The contemporary home and the garden were used in the movie ‘Under the Mountain’,starring New Zealand’s own Sam Neill. When Graeme and Geraldine Markwick first moved into their new home, the garden was overgrown with weeds, particularly leading down to the water, with some almost five-feet tall. They set to work clearing away the weeds in an area […]
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Imagine a swimming pool complete with aquatic plants, beneficial insects and a filtration system – just as Mother Nature intended it. Imported European technology and expertise finally makes these natural wonders possible in New Zealand, writes Lorri Lesiak Natural swimming pools, or ponds, are not new. Every Kiwi kid could probably tell a happy childhood tale of frolicking in a […]
There is no denying that Natural Stone Paving is the most beautiful, evocative and soulful material in which to clad the ground we walk on. Afterall it is the very stuff our Mother Earth, is made from. Cobbled streets of Europe and South America and flagstone patios of heritage gardens are just a couple of […]
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The size and shape of planting areas are basic to the success of planting. Because of its visual softness, grass can occupy bigger areas than paving without looking bleak, but too much open grass without some definition and enclosure does give a sense of emptiness (rather than spaciousness). There are many locations where paving is […]
