The stubborn survivors: the plants that never say die

Jackie French
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:23am, first published January 19 2020 - 12:00am

Never trust an architect's sketch that comes complete with full grown trees outside it, greenery spilling down the walls and flowers filling every tiny patio. Because something miraculous happens when you add green and growing things. They can make even the most boring concrete box look desirable.

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Jackie French

Jackie French

Canberra Times columnist

Jackie French is an Australian author, historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time), 2014-2015 Australian Children' Laureate and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She also writes a gardening column for The Canberra Times.

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