Queensland Home Garden Expo - Press release

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Learn to be water-wise... soon, we'll have no choice

With so much rain recently, one can only wonder why there has been so much talk about water restrictions particularly with the introduction of Level 2 restrictions across Maroochy from July 1.

Garden lovers across Maroochy will be wondering what impact the new restrictions will have on their gardens, particularly when the rainfall dries up.

Many of their questions will be answered at this year's Queensland Home Garden Expo where experts will be sharing tips on how to prepare a garden for drought, what plants to choose when planting and how best to maintain them.

Event organiser, Marion Beazley, admits that this will probably be the biggest area of interest at this year's event with the drought firmly on the state and national agenda.

“Limits on watering can create a new set of challenges for your garden and for passionate garden lovers, the many hours of loving care that have gone into making the perfect garden can all go to waste if you don't prepare adequately for the new conditions,” said Marion.

“We have a range of relevant exhibitors with water tanks, grey water diverters, water-wise plant selections as well as lectures regarding how best to prepare your garden which we expect to be very popular at this year's event.”

Col Campbell, Annette McFarlane and Jade Woodhouse are just a few of the experts on hand who will be sharing valuable tips on how to minimise water use and how best to retain the water levels in your garden through mulching and other preventative measures.

The Home Garden Expo, Queensland 's number one gardening event, promises to be bigger than ever with the organisers having to extend the site area to accommodate the enormous demand from exhibitors.

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