I can’t believe it; one of my nieces is turning thirty! Where has the time gone? I can still remember holding her as a new born in my arms not so long ago but look at her now. All grown up with the world at her feet. Happy birthday sweetie! Now all I have to [...]
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The worst problem facing gardeners in Australia today is that when soils dry out, they can become water repellent, or hydrophobic. When this happens, water just runs off instead of soaking into the soil. Hydrophobia usually occurs in sandy soils and often it is caused by mulches. When uncomposted mulch sits on the surface of [...]
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My best friend went to Bali and all I got from him is this stupid t-shirt! It’s boring and must have been cheap or else he wouldn’t have bought it. Look buddy, if you’re going to buy me a souvenir t-shirt at least get some decent ones like those funny t shirts we always talk [...]
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A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants. It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus leaf was used to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns. Plant details Common name: Oyster Plant Botanic name: Acanthus mollis Description: [...]
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The other day I received in the mail a large package which I think was delivered to me by mistake. I should have look at the addressee before opening because upon opening I found some kind of medical equipment which I don’t know what it’s for. I wanted to return it but there’s no return [...]
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The word indigenous is used to describe something that is found only in a certain locality. Indigenous plants can be very specific to any one area or may be found over wider areas. Populations may be different even in adjacent localities but not different enough for botanists to class them as different species. When looking [...]
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Our house is situated right in the middle of a block of three houses and the couriers tend to deliver our parcels to our neighbours instead. I need to get a bigger and clearer address plague and hope that would help the couriers find my house! Problem is I’m not sure where I can go [...]
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If you are keen to help the environment one of the most beneficial things you can do is to grow plants that are indigenous to your local area. These plants have evolved to grow in the soil and climatic conditions in your area and will also provide food for the native animals, birds and insects [...]
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Free ProFlowers Coupons, Flower Delivery Promo Codes are just some of the things I keep my eyes peeled for because I love flowers and I’ve always had flowers in my homes and one of the best places I go to get my flowers is at ProFlowers. I can spend a fortune buying flowers for myself [...]
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Ring around the moon, rain before noon. A mirky milky way means a dull damp day. Rain before seven, fine before eleven. We’ve all heard them before, you know, those little stories and rhymes which have just sort of grown up with us, and many people swear by them. Others just know that if their [...]
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