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Wisdom from a secret garden
DRIVING through Malvern, Kew and Balwyn in autumn is a sight to behold as gardens and streetscapes display their fiery hues in a dramatic finale before bedding down for winter. Trees compete with each other for attention — from the yellow/gold/orange of silver birches to the burgundy of claret ashes and orange/reds of liquidambers and majestic oaks. (13/05) More
Keyword(s) : Tree, Bay-tree, Oak, Olive-tree, Orange
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