Gardenias are a magical flowering shrub with an exquisite perfume, a stunning addition to your garden. Their large creamy white flowers are at their best usually from November to May due to the warmer weather. The glossy green leaves make for a very attractive plant. Frost free areas north of Sydney and in Perth where there is a mild humid climate are where this plant is seen to be grown to perfection. Majority of Gardenias perform their best in well-drained, humus rich acidi

Anyone with a citrus will be familiar with these orange/bronze bugs. These bugs suck the sap from stalks causing fruit and flowers to drop. They also produce a foul smelling secretion when disturbed. Eggs can be found on the undersides of leaves with the young, known as nymphs appearing in winter. The nymphs are approximately 6mm long, flat and lime green in colour. Maturing bugs turn orange or bronze and become rounded finally turning brown to black and 25mm long when reachi