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BEDDING PLANTS ARE HARD WORK.
Are the summer bedding plants worth all the hard work?.

Bulbs and Trees.
The benefits of micro climates created by incorporating trees with the bulbs you grow.
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Collecting bulbs in Australia:
Collecting bulbs in Australia:
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Ebbs and Flows - part 2
On first going into a garden one knows by instinct, as a hound scents the fox, if it is going to be interesting or not.
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Hippeastrum papilio Syn. Butterfly amaryllis
For five dollars Australian you too can grow Hippeastrum papilio Syn. Butterfly amaryllis.
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Raised Beds
Another good function of having a separate raised bed is the informal use of it as a quarantine station. Here, new bulbs which you think could be a potential weed risk in the open garden, can be monitored for a season or two.
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A Floral Bouquet for Mother - London's Chelsea Flower Show
The Travelsleuth looks at English Country Gardens in May, London's Kew Gardens and Chelsea Flower Show and considers joining the Royal Horticultural Society.
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Elm leaf beetle threatens shade Trees.
Melbourne's and Geelong's reputation as the garden state is under threat from the voracious elm leaf beetle.
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Guest Article from Rene
Winter flowers in the garden of Rene, taken on 17/7/99
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HOME AND AWAY
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Warm Climate Gardens - Part 1
Until very recently, I have thought of myself as a cold climate gardener. Now, faced with the challenge of hotter climates here one is forced to re-examine ones beliefs and ways forged in a cooler climate.
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Alliums - the Ornamental Onions
Topic of the Week - Alliums. From the open golden stars of Allium moly to the tight purple clusters of Allium giganteum, ornamental onions are great in the garden.
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Bulbs and Alpines
Introducing Alpine plants and Bulbs .
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Deer-Proof Bulbs: Part I
Every gardener deserves a spectacular spring display, even those who live in deer country. Find out which bulbs deer will leave alone and how to plant and care for them.
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Late April in the Garden
The flower garden and how we grow differs widely, yet the delight of new blooms unites us all and can ignite the soul even on the bleakest day.
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Moraea - Part 4
Moraea to grow with growing and flowering requirements. A matter of climate.
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One Year Anniversary of this Column
The one year anniversary of the column Daffodils for Garden and Show. A year in reflection.
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Saxifrages for all.
Saxifrages for all. The general rules for growing these are. In hot climates, needs protection from mid day sun. Needs semi shaded, well drained soils, can look good planted with rocks and in screes. Can thrive in well drained rock pockets .....
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Some smaller Penstemons.
Some smaller Penstemons to grow and a supplier of Penstemons for Australian Readers.
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Best Ever Chelsea Flower Show!
The Travelsleuth looks at his favourite annual gardening event, London's Chelsea Flower Show, now a top social event as well as gardening "must".
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The Bulbs of Hill View Rare Plants Part 1
Crocus are a much neglected plant in this country. A delightful addition to any rock garden or keep them as pets in pots! Taken as a genus they flower from late summer to spring and most increase well from offsets and seed.
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