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Australia has over 2,000 native bee species — more diversity than most other countries. Designing a garden specifically to support this diversity requires understanding what diff…
Strategic companion planting reduces water needs by creating shade that reduces soil evaporation, using living mulches that cover the soil surface, and building plant guilds that s…
Australia has a surprisingly rich diversity of native edible leafy greens — from the widely cultivated warrigal greens to the less-known muntries, samphire, and coastal daisies t…
Warrigal greens (New Zealand spinach) grows as a drought-tolerant groundcover and produces edible leaves year-round in warm climates. It requires blanching before eating — learn …
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