About Dieback
What Can I Do To Help?
To successfully reduce the spread and impact of Phytophthora dieback we need your help.
Phytophthora dieback should be an important issue for home gardeners, landscapers, new home builders, off-road vehicle enthusiasts & bushwalkers. In particular the public need to:
- Ask for dieback-free materials such as soil, gravel, potting mix and mulch;
- Buy plants from NIASA accredited nurseries. Do you know if your local nursery or garden centre is accredited? If they are not accredited have they got procedures in place that minimise the threat of taking dieback home to your garden? For an up-to-date list of accredited nurseries in your area go to www.ngia.com.au/accreditation/niasa.asp
- Don't spread soil or mud around bushland, in particular during spring & autumn;
- Stick to tracks & paths when bushwalking, using off-road vehicles and when horse riding;
- Conduct phosphite treatment in infested areas on your property or in your local bushland to reduce the impact of the disease;
- Observe signage in your local bushland reserve and stay out of quarantined areas in bushland and forested areas across the south-west; and
- Join your local community group or catchment group that's helping to protect your local bushland from threats such as dieback and weeds.
