There is no easy way to get rid of flax bushes. The best way is to dig them out with a small digger. Or alternatively, have you thought of hiring some students from student job search to dig them out for you by hand?
Read full articleIf it’s just the bottom of the leaves that are yellowing then it may be too cold or wet for them, try mulching to keep moisture away from the plant. If the leaves are pale all over it might be a lack of lime in the soil.
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It can be dangerous to move a tree that size. You need to go out to drip line (the edge of leaves) and dig around from that point, but you can damage the fibrous roots and ultimately kill the tree. My advice would be to get a horticultural specialist in. Visit your local garden centre or ask friends to recommend a reputed arborist. Evergreens are generally harder to move, but the best time would be the middle of winter when the tree is dormant.
I suggest you use Nitrophoska Blue. Apply to the surface and around the dripline at a rate of one tablespoon per plant. This fertiliser is an excellent general garden fertiliser. I would only recommend applying on the surface after planting, if you place in the hole when planting it may burn. Also try not to apply to foliage as this will also burn. Reapply this fertiliser after six months. If your cabbage tree has brown spots on the leaves there is no need to worry as this is caused by high humidity, as our winter weather temperatures arrive these spots will disappear. For general care of your cabbage trees I suggest a light spray of Yates Super Shield this will prevent or cure insect and fungal problems.
Read full articleHebes don’t like high phosphate fertiliser for they are shallow rooting plants. If you have fertilised lately this could be the reason they are dying. I would recommend using an organic fertiliser or recycled animal droppings in the future. It could also be phytophthora that is killing your hebes. Phytophthora is a disease that destroys the root of the plant and is spread by high quantities of moisture in the ground. This may have destroyed the roots in late spring when it was very wet and we had a high water table. There is no cure for this disease. However, you can prevent this by using a plant more suited to a high moisture condition or place tricopel in the hole as you plant.
Other plants in your garden may also show signs of phytophthora with the odd branch dying back. I suggest pruning these off.Also check that the hebes have not been attacked by spidermite. These can be quite common in summer if it was a long hot dry spell which theses insect thrive in. The evidence of these insects is generally a line web on the back of the leaves and a maroon colour to the top of the leaf. The best cure I can recommend is Yates Super Shield.
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