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    <title>topic Kanga's virtual garden. in BB Social Zone</title>
    <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291225#M56599</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Bird of paradise plants can live for decades, developing large, thick roots.Killing a bird of paradise plant, whether the small, colorful variety (Strelitzia reginae) or the large white trees (Strelitzia nicolai) that can top 30 feet tall, is harder than just cutting it off at the base of the stem. Bird of paradise plants develop large roots that grow in a tightly compacted root ball. This makes the roots difficult to extract just by pulling up on the plant, but if you don't remove all the roots, the plant can grow back. Using an herbicide can help kill and soften the roots to make them easier to remove. On How to Do it Yourself -&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;1Lay a tarp or plastic sheet over nearby plants. Spray the leaves of the bird of paradise plant with glyphosate, a post-emergent, non-specific herbicide. It will kill any plant it touches, so cover plants you want to keep. Choose a day when rain is not expected.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;2 Scrape the soil away from the roots with a trowel, exposing as much of the root ball top as possible. Stab the roots with a trowel to score it, then spray the exposed roots liberally with glyphosate.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;3 Repeat the process by spraying the leaves and roots the next day. You should notice the plant beginning to wilt within 48 hours. Reapply after two days if the leaves aren't completely brown.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;4 Cut through the plant's stem near the base once the leaves turn brown. Use pruning shears for a standard bird of paradise plant or a handsaw for a white bird of paradise tree.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;5 Water the soil until it's soggy for two to three days to soften the roots and help them begin to rot. Birds of paradise are susceptible to root rot, and it can begin to occur quickly when the roots are already stressed from the herbicide.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;6 Cut into the root with a spade or shovel. If the flesh is still white and healthy, add more herbicide for two days, then water profusely for two days. Continue that pattern until the roots are brown inside.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;7 Dig the dirt away from the sides of the root ball. Pull on the roots to try to remove them in one piece. If the root ball is too big, cut through some of the roots with pruning shears or a shovel and remove small sections at a time. The roots tend to stay compact, but check for offshoots and remove them to make sure the plant can't grow back from the roots.Things You Will Need Trowel Glyphosate Tarp or plastic Pruning shears Handsaw Spade Shovel. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It takes ages and hard work. Or hire someone, to remove it. Costs a defense budget to do it.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Kanga&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:47:54 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2017-04-30T00:47:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291152#M56526</link>
      <description>Well this is a place to give each other gardening tips. Or plant your own virtual garden. Put what ever plants you wont in here, keeping it legal please. Lets get a nice one to wonder through.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:16:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291152#M56526</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-18T08:16:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291153#M56527</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Oh how beautiful Kanga. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I am going to plant a Jade plant. They are said to bring good fortune.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;cmf&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:40:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291153#M56527</guid>
      <dc:creator>CMF</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-18T08:40:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291154#M56528</link>
      <description>Thanks CMF I think we both need a change that way. And it should some shade on a hot day.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:19:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291154#M56528</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-18T09:19:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291155#M56529</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hey Kanga&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;What an original thread..excellent &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:"&gt;🙂&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Robinia Mop Top..very decorative grafted tree that shapes itself as a circle up to 3LM in diameter....Requires pruning to encourage growth and is deciduous....Best not planted near paving or driveways as the roots can lift concrete and/or paving...&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Usually sells for $135-00 but can be bought for circa $50 if you have a look around.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Paul&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:56:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291155#M56529</guid>
      <dc:creator>blondguy</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-18T09:56:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291156#M56530</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Well in another life I was a gardener. Built a couple from scratch. Learnt how to use a chainsaw, properly prune trees and roses. It doesn't matter how hard you try if a rosebush with thorns will always scratch you. That's ten of them put in for me. In the remembrance section, for ones who have gone before us. To lead the way and set up camp, and get the barby ready. Gotta have a barby when you get there, and put the drinks on ice.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Bounce Kanga&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291156#M56530</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-18T10:29:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291157#M56531</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Wow Kanga what an awesome idea! I love the garden already!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Every garden needs a feature entrance so I'll plant an avenue of oaks (of course!). I love the evergreen Holm Oaks with their holly like leaves. Holly is for protection against evil so they can keep everyone safe here in the garden too.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Thank you Kanga I like it here &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😊&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291157#M56531</guid>
      <dc:creator>Quercus</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T06:06:33Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291158#M56532</link>
      <description>A willow for some shade, water fountain for the birds to a drink and a wash.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:55:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291158#M56532</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T06:55:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291159#M56533</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Wisteria for beauty &amp;amp; shade. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;And perhaps a vegie garden in the back corner?!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291159#M56533</guid>
      <dc:creator>topsy_</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T07:44:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291160#M56534</link>
      <description>I do like making cuttings of the neighbourhood gardens. Daisy, rosemary, lavender, rose, the ivy for the fence</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:49:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291160#M56534</guid>
      <dc:creator>Gruffudd</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T07:49:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291161#M56535</link>
      <description>Just remembered a must have; BBQ and a garden shed. To keep tools in and fertilizer. A green house for good measure.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:06:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291161#M56535</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T08:06:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291162#M56536</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Great idea Kanga! A garden....&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I just planted a row of grapes eating ones. A mulberry tree where I attached a swing hanging from a  large horizontal branch. &lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291162#M56536</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_1055</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T11:13:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291163#M56537</link>
      <description>I hope it was a simple one. Like a rope attached to an old warn out tier. They are simple and effective, cheep and its recycling.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:11:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291163#M56537</guid>
      <dc:creator>kanga_brumby</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T13:11:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291164#M56538</link>
      <description>Yeah definitely that is the sort.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:17:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291164#M56538</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_1055</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T13:17:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291165#M56539</link>
      <description>And soft grass and a hammock....to lie back and watch the clouds....</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:07:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291165#M56539</guid>
      <dc:creator>The_Abyss</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T15:07:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291166#M56540</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;My fav's gardenia ,their scent filling the air and native flowering gums... you know for shade to lie under and day dream&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Star 76&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291166#M56540</guid>
      <dc:creator>star76</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T15:38:45Z</dc:date>
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      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291167#M56541</link>
      <description>&lt;G class="gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="5" data-gr-id="5"&gt;hi&lt;/G&gt; Kanga, I love gardenia but have never had any luck, I've always had palm trees in the lounge room but where I have moved to, not having any luck keeping them alive, probably not enough sunlight, don't know why because I can see outside and it's bright enough. Geoff.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>geoff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T17:20:51Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;I LOVE gardenia!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Can I suggest a (ginormous) pond with fish and a bridge over it? I find water features peaceful. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Dottie x&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guest_322</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T19:06:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291169#M56543</link>
      <description>A few ginormous River Red gums on the banks of the ginormous pond to laze under and sky gaze. (Also keeps kangas koala cousins happy). There are huge white billowy clouds in the sky to bounce around on, and make out shapes from.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jugglin_Strugglin</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T23:27:54Z</dc:date>
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      <description>I threw down some sturt desert pea seeds and was pleasantly surprised to find a plant about the size of a watermelon on my last trip to the block. Surprised because it shouldn't grow here. I hope it survives the winter. So my contribution today is a carpet of sturt desert peas they are absolutely gorgeous when in flower.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:48:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Quercus</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-19T23:48:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kanga's virtual garden.</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291171#M56545</link>
      <description>I just went for a beautiful stroll on the bridge over this ginormous pond. Picked a cherry tomato from the vege patch. And now laying on a hammock while staring at a large waterfall with crystal clear water flowing down it.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/bb-social-zone/kanga-s-virtual-garden/m-p/291171#M56545</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_1055</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-04-20T00:46:25Z</dc:date>
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