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How to save Camellia with brown limp leaves?
Hi Bunnings collective, wondering if anyone can tell me how I might be able to save this unhealthy Camellia? In a long row of them all others are thriving; this is the only one that has brown limp leaves and appears to be dying. Can’t see any visible pest. One suspect is my dog may have been peeing on it, but not sure…
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How to get rid of pests on camellias?
Hi there, these little bugs have started to show up on lots of new shoots on my camellias. They don’t appear to be eating the leaves or shoots yet…..but do I need to be concerned and if so, what are they and how do a treat/prevent them? Otherwise, all healthy! Thanks
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How to prune camellias?
Hi there garden community. I planted these Camillias a year and a half ago and they are doing well. Haven’t trimmed them much at all since planting but now that’s it’s May and they’re flowering nicely, how should I best trim them to ensure they grow into dense and bushy plants? Should I wait until spring or trim now and if…
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How to deal with persistent psyllids on lilly pillies?
Hi there, I’m losing a long battle against psyllids on 10 , 1.5 year old Lillie pillies. I’ve been applying eco oil spray every few weeks after cutting back all the infected leaves, however all my new shoots are still getting covered in them. I give them seasol every two weeeks but acknowledge some additional food (not…
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Outdoor waterproofing around storm drain?
Hi there, around a storm drain on our property, it looks as though someone once put paint/render over the bricks on the ground however, as can be seen from the photo, this is eroding away. Underground is an unfinished storage space/bedrock around the storm drain, and water does seep through in heavy rainfall (not sure if…
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Ramset Ankascrew vs. Dynabolt sleeve anchor for deck ledger to brick?
Hi there, I’m building a low deck that will sit on short posts (the whole backyard is brick-courtyard with sandstone underneath so will be digging and setting posts in concrete (removing bricks). I’ll attach the ledger to the house to the brick shown in the photo using a dampcourse and a 45 x 140 ledger board. I’ve seen…
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How to repair render on garden wall?
Hi all, looking to refresh my worn down rendered garden wall without having to re-render the whole thing (total wall is approx 12 metres). Some sections just need a new coat of paint, whereas others (image attached) need some larger patching due to the paint easily pealing off. If I had loads of money, I’d of course get…
