{"id":6900,"date":"2021-05-28T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T06:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thirdlifeindulan.com\/?p=6900"},"modified":"2021-06-07T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T06:28:06","slug":"hibiscus-hedges-as-soft-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/?p=6900","title":{"rendered":"Hibiscus hedges as soft borders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we moved here 10 years ago, we made a conscious decision not to fence up our property. In this way, we can connect with the entire hill, not just our tiny piece of land. This year, due to planting avocado as cash crops, we need the hedges to shield the avocado trees from the winds; northeastern wind in the winter and southern heat wave. 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