Did you know that coffee grounds are regularly used by gardeners? I don’t drink coffee so the issue of what to do with leftover grounds has never concerned me. However, I recently came across an article that outlined some really interesting ways to use coffee in the garden, including: Coffee grounds can be used as [...]

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I was watching “Better Homes and Gardens” the other night when the presenter made a very good point. When you are getting rid of infected branches on a tree it is vitally important to clean your tools between jobs so you don’t infect one plant with disease from another. Very sensible advice that doesn’t take [...]

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Buying fertilizer for your garden can be a confusing process. There are just so many types to choose from, each claiming to suit the needs of a specific plant type. The challenge is when you have a variety of species in your garden and a limited budget. You think to yourself it’s cheaper to buy [...]

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In the garden, plants stay alive through the process of “photosynthesis”, which comes from the Greek words for “light” and “putting together”. It is the process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae and many species of bacteria who use carbon dioxide and [...]

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I was watching one of those nature documentaries narrated by Sir David Attenborough on the weekend. He was discussing the life cycle of various animals and how they rely on plants to survive. One of the interesting facts he mentioned was that grass is considered THE most resilient plant on the planet. It was in [...]

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