Cyperus papyrus
Native to the lakes and rivers of northern Africa Cyperus papyrus is one of the stateliest of all water plants for mild climates. Extremely rampant, it grows 1.5 - 3m (5-10ft) tall and spreads indefinitely. The graceful stems arise from a network ... [... more]
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Lee Pearce
Lee Pearce is a highly experienced golf instructor and certified member of the PGS. Lee has been teaching for many years and was formerly PGA professional at the Gog Magog Golf Club, before becoming a Senior Tutor at the Cambridge Golf Academy. ... [... more]
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Donald T. Phillips
Donald T. Phillips is the author of twenty books, including Lincoln on Leadership, and lives in Illinois. [... more]
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Nancy Peacock
Nancy Peacock is the author of two novels, Life Without Water and Home Across the Road. She has worked as a housecleaner, bartender, carpenter, locksmith, costumer, baker, waitress, assistant drum maker, and newspaper deliverer. Now a writing ... [... more]
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Tony Perrottet
A long-term denizen of Manhattan, Tony Perrottet is the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Greek Games. His irreverent yet thoroughly researched approach to ... [... more]
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'Sheena's Gold'
Except for those growing in cold climates, Durantas are evergreen shrubs or small trees from the American tropics and subtropics. The 30 or so species have rather small and often toothed leaves and bear blue, white or violet flowers in summer ... [... more]
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Agonis flexuosa
Evergreen tree that grows naturally in the south-west of Western Australia. It is renowned for its weeping habit, forming up to a 9m foliage dome. A great shade tree or street tree and a great tree for children to climb because of its low ... [... more]
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Tolmeia menziesii
A bushy, evergreen foliage plant reaching about 35cm. It has a bushy, clump-forming, spreading habit and its long-stalked mid to light green leaves are soft, heart-shaped or rounded and covered with tiny white hairs, resulting in a velvety ... [... more]
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Feijoa sellowiana
Evergreen shrub from subtropical Brazil and Argentina. Reaches about 3m (10ft) with a similar spread, but can grow twice as tall in sheltered positions. Also known as "Acca", Feijoas are grown for their showy, edible flowers and fruits. The ... [... more]
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Phormium - Flax
Two species of evergreen tough perennials native to New Zealand. A dependable, clumping foliage plant for all seasons and for all situations, it makes a handsome accent plant and withstands salt air and conditions that are windy or generally ... [... more]
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Pansy
Pansies are closely related to Violas and belong in fact the same genus. Distinguished by their velvety black or dark coloured markings, they come in many colours and colour combinations. They are actually biennials but are treated as ... [... more]
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Poppy
Magnificent bedding plant up to 60cm high. Poppies make excellent cut flowers for indoor decoration. Colours include lemon, yellow, gold, orange, pink, salmon, various reds and white. If the spent blooms are picked regularly, the plants will ... [... more]
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