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How to Create a Reed Bed: Plants for Wet Areas, Dams, Drainage and Natural Filtration
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How to Create a Reed Bed: Plants for Wet Areas, Dams, Drainage and Natural Filtration

Got a boggy patch, wet drainage line or dam edge that refuses to behave like the rest of the garden? Don't automatically drain it. Learn how reed beds and wetland planting work, why rushes and sedges thrive in wet ground and how to choose plants for different moisture zones.

What Are the Best Plants for a Low Hedge in Australia?
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What Are the Best Plants for a Low Hedge in Australia?

The easiest low hedge starts with a plant that naturally wants to stay somewhere near the size you need. Here's how to choose compact hedge plants for paths, front gardens, borders and beneath windows without creating a lifelong pruning job.

What Can I Plant Around a Letterbox? The Best Plants for Hot, Sunny Front Gardens
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What Can I Plant Around a Letterbox? The Best Plants for Hot, Sunny Front Gardens

Letterbox gardens can be some of the hottest, harshest little garden beds on the property. Here's how to choose compact shrubs, strappy plants and spreading groundcovers that can handle the conditions without eventually swallowing the letterbox.


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