We redid this garden with broken down retainer walls, fences and steps, and a disconnected deck. We built new walls, steps and fences. The new deck and extended fence will be done next. Broken steps, walls and fences and poor access and use of space. The deck is old and disconnected. New walls, ,steps, lime […]

A lot of my clients ask about how they can attract more birds into their garden. Having just walked down my path, there are some birds that I would prefer weren’t in my garden. They are the ones that spread mulch and soil all over the path in their search for food. They are usually […]

March in the garden Well autumn has officially arrived, but we are still getting summery days, but cooler nights. I have just been to Nelson where the drought is the worse it has been since records began. Fortunately we all got some soaking rain recently which helped to reduce the water stress on plants. In […]

Lawns Lawns are an important component of any landscape as they provide a great green backdrop and usable space to utilise. It is common to want a nice lawn for children to play sport on, or dogs to run around on, or just having the feel of green cool grass underfoot. As with any component […]

Edible plants are very popular at the moment. My two latest books have been on this subject – The Edible Garden Planner and Fruit Growers Handbook. I was lucky enough to co author them with Diana Anthony from Australia, who is a mine of information on the subject.    Growing edible plants: Growing your own […]

What to do in the garden: We have had some wintry weather in the last week after a very balmy autumn. As it is now officially winter, it will be a good idea to look at what to do in the garden.   Frosts: Now we are starting to have frosts, your frost tender plants will […]