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A net-zero garden uses solar energy to power all its water pumping, lighting, and electric tools — producing no n...
Automating irrigation in a greenhouse or shade house eliminates the most time-consuming aspect of greenhouse manage...
Wicking beds use sub-surface irrigation from a reservoir — plants draw water up through capillary action, reducin...
Bore water — groundwater accessed through a drilled bore — is used for garden irrigation by hundreds of thousan...
Ollas — buried clay pots that seep water slowly into the root zone — are one of the most water-efficient irriga...
Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method for Australian gardens — delivering water directly to the...
A complete guide to designing and installing rainwater harvesting systems — from small 1,000L tanks for balcony g...
Greywater — water from sinks, showers, baths, and laundry — can be legally redirected to garden irrigation in a...
Australian summers test every garden. These watering strategies — deep watering schedules, mulching systems, and ...
Water is Australia's most precious garden resource. These techniques reduce your garden's water use by 40 to 70% wh...
Many productive food plants are remarkably drought-tolerant once established. Globe artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke,...
Australia is the world's driest inhabited continent. Learn designing a beautiful garden that needs no supplemental ...
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