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Planning a bountiful garden comes to mind when warmer weather arrives. If you are looking for something different to add to your garden this year, you might think about growing luffa gourds. The luffa, also spelled as loofah, is a member of the cucumber family. The ridged gourd species is the Luffa Acutangula and the…
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Without a doubt, as the weather warms up and the days are getting longer, our attention turns to the beautification of our lawns, plants, and gardens. There is a renewed energy in the air, energy to get outside, and energy to get chores accomplished. But, before placing your favourite vegetables, flowers, plants or bushes in…
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Keeping the grass green in areas of heavy foot traffic can be a challenge. One way to keep your grass healthy while still letting family members and friends enjoy your outdoor space is to decorate with stepping stones and colourful decorative stones. The stepping stones from Bibra Lake Soils help to eliminate trampled grass areas…
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Winter has arrived in the Perth area and that means cold weather vegetable gardening time. Yes, most people think that gardening is a seasonal task, and that winter is not the season for growing. Maybe that is true for some of the coldest climates around the globe. But, in the Perth area, winter is an…
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With the heat of the summer gone and while the ground is still warm and pliable, now is the perfect time to restore, prune, plant, and prepare your gardens for the winter and for early spring blooming. Because of the warmer temperatures in the Perth area, your autumn gardening chores can easily be spread out…
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Summer has arrived in all of its glory. Unfortunately, you cannot say the same for your lawn. It may just be that the grass is not the lush, dark green that it was last summer. Or, you are seeing small circles of dead or dying grass. What you are seeing is your lawn’s cry for…
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Springtime, the most beautiful season of the year, has definitely arrived in Western Australia. With longer days, bright sunlight, and warmer temperatures, this is the ideal time to revitalise your vegetable gardens, lawns, flower beds, and plants. As most gardeners in the Perth area know, the one major challenge is getting things to grow in…
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Proper care of a lawn during the colder months will ensure that when spring arrives, you’ll have a lush, healthy, green landscape. The key to successful winter lawn care is all in the planning. And, the main component is to schedule the preparation of your lawn for the colder weather before winter actually arrives. Yes,…
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If you haven’t already started your winter planting, now is the time to get out there and prepare your garden while the weather is still favourable. Many of your plants slow down their productivity rates as the outside temperatures drop. But, there are hardy survivors that germinate well in cold temperatures. In addition to new…
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