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  • Sustain – 1: to give support or relief to 2: to supply with sustenance: NOURISH

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    …In the natural world fallen leaves and plant debris lay where they fall. And until that leaf litter breaks down its a mulch that conserves soil moisture, deters soil erosion, protects plant roots from fluctuating air temperatures and suppresses weed growth. Thus, supporting the soil. …Leaf litter eventually breaks down. The break down material…

  • Borage officinalis

    Borage officinalis

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    Borage officinalis – Borage, Bee Bread, Common Bugloss and Starflower are a few of its common names. It grows 2 feet tall and wide and self-seeds. Its mature foliage is covered in prickly hairs. Pretty, star-shaped flowers in blue, lavender and pink bloom from May to hard frost. Bees, butterflies and moths prize its…

  • Coloured Foliage in the landscape

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    Incorporating coloured foliage in your landscape can add contrast and heighten visual impact. Green and blue are very restful and soothing, red is more arresting and less soothing and in between is purple. Experiment with a colour in your annual pots. Research the plant you want to add to your landscape and confirm it…