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Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae)

Around half of the bromeliads are epiphytes, meaning they attach themselves to the truck or branches of trees and ...
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Choosing the right fern varieties is important in a water smart garden but there are other things you can do. Mulching ...
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If you don't have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal ...
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In 1908, Anna Jarvis chose dianthus caryophyllus (pink carnation) as the emblem of Mother's Day, a celebration she ...
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Sap-sucking whiteflies live on the undersides of leaves and make them wilt and turn yellow. The nymphs (young ones) are ...
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Make a circle of holes right around the tree and then come in a metre and make another circle. If it is a big tree you ...
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Choose a plant that already has two strong bottom side shoots or laterals. Dig a hole directly under the trellis. Place ...
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I keep my blood red frangipani inside during the winter as we have the odd thick frost. My huge white one lives with ...
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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial vegetable, best suited to cooler climates. It tolerates frost ...
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My two potted gardenias have not flowered since a year after trying to look after them. At one stage I sprayed them ...
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the most unusual fungi we have seen was a flouresent ball shaped fungi which really glowed in the dark it was awesome ...
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Easter Lilies are a fragrant lily, with white trumpet-like flowers that blooms around Easter in the Northern Hemisphere ...
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Tillandsias are utterly fascinating and deserve a place in anyone's collection. They are also called living air plants ...
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To many gardeners, the idea that gardening can be turned into an exciting computer game is very hard to believe. But ...
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The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains ...
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