A gardener with a good micro-climate; as a result of the terrain, or by established trees, making a sheltered hot spot which can be planting out a month or more before it is safe for another gardener to do so, just up the road. When you buy packets of seeds you will find on the packet […]
Regrettably there has been a legionella outbreak in Christchurch, tragically including one fatality. (Article on Stuff) Download a copy of Safer Gardening and Legioneers’ Disease for information about prevention and safety while gardening and landscaping. Download here… Nursery & Garden Industry Association supports Ministry of Health Legionella guidelines […]
We exist because of plants! Plants are the basis of our life on Earth – without them we would not survive. But most of us take them for granted, giving them little thought from day to day. Today is the first global Fascination of Plants Day and we should all take time to stop and […]
For both fun and health reasons, Wally suggests growing Paw Paw from seed.
Rain, wind and temperature extremes are battering our gardens – Wally tells us how to manage pests and plants.
Growing your own vegetables is not only kind on your health, it’s kind on your budget.
By Ginny Clayton It never ceases to amaze me the way nature has found ways to put the herbal properties in plants. Here are some of the herbs with different ways the properties are found. Stevia (the sugar herb) is an easy one to start with- it is such a great help to people who […]
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 […]
