A View on Gardening in Cyprus
Most people wish to have a green garden replete with large lawns similar to those in other regions of the world. Perhaps this is exacerbated in Cyprus, which is one of the world’s more arid areas. We all have have a penchant for instant gratification, and when applied to gardening, the planting of tropical plants and vast lawns provides a quick solution, but a “noisy”, rather uniform look. Entire neighbourhoods look almost identical, with little or no space left for imagination. Millions of philodendrons, yuccas and tropical palms have been planted everywhere, with consequential over-consumption of precious water. What then is the alternative? The answer is quite simple:
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