Tims Articles
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Its time to spray bindii - Jun 16, 2012
Your lawn may be sleeping but broad leaf weeds like clover and bindii are thriving. Unfortunately most people wait until the bindii has already produced the prickly seeds before they decide to spray. This is bad news for your pets and children because they will be doing "The Bindii Ballet" all summer long. There are numerous hose on b...
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Have you eaten blue chips? - Jun 15, 2012
Dear gardening friends Our bodies are aching all over. This week we have been busy potting up 1500 rose bushes. Just as we were finishing these, 500 fruit trees turned up so we had to pot these too. We have shovelled 15,000 litres of potting mix. I would like to thank Monica, Russell, Ryan and Karyn for rolling up their sleeve...
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$1.00 Spring bulb sale has started - Jun 6, 2012
Dear gardening friends I am a bit disturbed as I write this weeks newsletter. I had heard that everybody was saving so much money buying stuff over the internet so I bought a pair of shoes the other day through amazon. The shoes were so much cheaper and it only cost $13.98 to get them delivered from the U.S.A. They arrived today, they...
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Love your neighbours leaves - May 31, 2012
Dear gardening friends As autumn leaves turn crimson red and begin to fall, neighbour relationships can be tested. While the shade from deciduous trees can bring relief from the heat of summer, this is all forgotten when the leaves from your neighbours tree fall in your pool. Intelligent people will realize that the most expen...
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Death proof plant arrives - Apr 18, 2012
Dear gardening friends We have had so much rain recently my hat has gone mouldy. I am sure I am starting to smell a bit too! Pig has chucked a massive tantrum this morning and is refusing to come out from under the milk crate until it stops raining. Some exciting new plants have arrived this week at the nursery. A coup...