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How to choose a healthy plant at a nursery

Charlie Albone shows you how. - by Charlie Albone
  • 03 Jul 2020

When you’re surrounded by plants at the nursery, choosing the right specimen can be overwhelming. How do you pick a healthy tree from an unhealthy one, or a shrub that’s not going to turn out too shabby? Charlie’s sharing his top tips for choosing which plants are keepers and which are better left on the shelf.

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Charlie Albone
Charlie Albone
Charlie has worked internationally and in Australia for the past 17 years, designing and building gardens that are timeless, inspiring and enjoyable to spend time in. In 2015 and 2016, he was awarded two Silver gilt medals for his own gardens at the world’s most prestigious flower show The Chelsea Flower Show.

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