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•June 10, 2019•

CITRUS IN THE GARDEN

Winter is the known as citrus season in the fruit industry. Many different types – oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, kumquats, tangelos all ripen during the short day length period. These are some of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden. They’re relatively pest and disease free, require little or no pruning and just...
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•March 6, 2019•

COLOURFUL BROMELIADS

Bromeliads belong to the pineapple family and are a group of plants that are found predominantly in South and Central America. They are found growing in a wide range of climatic and growing conditions, from desert to tropical rain forest and from sea level to high mountain reaches. Numerous hybrids have been bred for their...
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•February 4, 2019•

10 TOUGH AND RESILIENT GROUND COVERS

Here are 10 groundcovers that perform admirably in our local climatic conditions. Carpobrotus acinaciformis (purple sour fig) – succulent with longish fleshy leaves and purple flowers. Low and ground hugging spreading rapidly. Full sun. drought tolerant. Indigenous. Crassula multicava (fairy crassula) – succulent with round fleshy leaves and fine pale pink flowers. Spreads slowly but surely. Sun...
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•January 31, 2019•

5 WAYS TO USE PLUMBAGO

Plumbago auriculata is amongst the most commonly planted indigenous shrubs in local gardens. Available in blue and white flowering forms they grow in a range of different climates. Good in hot, dry areas but adapt to damper cooler regions with relative ease. Damaged by cold winter frost but plants often re-grow from the roots in this...
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