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RENTAL GARDENING

Home ownership has long been considered the Great Australian Dream. One aspect of this dream is the freedom to develop and tend to a garden, for many years of creative expression and fulfilment. Yet census data reveals a slow but steady trend away from home ownership and towards renting.

Many renters face a lack of long-term stability which makes it hard to create a thriving garden. But why should renters have to forgo the joys of gardens that flourish with the abundance of home-grown delights?

The reality is, if you have a bit of space and a spot that receives a good patch of sun during the day, there is no reason why you

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