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A combination of our own original gardening blog content interspersed with the best shared content from around the world.

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Top 3 Climbers for wire & wooden fences:

Today’s post is on our top 3 climbers for covering wire and wooden fences. We will also be writing a post on our top climbers for growing on pergolas, trellises and... https://t.co/WXyF4eD2k0

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How to play your part in saving our bee pollination:

The honeybee and general bee pollination is an indicator of our planet's health, and sadly currently this situation is looking rather bleak as every year... https://t.co/WO44HSiDpf

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Our post today is a general three gardening tips that you may not know about yet.

Harvesting and storing your own seeds:
Buying seeds is an expense which can be avoided with just a little bit of effort. When... https://t.co/WwFkuPYcaL

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Herbs for Hair:
Today’s post is on herbs for hair health. Below is a list of herbs for hair health, what they do and how to use them:

Parsley – Parsley helps strengthen hair and keeps it shiny and healthy.... https://t.co/ni7KOfT4yL

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EAT YOUR FLOWERS:

Flowers have been eaten and used in recipes for centuries. The Romans, Chinese, middle eastern’s and even Indian cultures have been known to use flowers for culinary purposes.

There are... https://t.co/Og57u8iVDv

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The team behind the magic.

Have you seen our unique uniforms?
They are inspired by nature and reflect the colours of a late Summer garden. The uniforms consist of branded Conti-suits, which are neat, tidy,... https://t.co/yG4YDBNLRw

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Top 3: Coastal toughies:

Rhaphiolepis indica – Indian Hawthorn:
This is one of our ultimate favourite exotic shrubs or sometimes small tree’s. It is extremely tough and you have little chance of something... https://t.co/jtezBFGVYg

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Eat your lawn: Part 2.

Stelleria media – Chickweed:
This annual weed which pops up everywhere is usually short-lived but will come up time and time again. This plant is commonly also called ‘snow in summer’... https://t.co/K5GaLjSSoD

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Rather Reuse and Recycle...

Here are some ideas for recycled items which can be used as planting containers. Tin cans, plastic bottles with the tops cut off, old drawers, baskets, colanders, funky old boots,... https://t.co/mLlBm1pK6t

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In our latest post we cover: How to get rid of troublesome beetles in your garden, more recycling tips for your garden and our Thursday’s top 3.

Every week we will create a post on our favourite 3 plants... https://t.co/FLPDdEIKRa

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Breaking down the N:P:K ratio:

The N:P:K ration on a bag of fertiliser will tell you what it is used for. Using fertiliser in the correct manner will not only benefit your garden but will also prevent damage... https://t.co/zloAdQoYYP

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Using herbs to clean your house:
This post is focused around using herbs for making cleaning products for your house which are environmentally friendly as well safer to humans and animals.
Here are some... https://t.co/OHyv5mzGdk

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Thursday’s top 3: Security Boundary shrubs

We are introducing a new Thursday topic. "Thursday’s top 3". Every week we will create a post on our favourite 3 plants of a particular topic. This week we have... https://t.co/ewmUSYwX5S

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EAT YOUR LAWN: Edible and medicinal weeds in your lawn.

PART ONE OF THREE

This post we are going to split into three weeks as they are surprisingly many plants/weeds which can be discussed.

A lot of the... https://t.co/xDTZ1AmUPd

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Is that branch dropping leaves onto your side of the wall annoying you? A tree blocking your view? If you want to take action, educate yourself!

Here are 4 incredibly helpful rules to know when dealing with trees.

#Legal #Trees #Gardening... https://t.co/O5UVGYX7gU

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Contours Landscapes (PTY) Ltd, is looking for a prospective employee who will work as a Garden Maintenance Supervisor in a full time capacity at Century City to ensure the standard of maintenance work is to... https://t.co/B5oWlx27QY

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Garden Maintenance Supervisor

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Position Available - Garden Maintenance Supervisor

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Position Available - Garden Maintenance Supervisor

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