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How to Use a Compost Tumbler
There are lists of reasons to participate in composting. One incentive is to enjoy a healthy garden that produces satisfying...
A Single Garden Bed: Better Than A King-Size?
My childhood was vainly sheltered. My understanding of the world included; Mum & Dad sharing a double bed, sisters in pink...
How to Build a Gabion Fire Pit
For the unversed in “all-things-landscaping” you may be unaware of the current trend in Gabion walls. We had seen many used as...
Why Gardening Is Your Destiny
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Life seems to make sense when I’m gardening!”? Of course you have. Denying it is a case in...
Eremophila nivea – Outback Silver Foliage
A few years ago I wrote a post on 16 Silver Foliage Plants To Experiment With. It was an attempt to identify many of the great...
Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas
What’s not to like about shade plants? Those dimly lit areas of our gardens, that rarely see daylight, can often be the hardest...
Tis been too long – but Spring has sprung
The self-imposed hiatus has not been for lack of desire. Oddly it’s due to the lack of garden. For the past 12 months, or so,...
Cockroach Control – How to Keep Cockroaches out of Your Garden and Home
One of the most common beliefs by our generation is that cockroaches were the only living creature that could survive a nuclear...
How Many Plants Have You KILLED This Year?
As a self-confessed novice gardener, Michelle Sander claims she has “The Art of Killing Plants” down pat. But, like most...
Growing Lemongrass – Tips to Grow This Amazing Herb
Growing lemongrass is not difficult, but it needs moist soil, light and warmth to grow outdoors. Some growers plant it in light...
How To STOP Cats Pooping in the Garden
To stop cats pooping in the garden, you can use mechanical barriers, chemical or natural deterrents or sound repellents. Along...
Are You A Nuisance Gardener?
When we consider whom a “nuisance gardener” may be we rarely lump ourselves in with this bunch of misfits. Instead it’s usually...
Landscape Fabric | 5 Weed Barrier Options to Consider
The idea behind landscape fabric is to provide a barrier against weeds and to protect your precious topsoil. In effect, the most...
Hanging Gardens for Apartments
For those spacially-challenged gardeners who find living in their apartment borders on claustrophobic tendencies this may be the...
Garden Crime is Growing
Remember the days when you could leave your front door unlocked as you whizzed down to the corner store? Or, the car could be...
Pallet Recycling In Your Garden
In this day and age recycling anything that moves has become popular. However, while recycling is a good thing it pales in...
10 Unique Mothers Day Gifts
Finding unique mothers day gifts shouldn’t be too hard considering your mother is very unique – she’s one of a kind in fact....
Ever Wondered What It Takes To Be A Garden Judge
To judge a garden, and enjoy it at the same time, is certainly an art. Controlling your mind so that it can analyse certain...
Leaving a Garden
One of the problems creating a garden is the possibility that one day you may end up leaving it. While you can soothe your...
Really, How Thirsty Are Your Plants?
For you and I, 2 litres (8 cups) of water is the prescribed daily intake. Our plants, on the other hand, don’t require the same...