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Find Swimming Pools in Auckland.

Find Swimming Pools in Auckland.

Are you looking for swimming pools in Auckland – including Auckland City, North Shore, Waitakere, Manukau, Papakura, Rodney, or Franklin? Or anything to do with swimming pools, such as: swimming pool ideas and design, pool construction, pool fencing, pool chemicals, and swimming pool servicing?

Find Gazebos, Decks, Pergolas, and Timber Structures in the Greater Bay of Plenty.

Find Gazebos, Decks, Pergolas, and Timber Structures in the Greater Bay of Plenty.

Are you looking for Gazebos, Decks, Pergolas, and Timber Structures in the greater Bay of Plenty area?

Lighting the Landscape

Lighting the Landscape

Paint a picture with light and shade Lighting Tips & Tricks When designing your scheme, try to think of it in its entirety, rather than as separate parts. All the elements should fit together and be in balance. Remember that things visible during the day can be left in darkness, so you have the opportunity […]

 DO's AND DONT's IN GARDENING

DO’s AND DONT’s IN GARDENING

I have been surprised this week about the number of gardeners who have called me in regards to problems they are having with potatoes, tomatoes, beans and roses. Generally the problems have all been along the lines of distorted or unusual new growths on otherwise very healthy looking plants. The cause, in all cases, has […]

Vegetables - Top Tips for Beginnner Gardeners

Vegetables – Top Tips for Beginnner Gardeners

Top Tips for Beginner Gardeners There’s nothing worse than starting a vege patch all enthusiastic, putting the leg work in, then getting disappointing results.  As spring is often the time when beginners decide to give it a go, I’ve put together a few top tips to help you on your way.  If any of you […]

Spring Lawn Care - Wally Richards

Spring Lawn Care – Wally Richards

With the first month of spring very near, now is the time to sort out any lawn problems that you may have. Lawn problems include; sparse grass coverage, lawn weeds, patchy areas, moss, soil insects, ponding, thatch and the health of grasses. The first thing to do is an inspection of all your lawn areas […]

Tomato Time - plant late August for early season tomatoes

Tomato Time – plant late August for early season tomatoes

New season tomato plants are now becoming available from your garden centre and now is a good time to start off an early tomato plant or two. The best advise is to plant out, or pot up, a couple of tomato plants every month for the next six or seven months. By doing this you […]

Oxalis – Natural Weed Control

Oxalis – Natural Weed Control

There are many kinds of oxalis with different coloured flowers. This has to be one of the most frustrating weeds in the garden. It spreads prolifically and is a real challenge to eradicate. The main problem is that you can pull out the weed but under the soil is a parent bulb with a number […]