All New Zealanders are being invited to exhibit at next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show.The Great Ellerslie Photo Competition is a chance for everyone to capture on film their favourite garden scene – whether their own garden or a borrowed landscape – and have their work displayed at Ellerslie.
A life-size caravan made entirely from Huntly Brick has been installed outside the Waikato Museum. ‘Holidays in Huntly’ is an eye-catching art piece created by renowned ceramic artist Peter Lange. The current Director of the Auckland Studio Potters’ Teaching Centre, Lange has several permanent exhibitions at notable venues including The Beehive, Auckland Museum, Auckland Botanical […]
The Carter Fountain in Oriental Bay is out of action while a faulty motor gets repaired. The fountain was tested in early November as part of routine maintenance checks and a problem identified in the pump motor. The fountain has now been shut down while the reason for the fault is investigated and the necessary […]
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 […]
Garden Showcase – Award Winning Garden at The Auckland Flower Show GOLD medal for lighting, SILVER medal for construction, BRONZE medal for Design and Planting Design: Caroline Wesseling Landscapes Construction: Landscape Creations
The Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition in Hawke’s Bay was a symposium of work from over 32 sculptors. The gallery below is a selection of some of the work. For more information click here or contact us. View the gallery Here
Late winter and spring flowering shrubs bear their flowers on wood they produced the previous growing season. That means they’re best pruned (if at all) immediately after flowering, before next seasons flower buds are formed. In cold climates it’s wise to delay pruning until the risk of frost damage is over, even though this may […]
Low maintenance evergreen gardens make sense in a busy world. Ever decreasing section sizes and diminishing time for gardening have fed the drive for ‘low maintenance’ plants that look the same all year round. But it’s a shame to turn our backs on the things that make us feel great – colour, fragrance, variety, and […]
