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Forallyourtopjobsin
thegardenthismonth,
turntopage 72
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70 Subscribenowtoreceive
a bonusdiaryorcalendar,
valuedat$19.95each
91 Winoneof 10 Gardening
Australiastampsetsto
commemorate 30 years
93 Winoneof 10 Metalscape
‘WrenonSpade’works
ofgardenart,valuedat
$50each
94 Solvethecrosswordand
gointhedrawtowinone
ofveFiskarsXactWeed
Pullers,worth$84.99each
Poppies, anemones, jonquils and
hyacinths are among the rst
owers to herald spring. Turn to
page 20 for some poppy love.
Photo: Brent Wilson
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14 Big spring calendar
20 Poppies
24 Tree ferns
28 Hibiscus
39 6 skills every gardener needs
49 Water tanks
54 Fertilisers
60 Plants to surround steppers
64 World’smostromanticgarden
72 Jobstodothismonth
83 Tomatoesinpots
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