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Common Citrus Pest & Disease

7 Most Common Citrus Pests & Diseases

From Oranges and Lemons to Grapefruit and Aussie Native Finger Limes, there's a lot to love about growing your own citrus. However, when pests and diseases start to take over, our homegrown citrus...

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Gardenia

Gardenia FAQs by Melissa King

Gardenias can be a little fussy, but they're worth the effort for their fragrant blooms and glossy green foliage. Better...

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Potting a Plant

6 Steps For Success: How To Repot Your Plants

Whether you're starting a plant collection from scratch, or wanting to move a beloved plant into a new pot, knowing how...

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Top Dress your lawn

How and Why You Should Top Dress Your Lawn

What is top dressing? Top dressing is the adding of a specially blended mix of materials to the surface of a lawn. It...

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What to do in your garden in May

Top Plant & Garden Trends from Melb Flower Show

6 Melbourne Flower Show 2023 Plant & Garden Trends To Try At Home

Take inspiration from the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, where the biggest names in garden design compete...

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Essential Guide to Growing Citrus

The Essential Guide to Citrus (Downloadable)

Growing your own juicy citrus doesn't have to be a dream! From trustworthy Eureka Lemons to Aussie Native Finger Limes...

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cut flower garden

10 Cut Flower Garden Ideas

Flowers picked fresh from the garden bring vibrancy and life into the home! A cut flower garden not only looks beautiful...

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germinate seeds

How To Germinate Seeds: A Beginners Guide

Growing a plant from seed is an incredibly satisfying achievement. Some seeds germinate easily and quickly while other...

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diy pallet garden

How To Make A Pallet Garden In 5 Steps

Making a pallet garden bed is really quick and easy. You’ll use old wooden pallets, which provide a readymade wooden...

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5 Best Australian Native Plants To Grow

Our 5 Favourite Australian Native Plants

Did you know that Australia has around 10% of the world's biodiversity? Not only are Australian Native plants low...

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Bulb Planting Guide

Melissa King’s Bulb Planting Guide

By Melissa King Nothing says Spring quite like drifts of flowering Daffodils or big bold Tulips and what would Summer...

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Flowering Bulb Garden Design

Melissa King’s Top 5 Ways to Display Bulbs

By Melissa King With so many varieties of bulbs out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or carried away! To help get you...

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Why To Put Your Indoor Plants In The Rain

Should I Put Indoor Plants in the Rain?

Have you noticed that after rainfall plants seem greener, cleaner and lusher? That's because rainwater has benefits for...

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Tips For Growing Healthy Plants & Veggies

Garden Smarter, Not Harder with Melissa King

Follow Melissa King’s Top 6 Tips for having healthy plants and a bumper crop in the veggie patch! 1. Healthy Soil =...

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Growing indoor plants

The Essential Guide To Indoor Plants

Indoor plants bring life to our indoor areas. Not only do they add a bit of nature that is sometimes lacking in our...

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Printable Nature Journal For Kids

Printable Nature Journal For Kids

Get the kids outside and excited with a nature journal! Nature journaling is a great way to connect with the outdoors...

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Companion Planting for Fruit & Citrus Trees

Companion Planting Chart for Fruit & Citrus Trees

Have you heard of underplanting? It's a form of companion planting that does wonders for your fruiting plants. Depending...

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Pet-Friendly Indoor Plants

The Best Pet-Friendly Indoor Plants

Are you a proud plant and pet parent? Did you know that not all indoor plants are safe for our four legged, furry...

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Lawn

How To Keep Your Lawn Healthy During Wet Weather

With La Niña officially declared, our lawns are going to be facing a lot (and we mean a lot) of wet weather, especially...

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