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]
Janine's Garden |
Garden Flags
Decorative flags look great in the garden on windy days, and they are easy and cheap to make. Rita Hill made long flags or pennants about 3m long x 50cm wide using bright cotton fabric and poles made from bamboo or other suitable materials. Find ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Wigandia Garden
Wigandia is an 8 hectare (2 acre) property on the side of Mt. Noorat in the western district of Victoria. The garden has been described by visitors as dramatic, challenging and exciting in its design, the way it addresses the exposed and windy ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Japanese Garden
Although many Australians dream of living near the beach, gardening by the seaside can be quite a challenge. Not only are beach sites usually very windy, but the plants also have to cope with sandy soil and salt spray. Don visited a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Study Shows Varying Water Requirements For Olive Trees
A seven-month study into the water requirements of olives at Ponder Estate in Marlborough has shown mature trees will each use up to 80 litres a day on hot windy days. BLENHEIM 11/12/2000 - A seven-month study into the water requirements of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott is the author of five previous novels, including On a wild, windy April day in Manhattan, when Mary first meets John Keane, she cannot know what lies ahead of her. A marriage, a fleeting season of romance, and the birth of four ... [... more]
Random House |
Reinhardt Jung
One day, Mr. Bambert, a sweet but shy man, decides to send 11 stories out into the world. He attaches them to little hot-air balloons and lets them go on windy nights with a letter asking that whoever finds them sends them back-wherever the ... [... more]
Random House |
Phyllis Root
It's hot. Hot, hot, hot! So Junie and Jake and Poppa and the baby want to go to the lake. But can they make it there in their rattletrap car? It doesn't go fast, and it doesn't go far... What happens when the wind blows and BLOWS! Well, one windy ... [... more]
Random House |
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