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YEARS TO MAKE: Gardens like these take dedication and careful planning. PHOTO: PEXELS

Gardens become works of art

ENCLOSURE of outdoor growing spaces probably began about 10,000 BC. as wealthy…

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John Wilson
NO CATCHER: Sometimes its a good idea to allow the grass clippings to mulch into your lawn. PHOTO: PEXELS

Use your grass clippings wisely

YOU look after your lawn, keeping it well watered in summer, making…

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John Wilson

Ladybirds in the garden can be good and bad news

The common spotted ladybird is bright orange with black spots on its…

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John Wilson
VALUE OF WATER : Drought one day, flood the next. Despite the weather at the moment it’s a good idea to think about how you collect and use water. PHOTO: PEXELS

It never hurts to think about water

IT wasn’t all that long ago that there was a concerted effort…

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John Wilson
SOME FOR ME?: The Lazy Gardener suggests to way to beat grasshoppers is just to plant more.

Fighting off those garden pests

There are many different types of aphid and insects to suck the…

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John Wilson
HOW SWEET IT IS: They take a long time to grow, but nothing beats the taste of sweet pineapple.

Pineapples: the wait is worth it

HAVING hip surgery certainly slows one down so I’m glad that a…

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John Wilson