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    Going native

    Dec 29, 2019 3 minutes

    With water restrictions affecting many of our gardens, a switch to natives – which have evolved through droughts, pests and disease – makes sense. But there are a few maintenance myths you’ll need to bust first in order to get the best out of your Australian native garden. In their new book, The Waterwise Australian Native Garden, Angus Stewart and AB Bishop reveal the tricks to blooming native success.

    Maintenance myth 1: NATIVE PLANTS DON’T NEED WATER

    It’s true Australian native plants

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