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Adelaide Home and Garden Solutions

Locality: Salisbury North

Phone: +61 431 103 114

Address: 2 Log Rd 5108 Salisbury North, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.ahgs.com.au

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24.01.2022 Nice bit of spring rain we just had. Have you fertilised your lawns yet.

13.01.2022 Does you garden need a spring clean. Moving out or moving in. Maybe you just need a tidy up. Give us a call on 0431103114. We can make your garden shine again.

04.01.2022 We provide a discounted rate for all serving defence force members. Being based in the northern suburbs we are ideally situated to service defence housing. Many of our clients are serving service personnel. Bruce is an ex serviceman so he knows what it is like to be away from home for long periods. Let us take a little bit of the worry out of the equation for you. Make sure your family is well looked after. Call Bruce on 0431103114 and we will make it happen.

03.01.2022 Wind Damage in the Garden We are currently experiencing some extremely windy weather across SA. Below are some tips on dealing with damage caused to plants by wind and ways to prevent any further problems: Wind Burn ... Whilst people are most aware of the drying effects of windy weather on our skin, wind also has a drying effect on plant foliage, especially spring growth which has not yet hardened off. Prevention: Keep plants, especially potted ones well watered during periods of high winds. Look at re-locating any potted plants out of harms way. Foliar applications of Yates Droughtshield also protect against this form of wind damage by putting a polymer coating on the leaf surface. Rubbing Damage Windy weather is a time where you can check the effectiveness of your pruning techniques in removing crossing branches through winter. Physical rubbing of stems and branches damages the plant making an ideal entry point for plant pests and diseases. Prevention: Always keep a close eye on your plants to make sure that there are no crossing branches that could rub against each other and cause damage. Any branches that have been damaged should be cleaned up with a sharp knife. Breakage This catastrophic failure is the most common in standardised top heavy plants (Roses etc) and also on grafted specimens. It can also be caused by long-forgotten wire plant ties that have been left on the plant too long, causing it to cut into the plant as it grows. Prevention: Make sure that staked plants are allowed some movement when planted to help increase their taper. Movement will thicken the trunk/stem and protect the plant in times of high winds. Using three stakes and tying loosely to all three is ideal. Standardised plants need to be properly staked to limit movement as they are an exception to the above rule. Instead of using wire plant ties use Budding tape or other plant tie that allows for expansion of the stem. Cure: If you have had your plant snap in half you can attempt to tape it back up with budding tape to form a tight, weather tight seal around the stem. Doing this as soon as damage is noticed is critical for success. Electrical tape can also make for a handy quick-fix used in the same way. Remove any excessive foliage that will reduce the strain on the damaged branch. Small splints can help take the weight in the interim till the branch recovers. Ties and splints should only be removed after several months