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How to Move Your Seedlings Outside Without Killing Them
Welcome to Fake Spring, a time of high anxiety for gardeners all across Australia. We’ve spent the winter consuming seed catalogues like porn, stalking garden centres like pervs, and now we are jonesing for one thing: ten-degree soil. If you’ve ever checked the back of a seed packet, they all contain one phrase: “before last…
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Plant Mushrooms (and Other Fungi) in Your Garden to Improve Soil Health
Lots of gardeners seem to dislike finding mushrooms growing in their beds or on their lawns, but spotting a mushrooms isn’t a bad thing — it’s actually a sign the soil is healthy. Although there are fungal diseases that harm plants, from powdery mildew to blackspot on roses, mushrooms and most other fungi are typically…
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These Plants Make the Best Living Fences
When we think of fences, materials like lumber, chain-link, stone, brick, and chickenwire tend to come to mind. But what about shrubs and small trees? They can be used to create what’s known as a “living fence,” which is exactly what it sounds like.
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Don’t Throw Out Your Autumn Mums
There are a few telltale retail signs that autumn is here: Halloween costumes, candy, and decorations take over the seasonal aisles in supermarkets and big-box stores; pumpkin spice flavoured or scented products are everywhere; and customers are welcomed to retail establishments with an indoor and/or outdoor display of pumpkins and mums.