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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial, biennial or annual Hardiness zones: 3-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: heavy frost |
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Garden Styles: suits dry style & cottage designs Uses: border Growth rate: fast Maintenance Level: average Skill Level: average | ||||||||
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Reuse everything you usually throw away e.g. milk cartons as plant guards, newspaper under mulch, dishwashing water on the garden, pots for seedlings. Simple, really.
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