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Are you looking for lawn and turf in Auckland – including Auckland City, North Shore, Waitakere, Manukau, Papakura, Rodney, or Franklin? Or anything to do with lawn and turf; such as instant lawn, turf supply, irrigation, hydroseeding, lawn mowing, or rotary hoeing?
It is Easter Saturday as I write this column, (I normally always write them on a Saturday morning each week) and for the last 3 days I have not watered any of my gardens or container plants – including those in my glasshouse.
This is not because we have had lots of rain, in fact it [...]
On this page you will find information about finding a professional to maintain your landscape.
Finding the right maintenance gardener for your landscape is as important as the overall design.
Stress in plants is very similar to stress in people. When we are under stress our immune systems are weakened and we are more likely to catch colds and have other health issues.
Stress in humans comes with side effects, such as being unable to get a good night’s sleep; rushed meals or fast foods and [...]
March is the first calendar month of autumn and a great time to garden.
We are about two months past the longest day and just about four months before the shortest day, and one can certainly notice the shortening hours of daylight.
This time of the year brings the autumn rain which a number of areas have had [...]
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 February.
Revamping [...]
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 and [...]
I am pleased to see that more gardeners are taking pride in their lawns. It is the old story, great gardens are enhanced by great looking lawns. Poor, scruffy, weedy lawns ruin the appearance of the best of gardens. In fact one can go as far as saying that a great looking [...]