Peter from Peter Fry Landscapes talks about a recent blank canvas project. This rural property in Okura was just waiting to be landscaped. With a blank canvas the client understood that landscaping was not just about putting in some plants and lawn. With the benefits of a comprehensive concept plan all their needs were met and more. […]
Christchurch’s magnificent grand old trees have inspired a trio of multi-award winning British designers to design a second conceptual garden for the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show. The Sometimes you need to see what’s above you garden by Britain’s Garden Designer of the Year Andrew Fisher Tomlin, emerging garden designer Tom Harfleet and his artist […]
Firstly I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Gardening New Year. This will be the last weekly article till after the New Year which means I get to have a couple of weeks break from writing. I am not going away and will be working on the non-statuary […]
A gardener with a good micro-climate; as a result of the terrain, or by established trees, making a sheltered hot spot which can be planting out a month or more before it is safe for another gardener to do so, just up the road. When you buy packets of seeds you will find on the packet […]
Gardeners are always complaining about their lawns being damaged by grubs which include Grass Grub, Black Beetle Grubs or Porina Caterpillars. If the grubs are not eating the roots of the grasses the porina are eating at the base of the grass causing bare patches in lawns. When any of the above pests are active […]
Regrettably there has been a legionella outbreak in Christchurch, tragically including one fatality. (Article on Stuff) Download a copy of Safer Gardening and Legioneers’ Disease for information about prevention and safety while gardening and landscaping. Download here… Nursery & Garden Industry Association supports Ministry of Health Legionella guidelines […]
From Natural Habitats Once upon a time, when Suzanne Paul reigned queen of the infomercial, calling someone a tree-hugger, was to imply they were a little bit out there – not quite the norm. Now however, as a by-product of a growing focus on sustainability, caring about the environment is no longer the domain of […]
Natural Habitats is proud to launch the next advancement in green roof technology – the EcoPillow. Modular in design, the EcoPillow is a pre-grown living roof that offers all the proven benefits of a green roof while radically reducing risk and cost of the roofing structure. The Eco Pillow structure and the growing medium were […]
