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Not all mulch is created equal. If you are buying lupin mulch for your Perth garden, one detail matters more than most…

WA gardens face a soil challenge most gardeners in other states never encounter. The sands that cover most of Perth’s suburban blocks…

Perth gardeners spend hundreds of dollars each year on synthetic fertilisers. Many do not realise they are treating the symptom rather than…

Perth gardens face a challenge most other Australian cities do not. Sandy soil drains nutrients faster than plants can absorb them. Add…

Perth gardeners have more mulch choices than ever. Sugar cane mulch, pea straw, barley straw, and wheaten straw are all available across…

Sugar cane mulch looks simple to use. Tip it out and spread it. But the difference between a well-applied mulch layer and…

Most Perth gardeners know that mulch makes a difference. But fewer stop to consider where their mulch actually comes from and how…

Weeds and water loss are the two most frustrating challenges Perth gardeners face every summer. Bare soil heats up fast, weed seeds…