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How to have a beautiful garden all summer

2. September 2010

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How to have a beautiful garden all summer

Will Giles from the Exotic Garden suggests ways to use the hot weather in 2010 to transport your garden overseas by combining tropicals with house plants, bromeliads and lush tree ferns. Traditional gardens with herbaceous borders come to a crescendo in June and early July and then gently wither and fade into their autumn colours. Many [...]

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How to benefit from Climate Change in your Veg Garden

1. September 2010

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How to benefit from Climate Change in your Veg Garden

This guest post has been written by Peter Kearney who created and runs the excellent City Food Growers web-sit from Brisbane in Australia. Peter uses his expert horticultural knowledge and practical experience to explain how vegetable gardens can adapt to changing temperatures and unpredictable weather.     Being in tune with your local climate is one of most important [...]

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