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 […]
On this page you will find information about being cautious about who you choose to work on your landscape and about qualifications and standards within the industry. The landscape industry is unregulated at present. Its members may belong to Landscaping New Zealand (Landscape Industry Association of New Zealand) or NZILA (New Zealand Institute of Landscape […]
This week it seems timely to celebrate autumn and plan planting schemes for the winter. The summer recedes, but autumn can be one of the most beautiful and colourful seasons and the autumn leaf colours last an unusually long time in New Zealand especially in the north where leaf fall is not speeded by frost […]
Can you have a garden without plants? – a good question indeed. Many people’s idea of a garden is somewhere to grow flowers, vegetables and fruit. Indeed one definition of a garden is ‘a place set aside from the wilderness where the hand of the gardener works in harmony with nature to cultivate for use […]
A qualified landscape or garden designer will have completed a diploma or advanced certificate (2 year course) or a certificate (1 year course) in Landscape Design.
Many contractors offer a design service as part of their business. Some will have formal training. These could be degrees or diplomas in horticulture as well as landscape design. Others will be qualified tradespeople such as builders and tilers. Landscape contractors are supported by a large range of subcontractors and specialists. We recommend reading choosing […]
A person using this title will have completed a Bachelor or Masters of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University or UNITEC. Landscape Architects design large scale commercial/industrial projects and residential landscapes. Those who belong to the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) are bound by a strict code of conduct. We recommend reading choosing a […]
On this page you’ll find information about the landscape industry in New Zealand. It contains links to specific information about key areas. The Landscape Industry covers all aspects of garden and outdoor design plus construction, maintenance, products and accessories. In New Zealand people who design supply and install landscape services in New Zealand and products are […]
