Search Results for 'Mediterranean'

Te Mata Pimelea

Influencing Design – Te Mata Peak Garden Case Study

Philip Smith from O2 Landscapes designs a Te Mata Peak garden using a distinctive range of plants, including species found nowhere other than on the Peak itself.

Veneto pavers

Industry News: Horizon International’s terrazzo acquisition

Horizon International has cemented its reputation as an industry leader with Stevenson terrazzo acquisition. New Zealand paving specialists Horizon International have purchased the Stevenson’s premier Veneto Terrazzo range of pavers. “This is extremely exciting as the Veneto range is regarded as the Premium range of New Zealand manufactured pavers and will compliment Horizon’s existing range [...]

Autumn garden design

Autumn garden design

This week it seems timely to celebrate autumn and plan planting schemes for the winter. The summer recedes, but autumn can be one of the most beautiful and colourful seasons and the autumn leaf colours last an unusually long time in New Zealand especially in the north where leaf fall is not speeded by frost [...]

Autumn Garden Design

Autumn Garden Design

Part 3 of a series on designing your garden By Nick Robinson www.nickrobinson.co.nz Autumn This week it seems timely to celebrate autumn and plan planting schemes for the winter. The summer recedes, but autumn can be one of the most beautiful and colourful seasons and the autumn leaf colours last an unusually long time in [...]

Style & Synergy in Garden Design

Style & Synergy in Garden Design

Have you heard the saying about ‘synergy’–that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? (NB, I am not promoting any particular brand of petrol!) This is what we are aiming for in garden design. In fact, my best definition of design is simply, “making synergy”. To achieve this we must have an [...]

PLANT NOW AND ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR

PLANT NOW AND ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR

Well we can’t help with the weather or your location, but we can help you recreate that Mediterranean feel in your garden. And we’ll even throw in some lemons for your G&T. Dwarf fruit trees are fast becoming the latest accessory for those wanting to create their own slice of the Med. Because they grow [...]