Wally Richards

1 week ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Wally Richards

Wallys Unlocking the soil (ULS) is designed to work in the soil, increasing the mineral content to the benefit of the health of the soil and plants growing there. Used on food crops means your produce will have greater nutritional value and taste. ULS contains over 60 minerals and elements and is specially selected for its natural energy (paramagnetism), this energy is what gives the soil it’s vitality assisting in the nutrient uptake of plants.

2 weeks ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Wally Richards

May and June might be slower times in the garden with plants and weeds in a more dormant state, but its this dormancy that can make gardening a busy time still. Over the next few weeks many of the dormant or semi-dormant plants become available in garden centres. This includes; roses, strawberries, lillies, garlic, shallots, fruit trees and deciduous ornamentals. Some of these will already be available and others will quickly follow.

3 weeks ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Wally Richards

There are a few worthwhile fruit trees that ripen their fruit in the autumn/winter period after most other fruits are finished for the season. The best fruiting trees or plants are the ones that have little or no problems from pests and diseases, so don’t require spray programmes, to ensure a good crop of lovely fruit. Another big plus in my book is fruit that do not attract birds or if they do, can be picked and ripened off the tree, avoiding losses to our feathered friends.

1 month ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Wally Richards

There are only a few plant diseases that many gardeners worry about because they make their plants look unsightly or blemish their food crop’s appearance. These diseases have common names such as rust, black spot, powdery mildew and curly leaf. These are normally mild diseases which do damage, but seldom threaten the life of the host plant. They are maddening diseases to a gardener that likes perfect flowers and foliage with unblemished produce.

1 month ago | dailytelegraph.co.nz | Wally Richards

Autumn is a great time for planting out gardens and besides the planting of vegetables and flowering plants, you also have a great range of shrubs and trees you can add to your garden. It is still early times for new seasons deciduous fruit and ornamental trees or roses but orders can be placed at your garden centres for collecting of, later on, in winter. Lets have a look at the various areas starting with the vegetable garden.