A wealth of knowledge and interesting tips on gardening are gathered by gardeners over the years and passed onto gardening friends over a talk around the garden, or over a cuppa. I am in the fortunate position, as a result of my availability to gardeners through my 0800 phone or the Internet to be a […]
There is a very good reason for deciduous trees to become available in winter because in the cold months, the trees are dormant and better to lift from their nursery plots and relocated to your gardens and containers. The trees are normally bagged or held bare rooted in bins of wet sawdust to keep their […]
Birds love fruit as much as we do and if you are not careful birds can get all the fruit off a tree or bush before you do. There are several ways you can ensure that you have ample fruit from your garden leaving surplus for the birds to finish off. Many types of fruit […]
Citrus trees are still the very popular fruiting tree today, as they were in our grandparents time. It is great to be able to pop outside and pick a few ripe oranges or lemons for the table. There is little reason that all New Zealanders cannot do so, […]
Gardeners can spend a lot of time and money combating diseases in their gardens. Many of the conventional chemical sprays can be likened to many medications put out by the pharmacy industry; in so much as they give temporary relief without curing the cause. In fact it is my strong belief that many of the […]
Part one Think of the tropics and images of leafy lush spaces filled with exotic vibrant coloured plants come to mind. Those lucky enough to live in a warm climate, both moist and dry, have a huge variety of gorgeous subtropical plants to choose from. I am passionate about Subtropical gardens and I adore subtropical […]
Eco-friendly gardening is the way of the future It’s strange to think that just by getting out in the garden we could be damaging the environment, but it’s true, says Awapuni gardening guru, Tod Palenski. “Just think about all that watering, all those fertilisers, all that lawn mowing . These things do have an environmental […]
