Tims Articles
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A plant that can make you rich - Jul 20, 2012
Dear gardening friends, We have been so busy this week because the weather has been so mild. You can tell that people are already thinking about spring. One of our customers noticed a bird in his garden picking up twigs for a nest. It may just be just a tidy bird but animals seem to know when spring is coming. Our gardens outs...
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It smells like rotten eggs gas - Jul 13, 2012
Dear gardening friends, I know you have been putting it off, but it really is the right time to prune roses. The first thing you will need is a sharp pair of secateurs. Secateurs are like cars, the best ones are made in Germany. The best value ones are made in Japan and the really cheap crappy ones are made in China. I...
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Beware of ducks - Jul 4, 2012
Dear gardening friends, Thank you to all the people who responded to our "is there anybody out there?" call to action last week. It's great to know so many people read our email every week. Ryan has picked out 10 winners for the free packet of strawberry plants, so if you won you should get an email.Great news this week,...
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Grow your own strawberries! - Jun 29, 2012
Dear gardening friends, I was driving through Harrington Park on Saturday and saw a magnificent Orange Trumpet Vine growing over a colourbond fence. Macarthur is surrounded by cream and mint green eye sores, so it was great to see one covered with a vine. Orange Trumpet vine is smothered in bright orange flowers all through winter. It...
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Buy roses now and save! - Jun 26, 2012
Swanes Nursery is famous for it's roses but the good news is you don't have to drive all the way to Dural to buy them. The most perfumed varieties are now available at Tim's Garden Centre. So how do you tell which varieties have the best perfume when they just look like dead sticks? Swanes have come up with the great idea of putting s...