Now is the time of the year that sees the arrival of this seasons deciduous fruit trees, into garden centres. There is a very good reason for deciduous trees to become available in winter because in the cold months, the trees are dormant and easier to lift from their nursery plots and relocated to your […]
Garden Centres in most areas now have the new seasons strawberry plants available for gardeners. You may find a range of types but likely the most common variety found these days is Pajaro. The NZ Berry Growers web site has this to say about Pajaro; Type: Short day, General description: UC variety. Consistently very large. […]
By Wally Richards New Zealand has a vast array of native plants which many New Zealand gardeners sometimes take for granted, as they are very common in their homeland. Overseas, many of our indigenous plants are well sort after and considered prized processions. I remember several years ago Kew Gardens contacting me to assist in […]
The last month of autumn is upon us and growth will slow down as we head for the shortest day next month. The shortest day is only about 6 weeks away, how quickly the seasons change. It will get much cooler and plant growth will slow. In the North Auckland area gardeners can now be planting […]
Oxalis is a weed that frustrates many gardeners to no end. It appears as a simple weed to remove, just dig out the plant, keeping intact the main bulb and the little ‘bulblet’s’ that are clinging to it, then remove for safe disposal. But no matter how careful you are, there are going to be […]
Now that daylight savings has finished it is a reminder that winter is close at hand. As we all know, winter brings chills, cold winds, wet and frosty weather plus in some areas snowfall. The weather is harder to predict now days so we should be prepared for whatever happens. Interestingly I was recently talking […]
Necessity is the mother of invention and this month we introduce a product fairly new to the market. Cut ‘n’ Paste weed killer has been developed by Andy Spence whose experience as a Biosecurity Officer and Park Ranger on Waiheke, led him to create this economical highly effective and low toxicity product.
Moth plant is forming its distinctive pods right now, making it a good time for people to check their backyards for this hazardous plant. Moth plant or Kapok vine (Araujia sericefera) is on the National Pest Plant Accord, which means it is banned from being sold, propagated or distributed. The plant is hazardous to human […]
