They’re pipes Jim but not as we know them
Before you throw out that old plastic piping you found in the garage, watch this.
Category: Landscaping & Design
Jul 26, 2011 | 0 comments
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Meridian First Light house takes visitors on unique landscape journey
Straddling two worlds presented challenges for this house.
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 comments
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Green walls: blurring the line between horticulture and art
The bar is usually the liveliest place in any hotel, but The Square Bar at the new Hotel Novotel Auckland Airport has literally taken on a life of its own. The bar’s centre piece is a stunning two story Natural Habitats green wall.
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 comments
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Camellias & other “garden darlings”
Rachael from HEDGE Garden Design & Nursery reveals her favourite trees, plants and flowers, including winter flowering Camellias, Buxus and Corokias.
Jul 13, 2011 | 0 comments
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Rain woman
Kirsten Sach’s rain-gardens not only purify water before it enters the stormwater system, they also enhance the lives of the plants around them.
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 comments
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Talking garden design with Caroline Wesseling
Garden designer Caroline Wesseling shares her thoughts on planting, colour and what makes a great garden.
Jun 11, 2011 | 0 comments
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Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ
Part 2 of Philip Smith’s essay on the adaptation of Northern European naturalistic planting model to NZ.
May 31, 2011 | 0 comments
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Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ
The following essay was presented by Philip Smith (o2 Landscapes) at the International Plant Propagators’ Society conference in Auckland. Below is the first of the two part essay. Pluralism in design Modern culture (and particularly design) seems to be heavily concerned with reinventing almost everything. This has been evident in New Zealand gardens, where we […]
May 26, 2011 | 0 comments
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