Tims Articles
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Buy A Red Scarf For $5.00 - Jun 28, 2024
Dear gardening friendsKate Ritchie very kindly helped us promote "Red Scarf July" last year. We make these Red Scarfs here at the nursery, and we sell them for $5.00 to raise money for The African AIDS Foundation. If you've bought one in the past, you will know what a huge difference they make. They stop the warm air from escapi...
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I Climbed A Mountain! - Jun 21, 2024
Dear gardening friendsI spotted this amazing Lemon tree growing in the front yard of a house in Bow bowing. It made me think why don't people grow Citrus in the front yard? This is a Eureka Lemon tree so it fruits all year round. It has huge thick skinned lemons that are full of juice right now. This photo was taken seve...
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I Might Need New Gloves? - Jun 14, 2024
Dear gardening friendsWe are always looking for fabulous new indoor plants for you. So when a friend rang me and said would you like some Spathiphyllum "Picasso"? I said yes!!!!!These amazing Indoor plants are so hardy and they have spectacular green and white leaves.I've got one growing in my house and I love it. "P...
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Is My Mattock Coming Back? - Jun 7, 2024
Dear gardening friendsRobert and Ruby Swane turned up yesterday with the most amazing indoor plants!!!!! Yes it might be raining and cold but you can still garden indoors with these fabulous Calatheas. Robert is Horicultural Royalty because his family started Swanes Nursery. His father was Ben Swane. He could tell you which vari...
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Grow Your Own Indoor Plant! - May 31, 2024
Dear gardening friends Have you got The Money Plant????This plant is special. You might think you've already got it, but this variety has dark pink flowers. It's so much nicer. The Money Plant is sometimes called Feng Shui Plant. I found this growing outside an old house in Camden. It was growing outside the front door. ...