Tree Ferns
Pruning tip: restrict pruning to cutting off the old dead fronds beneath the crown. In exposed situations the dead fronds may protect the trunk from sunburn and aid humidity. Do not discard the fronds but crunch them up for mulch. Watering tip: ... [... more]
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Push Reel Mowers
I get quite a bit of exercise from mine as my front lawn is up and down all over the place due to tree roots. I find that it just becomes a contest of wills between me and the gum tree and me and the Liquid Amber as to who will give up first. I ... [... more]
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Drought-Tolerant Plants
Mulch ?mulch?.mulch?..I also put a big rock at the base of any new shrub or tree planting as this seems to serve a number of purposes?it stops evaparation of any moisture.It also brings worms up to do their "Doo" and this "works" the ... [... more]
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Diy: Build A Boot Bench Seat
The drawers couldn't be easier to make - they're just a box with the lid missing. First step is to join the sides together using glue and nails, then attach the base. The timber for this is ply, it's stable and less likely to warp but the drawer ... [... more]
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Brilliant Potted Colour
The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains the right stuff to get your pots off to a great start. It has a slow release fertiliser in the mix as well as a wetting agent to ... [... more]
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Virtual Gardening
To many gardeners, the idea that gardening can be turned into an exciting computer game is very hard to believe. But there are several successful game franchises that feature gardening as a core component of the game experience. Everything from ... [... more]
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Weird And Wonderful Plants
Tillandsias are utterly fascinating and deserve a place in anyone's collection. They are also called living air plants because believe it or not they will grow suspended in nothing but air, hanging from the branches of trees or almost anything. ... [... more]
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Easter Lilies (Lilium Longiflorum)
Easter Lilies are a fragrant lily, with white trumpet-like flowers that blooms around Easter in the Northern Hemisphere (spring). Their popularity makes them the fourth-largest potted floral crop. They were originally native to Southern Japan and ... [... more]
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Colus Hirudinosus (Rare Fungus)
the most unusual fungi we have seen was a flouresent ball shaped fungi which really glowed in the dark it was awesome to see. we live on the north coast of NSW. it was attached to some wooden stepping blocks in a very shaded moist area of the ... [... more]
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Gardenia
My two potted gardenias have not flowered since a year after trying to look after them. At one stage I sprayed them with Epsom salts solution which seemed to prevent them from being eaten by something. The instructions have been lost, so I can't ... [... more]
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Asparagus
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial vegetable, best suited to cooler climates. It tolerates frost well. The succulent shoots emerge in early spring from the underground crown. Packed with vitamins and minerals, high in fibre, ... [... more]
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Frangipani (Plumeria)
I keep my blood red frangipani inside during the winter as we have the odd thick frost. My huge white one lives with lots of palms and gardenias in a sheltered but warm (in the summer) site. To me it would not be summer without the fragrance of ... [... more]
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