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•January 31, 2019•

PLANTING ON HOT DRY BANKS

Many gardens are faced with the challenge of containing and obscuring hot and dry banks where erosion is a constant problem. In many instances these situations are dealt with by building retaining walls with interlocking concrete blocks. These leave spaces for planting between or inside each block. Alternatively consider this method where no structures have...
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•January 31, 2019•

DAY LILIES

Hemerocallis hybrids or daylilies as they’re commonly called are amongst the most reliable of all the many perennial plants for local growing conditions. They form bold clumps of lush green foliage and are generous in the large blooms that appear from early summer through to autumn. Each flower lasts just a day or two but...
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•January 25, 2019•

HEAT TOLERANT FLOWERS

When summer temperatures begin to soar, it’s important that you know which plants can beat the heat and not only survive our hot summer months, but thrive in it. We’ve put together some of our favourites for you: Celosia – cockscombs with feathery flowers in a wide range of bright colours. Annuals best planted as seedlings....
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•January 21, 2019•

IT’S HYDRANGEA PRUNING TIME

Many gardeners make the error of pruning back hydrangeas in winter when they are dormant. This initiates healthy new spring growth, but unfortunately no flower buds are produced by the time summer flowering season arrives. Hydrangeas must be pruned immediately after flowering is complete, which is usually around mid-January to mid-February. Firstly, remove all spent flower...
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