Extreme conditions demand a quality solution. So when the owners of this stunning high country estate looked to highlight the outside of their magnificent brick clad home, the choice of light fixtures was simple. In this case study we take a break from landscape lighting and look at how HUNZA lights were employed to light […]
When beginning this process, it is important you fully appreciate and understand the landscape design profession.
When selecting a contractor to install your landscape it is important to make sure they are a qualified or experienced professional. The best way to ensure this is to use a reputable company or a member of a professional body. Many landscape contractors and companies are capable of doing most if not all of the […]
On these pages you will find information about : • how to choose a landscaping professional • what questions to ask • key points to check before you engage in any project or arrangement Choosing the right landscaping professional is an important and fundamental decision underpinning the ultimate success of your project. It is the […]
Visitors to the Ellerslie International Flower Show have spoken and chosen Texture Plants’ Off the Wall garden as their favourite. The People’s Choice Award was last night given to a garden which is a secluded area in which to escape from the hustle and bustle of every-day life. It is a combination of seamless structures, […]
Now is the time to re-invent native planting. The 1980s saw what I like to call the ‘early period’ of native planting design. It was based on the ‘DoC Visitor Centre’ idiom – a bushy thicket of mixed vigorous shrubs and trees with a scattering of sedges or grasses at the edges – oh, and […]
All New Zealanders are being invited to exhibit at next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show.The Great Ellerslie Photo Competition is a chance for everyone to capture on film their favourite garden scene – whether their own garden or a borrowed landscape – and have their work displayed at Ellerslie.
Winter for most of us is a time for staying indoors relishing the warmth of open fires and hot food. As the temperature drops, so does the desire to be outdoors in the garden…. But a garden in winter does not need to be dreary and bare. Although a winter garden lacks the joy of […]
