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ARIES (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Not the wisest time to play hunches or to take a gamble on career affairs unless everything is in writing. Most of what you say and do could be noted by authority. Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5 Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-36-34-45 TAURUS (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: White Racing Numbers: 6-2-3-5 Lucky Day: Tuesday Lotto Numbers: 5-12-26-29-8-11 Energy levels should be high and a career venture shaping up nicely. Money for most could be easier to come by. There will be many new people around you, however don’t forget old friends. GEMINI (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Violet Racing Numbers: 2-3-5-2 Lucky Day: Thursday Lotto Numbers: 2-13-26-34-40-45 If you have had trouble with people in the past the same can happen again, avoid known trouble makers. Personal connections will be helpful, avoid mixing work and love affairs. Your public affairs should be in for quite a boost. CANCER (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Cream Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5 Lucky Day: Monday Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-36-39-5 Be very tactful in all personal relationships as this can be a very tense period. People in a position to help improve your financial affairs could be well disposed towards you and in money and career affairs it could be a good time to ask for favours. LEO (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Red Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5 Lucky Day: Sunday Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-24-40-33 A choice between business and love affairs may be difficult to make. Career advancement is indicated and the domestic situation will sort itself out. Most will be in for a greater choice socially than usual. VIRGO (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Blue Racing Numbers: 2-3-5-2 Lucky Day: Wednesday Lotto Numbers: 2-13-25-24-40-44 Most will have a lot to be happy about. Married life should be more fulfilling. The singles will meet interesting new suitors. Pay strict attention to any property transactions or someone could trick you. LIBRA (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Orange Racing Numbers: 1-3-2-5 Lucky Day: Monday Lotto Numbers: 1-12-26-34-40-45 Now is the time for a health check up or to seek to correct any health problems. Don’t start any financial deals unless everything is in writing. However more profitable times are ahead. SCORPIO (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Peach Racing Numbers: 9-6-5-2 Lucky Day: Wednesday Lotto Numbers: 9-12-26-35-40-45 Good news coming your way, which could involve travel. Romance looks great and many invitations to socialize are indicated. Career advancement for the worker and something you gave up on comes good. SAGITTARIUS (November 23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Silver Racing Numbers: 2-3-2-1 Lucky Day: Tuesday Lotto Numbers: 2-13-26-35-40-45 If you are prepared o accept responsibilities and work hard the rewards will more than compensate. A very romantic period, singles could decide to become doubles, some will be coming close to the move that they want to make. CAPRICORN (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Pink Racing Numbers: 2-3-5-6 Lucky Day: Monday Lotto Numbers: 5-12-29-6-14-45 The wiser will keep secrets to themselves. Consider others feeling first. Love interests are under fortunate vibes, and many will benefit financially. An out of the way place could be full of romantic surprises. AQUARIUS (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Friday Keep criticisms under control if you want to keep your friends. Don’t provoke situations that you know will bring trouble. It is best to keep a low profile for now. Racing Numbers: 4-6-8-9 Lotto Numbers: 4-12-25-8-36-30

PISCES (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Racing Numbers: 4-6-8-7 Lucky Day: Thursday Lotto Numbers: 7-15-29-38-4-33 Wiser to listen politely to the viewpoints of others or you could step on the wrong toes. Socially many will be climbing higher. You’ll be happier if you keep some of your time to your loved ones.

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Happy New Year... and hasn’t it been an interesting one so far? The cool weather has been great for gardening recently and being in the grips of La Nina means we aren’t really going to have a summer, just cool, wet conditions with the odd spike of hot weather meaning ideal weather for planting, apart from this week as I write but huge tropical rains on the way to make us and our gardens sigh in relief.

I finally had the opportunity to get outside and do some outdoor entertaining. So, too, have we been given the opportunity to look around the garden and see where we can add some much needed shade from that summer sun from the scorching days recently and evaluate those areas with the high summer sun and allow you to get an idea of what maximum size tree you will need to allow you to filter the sun. The wonderful rain has certainly restored the planting spirit.

After an incredibly hectic 2022 with the madness of gardening in COVID across Australia and our online plant sales going through the roof 2023 is looking to be the same.

We have been rushed off our feet since reopening after Christmas. I put it down to us really having the spring we never had and all running around madly for Christmas and not getting time to do things around the home and then when January comes, you can breathe a sigh of relief and start looking at your outdoor areas and garden.

New season ornamental, fruit and nut trees are now ready for sale and with our current orchard starter specials now is a good time to plant. We always used to think to winter to plant trees, especially deciduous ornamental trees, but that’s very old school, and the opportunity is not there to see exactly what part of the garden and home requires shading.

I know I have just contemplated planting some more trees on the west side to cut the summer sun on the windows and help cool the rooms on that side, I’m sure the sun seems to be more blistering these days.

Trees have an amazing ability to be our own air conditioning and studies have shown the cooling effects of lawns and plants in so many ways and trees are amazing at reducing the temperatures and cutting out the harsh rays of the sun on buildings.

Now is a good time to have a look around and even plant a mature or advanced shade tree.

These come in many forms from evergreen, including the Wintergreen ornamental pear that was discovered here at Limestone Coast Advanced Trees, giving all year round shading, to deciduous, where the leaves will drop in winter to give added light.

Deciduous trees again, come in many forms, from mop tops, where the size is governed by the grafting and variety, so are good for courtyard shade and smaller spaces right throughout, to lightly foliaged trees, such as silver birch, then to larger, heavily foliaged shade trees such as maples and Linden that can give fantastic shading to large and small areas.

We currently grow more than 30 varieties of mop top trees at Limestone Coast Advanced Trees. Most of these are in our current sale that is running NOW.(see facing page)

Remember, too, that many of the older varieties of larger trees you may have been used to are now available in (dwarf) smaller or narrower versions, allowing you to have your old favourites in smaller situations such as the new dwarf ornamental pears and the Ginkgo lemon lime and the new Capital Apple (a cross between a non fruiting apple and an ornamental pear) that are great in narrow spaces along fences as hedges almost.

Shade trees, hedges and especially fruit trees have been selling well since Christmas and now is a good time to plant as there is the whole growing season ahead of us.

Look out for our 2023 release fruit trees and with up to 50 % off for the next few weeks (see facing page).

Many of our advanced and semi mature trees have been slashed to half price to make room for more stock coming through.

These include Silver Birch, Liquidambars, Red and flowering Ash and even Linden trees so you can make your own Linden Tea and half price mop top trees.

If you are looking to plant a driveway or avenue of trees we have clearance on ornamental pears, in both the narrow, upright forms as well as more spreading varieties.

So, if you are looking for a bargain and some instant sized trees, now is the time to get in as they are selling fast.

We have 50% off selected advanced fruit trees laden with fruit for that instant orchard and $15 semi mature fruit trees in full fruit.

This year’s dwarf fruit trees have been released and very sought after for their compact growth but abundance of fruit.

Many people don’t realise that these new breeds of dwarf tree produce as much fruit as a full sized tree but can be netted more easily and pruned from the ground. All are ideal for pots.

Gardenarium and The Pot Shop has up to 70% off its range of pots, giftware including a large range of plant stands for indoor plants and patio areas to show off your indoor plants.

The garden gift store is full of tools and birdnetting frames ready for putting our famous domestic size industrial garden nets onto if you haven’t already. I know I have had some ringtail possums having a go at my uncovered fruit.

Grab your truck, trailer or ute and head in to Gardenarium & Limestone Coast Advanced Trees now and bag a bargain.

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