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Wally Richards - Autumn gardens

Wally Richards – Autumn gardens

Autumn is a great time for planting out gardens. Besides the planting of vegetables and flowering plants, there is also a wide range of shrubs and trees you can add to your garden.or different parts of the garden, depending on what you are planting. It is still a bit early for new seasons deciduous fruit, […]

Merger Creates New Research Institute

Merger Creates New Research Institute

Science to focus on horticulture, arable and seafood research. New Zealand’s newest Crown Research Institute has opened for business, combining the nation’s leading horticulture, arable and seafood research in a single, focused organisation.

Organic Vegetable Gardening - what to plant in July

Organic Vegetable Gardening – what to plant in July

…What to plant in July Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chinese Cabbage, Garlic, Peas, Radish, Silverbeet, Perpetual Spinach, Turnips Planting Potatoes If you live north of or within Auckland, you can grow potatoes all year round. (If you are south of Auckland you will need to wait until the ground gets warmer – we’ll keep you posted) […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF EARTHWORMS

THE IMPORTANCE OF EARTHWORMS

The importance of earthworms in our garden soils cannot be unstated. They are a quick and visual guide to how healthy your garden soils are, lots of earthworms in a square foot of soil is the goal to having healthy plants. Few or no earthworms in your gardens indicates a big problem and a continuing […]

THE BEAUTY OF TREES

THE BEAUTY OF TREES

Most people love the scenic beauty of trees in the landscape, what would be a landscape without them? They improve the quality of air we breathe and they beautify our homes, parks cities and landscapes. But, when you are planting them in your garden they can also block drains, cast shadows, hide important views, undermine […]

Combating Diseases

Combating Diseases

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 […]