Subalpine beauty in the Mackenzie Basin – a Findaplant.co.nz article
Subalpine scrub and dry grasslands serve as the basis for the planting at this Tekapo garden. By Philip Smith from o2 Landscapes.
Category: The Environment
Jan 17, 2012 | 0 comments
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Auckland city’s Maungarei Springs Wetland opens
The Maungarei Springs Wetland, a key amenity of the Stonefields urban village development in Mt Wellington, has opened.
Nov 17, 2011 | 0 comments
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Eco-friendly swimming pool revolution reaches NZ
A truly natural alternative to chemically reliant conventional swimming pools is now available in New Zealand.
Motueka-based Natural Pools NZ Limited, owned by accomplished landscape architect Alex Traut and Dr Hans Brutscher, is the exclusive agent for internationally-renowned Biotop Pools, an Austrian company that has designed and constructed over 3000 natural swimming pools in a quarter [...]
Mar 01, 2011 | 2 comments
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Removing the stink from household rubbish
Putaruru trials New Zealand’s first food waste collection
Putaruru residents will be the first in New Zealand to trial a dedicated food waste collection service initiated by Earthcare Environmental and the South Waikato District Council.
The 12 month trial, beginning on Tuesday 1 March 2011, will see food waste collected separately from general waste, potentially reducing domestic [...]
Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments
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All about Citrus
Citrus trees are a common fruit tree for NZ gardeners and in most areas grow in open ground or in containers with protection during winter. Citrus trees cross very easily which has created a large number of types over the years.
The genus Citrus appears to have originated in Southeast Asia with the following types:
Citrus aurantifolia [...]
Citrus tree care & advice
Potential problems you may encounter with growing and caring for citrus.
An important aspect for your citrus tree is the area between the trunk and the drip line. This is the area where you want micro organisms to work and thrive, so avoid using any Herbicides, chemical sprays and fertilisers it this area. Instead hand weed [...]
Feb 14, 2011 | 3 comments
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Water Quality Presentation Part Three
Dr Jan Wright speaks to MPs about the science of water quality on 22 June 2010
Sep 22, 2010 | 0 comments
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Water Quality Presentation Part Two
Dr Jan Wright speaks to MPs about the science of water quality on 22 June 2010
Sep 22, 2010 | 0 comments
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