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Golden Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea): Identification and Growing
Golden bamboo, Phyllostachys aurea: its origin, appearance, spreading habit and growing tips for Sakarya's humid, mild climate.
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Acca sellowiana Apollo: Subtropical Flavor Growing in Sakarya
Feijoa, a subtropical fruit, has been growing trouble-free in our garden for 7 years with the Apollo variety. Indispensable for its magnificent spring flowers and aromatic autumn fruits.
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Cynara scolymus: Artichoke and the Beauty After Death
By late summer artichokes transform into dead sculptures. I don't cut them, I wait for them to scatter their seeds. In autumn new shoots emerge from below, the cycle completes.
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Rudbeckia hirta: The Golden Star of the Garden
With its golden yellow petals and dark black center, Rudbeckia hirta is one of the longest-blooming plants of summer. Drought tolerant, bee-friendly, perennial.
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Cotinus coggygria: The Purple Smoke Cloud of the Garden
With its deep purple leaves and smoky fluffy flowers, Cotinus coggygria is the most dramatic plant in the garden. It offers a different beauty in all four seasons.
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Acacia dealbata: The Focal Tree That Wakes with Yellow Pompoms in Midwinter
While nature falls asleep, mimosa takes the stage. When those yellow pompom flowers open in January and February, the garden suddenly comes alive. Acacia dealbata is one of our focal trees.
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Eucalyptus gunnii: The Silver Giant of the Garden
Those silvery blue round leaves, column-like height and eucalyptus scent spreading through the whole garden. Eucalyptus gunnii is the most impressive tree in our garden.
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Roses from My Garden: Yellow, Red, Pink, White and That Unforgettable Scent
I have four colors of roses in my garden. Each a different character, different scent, different story. Growing roses requires patience but rewards you abundantly.
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Lespedeza thunbergii: The Nitrogen Master That Drapes the Slope Like a Bridal Veil
Every year it resurges from the base, covering the entire slope with pink flowers by late August. Lespedeza thunbergii is both a feast for the eyes and a gift to the soil.
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Chrysopogon zizanioides (Vetiver): The Fragrant Grass That Holds the Soil
I planted it on slopes to prevent soil erosion. But vetiver is not just an erosion solution, it is also highly valuable for its medicinal and aromatic properties.
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Cornus kousa Satomi and chinensis: Two Dogwoods, Two Stories in My Garden
Pink Satomi and white chinensis... These two Cornus kousa varieties growing side by side in my garden offer a different beauty in every season.
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Acer palmatum Butterfly: The Most Elegant of Variegated Maples
With white-cream borders on its grey-green leaves and finely cut leaf form, Acer palmatum Butterfly is the most refined tree in the garden.
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Echinacea: The Eye and the Remedy of the Garden
Pink, purple, white, yellow... Echinacea brings color to the garden while being a medicinal plant with thousands of years of history. Perennial, easy to care for, bee-friendly.
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— HE-QA Garden
Permaculture for me is not just a gardening technique — it's a life philosophy. To repair the soil, keep the cycle and leave a richer nature for future generations. Every seed is a trust, every cutting a hope.
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