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    PIP BRAINS TRUST

    Oct 13, 2017 3 minutes
    Justin Calverley, Morag Gamble, Kat Lavers & Beck Lowe

    Question for the Pip Brains Trust? Email editorial@pipmagazine.com.au

    What plants can I grow underneath my fruit trees to create a guild that will support them? [Jack, Cooma, NSW]

    I would start with plants that assist in pollination, perform the role of pest control and don’t compete with the tree. Perennials that flower just prior to and during each fruit tree flowering time will invite bees, pollinating the fruit and providing you with a harvest. Plants with daisy or umbel-shaped flowers are favoured by common

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