weeklyGARDEN We all make mistakes – some of us more than others. Lack of time, lack of knowledge and, in my case, lack of judgement can be contributing factors. So check out my definitive list of common gardening mistakes to avoid in the coming year. You’ll be all sorted in five minutes – not.
A simple design drawing can save mistakes in the garden, and give you a point of reference down the track.
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Trial & error!
Lee Ann Bramwell GARDEN EDITOR
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MISTAKE COMMON GARDEN ERRORS TO AVOID
Ignore the plant label at your peril. This Albizia julibrissin has trebled in size in three years and is now very difficult to trim.
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y biggest gardening mistake was probably buying a two-acre block surrounded by a stream in a valley in the subtropical far north where sudden torrential downpours are a fact of life – ergo: flooding. In three devastating floods, I’ve lost much of the garden, and neighbours downstream are probably admiring some of my precious plants from my cedar recliners as we speak. The upside is that, as Anne of Green Gables used to say, tomorrow is a day with no mistakes in it yet. Sadly, this scenario hasn’t stopped me making the same mistakes more than once, but I think I’m getting on top of it now. And it means you get to learn from my mistakes! BAD PLANNING Planning doesn’t just mean writing a list of what you’re going to get at the garden centre. It means starting
If you have time, watering by hose is the go. It’s good for the plants, good for the environment and good for your state of mind.
