Warding off the Summer's Horrors
In late summer, battling the dries can become a gardener's greatest challenge. Water stressed plants suffer cell collapse which may permanently disable their roots, reducing vigour and disease tolerance. Water conservation is also an issue of increasing concern and using less of it also saves time and money in the garden. With common sense and forward planning, the garden need not be parched and lifeless just when we want to enjoy being outdoors. read more >>
Ellerslie International Flower Show 2012
The next Ellerslie International Flower Show is all set to bloom at North Hagley Park from 7-11 March 2012. read more >>
Salad from seed
Gardeners who grow their own, especially if they do so from seed, get the best choice of salad greens that not only taste great, but contain high levels of fibre, vitamins and antioxidants. read more >>
Grow Citrus in pots
Beautiful evergreen foliage, heavenly fragrance, and spectacular fruit. Citrus trees look wonderful in containers and they have been grown this way for centuries. read more >>
Let's Party, Dancing Cordylines
A new series of NZ bred Corydlines will take the world by storm in 2012. The iconic NZ cabbage tree is their ancestor, but the sophisticated Dancing Cordylines are a truly cosmopolitan breed. read more >>
Flowers for summer pots
Green fingers are not required for an impressive display that continues right through summer till the first frost. read more >>
Mini marvels - Alstroemeria Inticanchas
2011's exciting new Inticanchas are the most compact and versatile alstroemerias ever, ideal for pots at just 30cm tall. read more >>
Surviving Summer
Summer is tough on plants. Not only do they have the summer dries to cope with, it's peak time for pests and diseases. read more >>









