The proposed Resource Management Act reforms have received considerable publicity and generated wide-ranging comment. Following are the responses from the Centre for Resource Management Studies (CRMS) to specific proposals.
Sustainability is a buzzword which permeates flower shows these days – and this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show is no exception. Waterwise planting, water recycling, intelligent use of water, low-energy gardens and restoring soil nutrients are all key international garden trends and many of these concepts will be seen in two exhibition gardens at […]
Summer Revival Having just enjoyed the most spectacular holiday weather in years, it would seem churlish to lament its effect on the garden. After all, that jaded, post-holiday look is easily remedied. We’ll have to wait a while for perfect autumn planting weather. In the meantime, watering, feeding and grooming are the big three for […]
Now is the perfect time to plant out seedlings of vegetables for harvesting in winter. Many gardeners leave the planting of winter vegetables too late in the season to obtain good mature produce during the cold winter months. The idea is to plant out seedlings now while there is ample growth through warmth and plenty […]
Some gardeners may have been lucky enough to receive a glasshouse for Christmas. If so, congratulations, you are in for a lot of fun. I have been asked several times in the past for basic information about growing in a glasshouse so now is a good time to look at the subject. If you do […]
Worms are the most efficient method of recycling household waste into high value nutrients for the garden. Having your own worm farm is a great way to turn your kitchen scraps into liquid plant food and worm casts (virmicasts) which can then be incorporated into your gardens or containers.
Firstly we would like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and a happy gardening New Year. We are now halfway through another gardening year with the longest day here. This is the time of year when our gardens are growing at maximum with only the moisture content of the soil to interfere […]
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is disappointed with the Environment Court’s costs award to the Christchurch City Council and Federated Farmers in its claim against ECan for the Banks Peninsula District Plan landscape protection hearing. The City Council has been awarded $30,000, Federated Farmers $35,000. ECan chair Sir Kerry Burke says that a key ECan objective is […]
