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How to Grow Passionfruit

How to Grow Passionfruit

  Passionfruit are a great investment in any home garden, the gift that keeps giving! A simple maintenance routine will keep them producing glorious fruit, year after year!   Where to Plant Choosing a position with at least five hours a day of sunshine is the key...

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How to Grow Amaranth

How to Grow Amaranth

Growing in a range of beautiful coloured flowers and bright green leaves, Amaranth are sure to make an impression in any garden. CHOOSE A VARIETY The Globe Amaranth are a perennial flower which resemble a clover and come in shades of pink, red, purple, yellow and...

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How to Grow Salvia

How to Grow Salvia

Brilliant coloured & fragrant to boot, Salvias are a wonderful addition to any pots or garden beds! CHOOSE A VARIETY Salvias may be annuals, biennials, perennials or herbaceous shrubs with many colours including brilliant hues of white, yellow, blues, purples,...

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How To Grow Marigolds

How To Grow Marigolds

Easy to grow and hardy, Marigolds are a great way to add pop of colour to your garden. CHOOSE A VARIETY There are a few varieties of Marigolds: African which are a taller variety; French which are the dwarf varieties; Triploid which are a cross between the two and...

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How to Grow Gerberas

How to Grow Gerberas

With their brilliant, happy colours and long vase life as a cut flower, Gerberas make a cheerful addition to any garden! CHOOSE A VARIETY Gerbera Daisies are available in a variety of colours and flower forms.  The main forms are single, double, crested doubles and...

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16 Quick Growing Vegetables you can Harvest in 3-8 Weeks!

16 Quick Growing Vegetables you can Harvest in 3-8 Weeks!

If you are in self isolation or spending time at home at the moment and are eager to get some fast growing veges on your table, a productive vegetable garden has the potential to be of great benefit in the months to come.   Getting out into the sunshine, a bit of...

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How to Revive a Lawn that is Brown and Patchy

How to Revive a Lawn that is Brown and Patchy

If an extreme dry season has taken its toll on your lawn and your lawn is like a fake tan gone wrong - brown and patchy - we can step you through what to do to get a lackluster lawn back to a healthy carpet of lush green. When your lawn is patchy after a dry Winter...

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How to Improve Clay Soil

How to Improve Clay Soil

Clay soil is sticky, heavy and more challenging than your regular loamy soil.  Clay soils drain slowly so can stay saturated for long periods after rain.  When clay dries, it is usually forms a cracked, hard surface. There are benefits to a clay soil however, which...

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How to Grow Pumpkins

How to Grow Pumpkins

Nothing says “Winter” to me more than a delicious pot of spiced pumpkin soup simmering on the stove! If you want to be stirring a pot of soup this winter or enjoying some roasted pumpkin on a Sunday, now is a great time to get those seeds in the ground! Choose a...

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How to Grow Hibiscus

How to Grow Hibiscus

Bring a bit of the tropics to your garden with some dramatic, bold and colourful hibiscus! Choose a Variety Choosing a variety is not just a case of picking a flower colour; there are single, semi-double and double blooms in a wide variety of shades from soft yellow...

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How to Grow Peas

How to Grow Peas

One of our all-time favourite family kitchen job is shelling peas.  The fighting begins over who gets to pick the peas in the garden and ends with who gets the job of snapping the pods open and popping the little green gems into the bowl.  Peas are so easy to grow and...

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How to Grow Tomatoes

How to Grow Tomatoes

Home grown tomatoes are the best of example that nothing tastes as good as what you grow yourself! The varieties you can grow in your garden may not store as long as shop bought ones – but they will be tastier and full of flavour!  Choose your Variety Tomatoes come in...

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How to Grow Beautiful Roses

How to Grow Beautiful Roses

A garden filled with deliciously fragrant rose blooms, a pot overflowing with colour or a vase of stunning roses adorning the kitchen bench can't help but put a smile on your face!  Roses are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow.  If you want to know how to grow...

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The Best Lawn Fertilizer + When & How to Fertilise your Lawn

The Best Lawn Fertilizer + When & How to Fertilise your Lawn

A lush green lawn can be the envy of the street.  A simple maintenance routine can ensure your lawn looks amazing all year long!   When Establishing a New Lawn A good foundation is essential to successful establishment of new turf.  Getting the soil right before...

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How to Grow Healthy Citrus Trees

How to Grow Healthy Citrus Trees

Fruit trees are a great investment, the gift that keeps giving! A simple maintenance routine will keep them producing glorious fruit, year after year! Where to Plant Choosing a position with at least five hours a day of sunshine is the key to productive fruiting.  A...

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Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser offers BIG Benefits!

Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser offers BIG Benefits!

Seaweed Fertilizer, why use it? For centuries, seaweed (and specifically Kelp) has been used as a fertiliser to improve crop production.  For the home gardener, it acts as a complete garden treatment that helps build overall plant and soil health. When to use a Liquid...

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