"It's a place to come and get away," said Mica Pirie, executive director of the garden, on a recent April afternoon. "My cheesy little thing I say is that it's a calm in the center of the silicon storm."
We have a wetting agent programme, which essentially is something we can spray into the soil. It sounds like a weird term, but it makes water wetter. When you think a soil is really, really dry, our grasses can still get water that is maybe not available to other plants.
The Chelsea Flower Show is a significant event that influences gardening trends, showcasing elements like Corten steel, Mediterranean planting, and outdoor kitchens that later become popular among home gardeners.
Using the process of hybridization, a horticulturalist from International Fruit Genetics spent several years and made thousands of attempts at creating the specific flavor.
The storms have wreaked havoc across the country, taking down 24,000ha of forestry, while planting goals have stagnated significantly over the past two years.