Episode: Two
Date: August 23rd 2008
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Story Title: Your Garden Questions Answered and Mitre 10 Competition

We are looking to solve some typical gardening problems and would love to solve yours. We will pick 10 winners who will not only enjoy their questions being answered but you will also have the chance to win one of ten $1000 gift vouchers so you can shop till you drop at your favourite local Mitre 10 store.

All you have to do is send us your garden question (25 words or less) and a picture of your problem and your question could be selected as part of our problem/solution segment on our spring summer series.

Please address your questions to win@thegardengurus.com with the subject heading ‘My Garden Question’. Please make sure to include all your contact details.

(Conditions Apply - please visit www.thegardengurus.tv and follow the links for terms and conditions).

This week’s problem solved by Trevor was a fruit tree that was suffering from yellowing foliage and falling leaves.
This is a common problem in cooler areas and in coastal conditions as the soil tends to be alkaline. To get those leaves green, mixing kelated iron or epsom salts with water and watering the foliage should do the trick. The long term solution is applying trace elements twice a year in small doses.