Agony Aunt
Landcare Agony Aunt – Rabbits: the Return
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, We have had problems with rabbits on our property in the past but since 2020 the numbers have declined. Recently we noticed some scratchings towards the creek that seem fresh.... read more
Landcare Agony Aunt – Madeira Vine Madness
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, I have recently purchased a new property and there is a vine smothering the garden fence. It has fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and warty potato-like, aerial tubers. There are small... read more
Landcare Agony Aunt – Potting Up Perils
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, I can’t get my native seedlings to thrive once I pot them up. I’ve tried a commercial mix for native plants. Do you think that’s the problem? What do you recommend? from... read more
Landcare Agony Aunt – Balloon Vine Gone Ballistic
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Image credit: “Cardiospermum grandiflorum plant NC1” by Macleay Grass Man is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Dear Agony Aunt, I recently moved to a new property. I am dealing with mountains... read more
Landcare Agony Aunt – Volunteer Shortage
Landcare Agony Aunt: some seasonal advice for your landcaring questions Dear Agony Aunt, We used to have big working bees, now there are only three of us doing all the work. How can we attract more volunteers to our group? Does anybody care? from Melancholy in... read more