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Avocado grafting techniques? - Q: Avocado grafting techniques? A: Chip buds work with avocado. Do not take budwood after fruiting or in winter. Bend… Learn More
Bird deterrents? - Q: Bird deterrents? A: Crow bird scarers and other scarers work for a while. Non-drying Glue can cause severe problems… Learn More
Can Hazel nuts be grown successfully in Adelaide? - Q: Can Hazelnuts be grown successfully in Adelaide? A: Generally only in the colder regions such as the Adelaide Hills,… Learn More
Can someone ID this strange fruit for me please? - Q: Can someone ID this strange fruit for me please? A: It's an Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera (RAF.) Schneid.) and… Learn More
How are Feijoas pollinated? - Q: How are Feijoas pollinated? A: It seems that feijoas need pollination by honeyeaters and even blackbirds from another tree in… Learn More
How are seedless grapes grown? - Q: How are seedless grapes grown? A: They are propagated by removing sections of the plant called vine eyes. The… Learn More
Navel Orange Query - Q: What navel orange has flesh consistently the colour of a ruby grapefruit? The growers said that they were ... Learn More
Pruning Stone Fruit - Q: When is it too late to prune stone fruit? I’ve been away and have just returned and my peach and nectarines… Learn More
Should a fig tree be fertilised in winter? - Q: Should a fig tree be fertilised in winter? A: No you should not fertilize it in winter. It needs… Learn More
Walnut toxicity - Q: Walnut Toxicity - I have a three year old walnut tree growing in a section of my garden, growing… Learn More
What is the best time to graft Passionfruit? - Q: What is the best time to graft Passionfruit? A: Most grafting is done in late winter or early spring… Learn More
When can citrus be budded? - Q: When can citrus be budded? A: When sap is flowing and there has been a recent growth flush so… Learn More
Why do grafted fruit trees bear fruit sooner than seedlings? - Q: Why do grafted fruit trees bear fruit sooner than seedlings? A: Grafted trees fruit earlier as the the bud used… Learn More
Why do oranges look quite green in the tropics? - Q: Why do oranges look quite green in the tropics? A: Tropical oranges are greener because the night temperatures are… Learn More