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Coastal garden

Posted on: July 8, 2020 5:06 am Posted in: Blog, Case studies

This garden is next to a coastal inlet so needs plants that tolerate salt winds. As the soil is sandy and free draining, irrigation was used to help plants over the drier months. The large pohutukawa at the front were thinned and reduced to keep a screen but not to create too much shade. The […]

Deciduous trees

Posted on: June 23, 2020 2:17 am Posted in: Blog

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs: At this time of year, those deciduous trees and shrubs that lose all their leaves at once are most noticeable. For example, liquidamber has leaves that are very intense red in late autumn. It forms a strong contrast to the greens of the native trees, and provides a focal point of […]

Lawn care

Posted on: May 12, 2020 3:45 am Posted in: Blog

I often get asked about how to control weeds in the lawn, especially when you have weeds such as clover or hydrocotyle, which are very difficult to remove manually. You may decide to resort to herbicides. As a rule you have to be very careful with herbicides around desirable ornamentals, especially when using chemicals like […]

December in the garden

Posted on: December 16, 2019 6:52 am Posted in: Blog

Well the year is just about over. I thought I would avoid talking about the weather, but it always seems to have a big influence on plant growth. We are now having strong, drying winds and long dry spells with occasional downpours. Often bigger trees miss out on lighter rains, as the top part of […]

Raised gardens

Posted on: October 8, 2019 2:53 am Posted in: Blog

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 […]

Birds in the garden

Posted on: September 3, 2019 10:31 pm Posted in: Blog

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 […]

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 […]