From 3rd June 2013 the Ministry for Primary Industries is implementing mandatory heat treatment for all new and used wooden sleepers imported into New Zealand. The heat treatment required is more than 4 hours at a minimum continuous core temperature of 70°C. This follows several detections of exotic, regulated or unwanted organisms on imported railway […]
Up to 25 gardens designed by some of the country’s top designers will be showcased in the two-day Auckland Garden Design Fest on November 16 and 17, 2013. The two-yearly Fest, which began in 2011 and was inspired by Melbourne’s renowned Rotary Garden DesignFest, is organised by Garden Design Society of NZ and the Rotary […]
President of industry body Landscaping New Zealand and director of Design & Garden Landscapes in Dunedin; Wayne Butson tells us about his background and vision for the future of the industry. What is your background within the industry? I have been involved in the horticultural and landscaping industry since school, as I did my pre entry work for Lincoln […]
It is not often that I get excited about some gardening aspect these days but this week I am very much so. It all started off recently when the local community newspaper published an article on insect pests which I had written. Along with the article they placed a picture of a garden with a raised […]
Christchurch’s magnificent grand old trees have inspired a trio of multi-award winning British designers to design a second conceptual garden for the 2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show. The Sometimes you need to see what’s above you garden by Britain’s Garden Designer of the Year Andrew Fisher Tomlin, emerging garden designer Tom Harfleet and his artist […]
Regrettably there has been a legionella outbreak in Christchurch, tragically including one fatality. (Article on Stuff) Download a copy of Safer Gardening and Legioneers’ Disease for information about prevention and safety while gardening and landscaping. Download here… Nursery & Garden Industry Association supports Ministry of Health Legionella guidelines […]
Natural Habitats is proud to launch the next advancement in green roof technology – the EcoPillow. Modular in design, the EcoPillow is a pre-grown living roof that offers all the proven benefits of a green roof while radically reducing risk and cost of the roofing structure. The Eco Pillow structure and the growing medium were […]
2011’s Husqvarna Global Garden Report identified the value that a well-maintained garden space brings to home’s property value, especially at time of sale. 69% of real estate agents believed that the garden was either important or very important for the overall market value of a property. 16 % increase on the value of a property […]
