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Plants feeling the pinch or lawn not looking its best? We have the answers! Here are some suggestions to help keep your garden in top shape ahead of the new season:

Q Why is my lawn slow to green up as the weather warms?  
A It takes some time for the soil to be warm enough to activate grass roots, which rely on warmt...


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Protect young plants from fierce August winds by erecting short-term wind barriers. Trim and transplant potted chrysanthemums that have finished blooming into a sunny garden spot. Feed roses with a long-lasting, organic-based, rose-specific fertiliser once new shoots start to appear. Pluck and bin spotted, dead or soggy azalea flowers to prevent the spread of petal ...

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In our August issue, Phil Dudman shares his top tips for a successful harvest. Here are a few fun facts to get you started: 

Globe artichokes are native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, so they’re happiest in areas that experience warm to hot, dry summers.   Once established, globe artichokes will keep producing year after year ...

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This is an exciting time to be a lover of Australian native plants, with a constant stream of new cultivars appearing on the market each year. Cultivars are plants selected for desirable features, such as flower colour, growth habit or disease resistance, and then propagated to ensure those traits are retained. Unique names, such as Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ and Calli...


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Ever bought an orchid in flower, only to have it quickly decline? Or managed to keep it alive but never coaxed it back into bloom? If so, you are not alone. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. With a little know-how and plant maintenance you can achieve success. The Orchidaceae family is enormous, with almost 30,000 species worldwide and more than 100,000 cu...


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