts around sensitive natives.

02/05/2026

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27/04/2026