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Courtyard makeover

Posted on: May 28, 2019 4:22 am Posted in: Blog, Case studies

Before we did a makeover on this Khandallah courtyard, the site was messy, and access was unsafe. The fences, steps and walls were all failing. There was no flat areas suitable to enjoy the outdoor space. The driveway had old pavers that needed replacing as they had sunk in places. New fences, walls, steps were […]

March 2019 in the garden

Posted on: March 13, 2019 1:20 am Posted in: Blog

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 […]

A successful inner city garden makeover

Posted on: November 30, 2018 2:20 am Posted in: Blog, Case studies Tags: Courtyard

Problem: This inner city property had a backyard which was overgrown with weeds and grass and was not usable. The ground level was higher than the house floor level, causing drainage issues. The existing gardens were overgrown and the trees were in poor condition. The client wanted a usable outdoor entertainment area that was at […]

How to have a great lawn

Posted on: November 26, 2018 3:41 am Posted in: Blog

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 […]

How to grow edible plants in your garden

Posted on: October 1, 2018 2:23 am Posted in: Blog

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 […]

Winter in the garden

Posted on: June 29, 2018 10:37 pm Posted in: Blog

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 […]

What to do with steep banks

Posted on: March 15, 2018 12:58 am Posted in: Blog, Case studies

Using native plants on a bank Recently we completed a garden with a steep bank behind it, part of which was crumbling. We excavated back the overhanging part of the bank and used rock anchors and mesh to hold the newly cut back bank. You can use sprayed concrete over the mesh, but in this […]