Pushing farming systems to the limits to achieve high yields, even with minimal in-crop rainfall, highlights the success of a prime lamb and cropping operation in southern NSW.

If you have clay-heavy soil with poor drainage ... season despite using the appropriate type of light soil or sandy loam, the issue might be your choice of flora. Bulbs like dahlias and caladiums ...

If you haven't already begun, it is time to start applying nitrogen to the wheat crop. We need to try and get nitrogen applied as soon as possible once the weather allows, so that it will be available ...

Juliet Howe, a horticulturist and founder of Twigs Design, says to expect to water your spider plant about once a week, but ...

If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I have a stomach of steel. I’ve always worn it like a badge of honor ...

This is because Loam Bio, a company founded by farmers and ... and let the fungi do the heavy lifting of stabilising the carbon in the soil. This technology enables farmers to turn their farms ...

"After periods of heavy rain, waterlogged lawns may need to be aerated. Use a garden fork or mechanical aerator to spike your grass and fill the holes with a blend of sharp sand and loam.

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the ...

Plants thrive in fertile, slightly acidic loam or sand loam. Amend soil with compost or aged ... Double blossom, also called rosette disease, can be controlled with heavy pruning of diseased stems in ...

Check over the support as well and see if there is need for any repairs or strengthening, as vines when fully in leaf and with fruit are very heavy creatures! Some plants like Virginia creeper ...

Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...

Soil Requirements: Watermelons grow best in well-draining, sandy loam soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Space ... used to warm the soil and encourage faster growth. Watermelons are heavy feeders, so ...