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Design a Rockery for year-round interest
Do you have a slope or bank ready to be dressed more creatively than the default retaining wall blocks or mown lawn? An eye-catching cocktail dress rather than a comfortable pair of jeans; a brightly coloured pashmina to replace a worn monotone windbreaker? Aside from adding a beautiful feature, this style detail/ element increases the sustainability of the garden too, for it saves on lawnmower fuel, provides level planting pockets for better water penetration, and provides h
Anno Torr
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Creative Designs with Aloes
“People will stare. Make it worth their while”, proclaimed award-winning marketing expert, Sally Hogshead, to advertise a famous...
Anno Torr
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Set your African Garden Ablaze
Mention the word succulent, and many people envision a desert -like design. Not so! The garden pictured here is alight with color year roun
By Jenny Dean
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Nature's Paintbox
Senecio barbertonicus creates height at the top of the bank. A small to medium size shrub with a neatly rounded shape it has bright green n
Anno Torr
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Fabulous Fusion
Succulents jostle with each other in this vibrant show softened by the inclusion of grasses. The drooping fronds of grasses and the grasslan
Anno Torr
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