String of pearls is, if you get it right, one of the most spectacular house plants you ...

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Of all of lemon balm’s uses, its ability to aid a relaxing and deep sleep is the ...

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Alocasia, or the African Mask Plant, or Kris Plant, is a stunning perennial with its origins in ...

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Ylang ylang is the flower of the Cananga, a tree that grows rapidly in tropical climates and ...

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In most gardening forums I frequently come across people asking whether there are any indigenous Australian deciduous ...

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I find it fascinating how Cordyline australis transforms as it becomes older. It starts off with just one ...

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When it comes to finding a feature tree for your garden, we really are spoiled in Australia ...

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Do you have enough space and want to have an exotic, tropical addition to your home garden? ...

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Making Weeping Bottlebrush tea using the leaves and blossoms is one of my great botanical discoveries. I ...

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Citrus trees grow on free-draining but rich soil, and can cope with anything from chalky soil to ...

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A few years ago I wrote a post on silver leaf plants to experiment with. It was ...

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My mum has always loved melaleucas. Growing up in southeast Queensland, you couldn’t go far without seeing ...

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