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Every plant in the garden can do more than just look beautiful - it can serve a purpose. By growing plants for specific roles e.g. hedges for privacy, climbers for height, ground covers that keep weeds at bay, purposeful planting can transform a garden into a functional, maintainable space.

Nine reasons to plant roses

Who can resist a beautiful rose? Their sheer beauty is reason enough to plant more of them. But roses are functional too with something for every purpose. It’s time to plant them now.

Green architecture

Autumn is a great time to add structure and substance to the garden with a neat little hedge or elegant topiary.

Better Buxus

A revolutionary blight resistant Buxus is now available to New Zealand gardeners

Trees for urban spaces

When the air cools down and soil moisture is back on the rise, planting time begins for trees and shrubs.

Favourite flowers for summer pots

Summer brings an exciting array of colourful flowering container plants to dress up outdoor spaces. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by so many options, but these traditional and modern day stand-outs are sure to please.

Wildflowers

Rachel Weston (Real Gardener article 'A sense of wonder') loves the kaleidoscope of colours she gets from her ‘messy wildflowers’.

Bringing flowers indoors - Sally's tips

By planting a diversity of flowers that bloom at different times of year, you can pick flowers for indoors and to give away, all year round.

Grasses - texture in motion

Fine, silky strands that shimmer in the sun and sway in the breeze bring unique character and movement to the garden.

Lavenders for hedges and edges

Defining borders and boundaries with flowers adds seasonal interest and helps our pollinators.

Foliage in focus

Flowers are not the only attention seekers in the garden. Playing with foliage is a delightful and powerful way to bring visual drama into any planting scheme.

Hedges - go local

Foliage, form and adaptability to local growing conditions are key to a successful hedge, which is why NZ natives rate among the very best for kiwi gardens.

Swing into Spring

Unleash your creativity - it’s time to get potty about pots and hanging baskets!

Cool classic

A bit like the black dress, the ‘white garden’ has a crisp elegance that never goes out of fashion. Its quiet simplicity comes to life in shady areas and at night when the flowers shine out in the moonlight.

Living art

When an evergreen shrub is sculpted into an interesting or architectural shape, it takes on the role of a garden statue, a focal point or accent amid the free flow forms of grasses or perennials. In the middle of winter, an evergreen can create a real point of interest while flowers are sleeping.

Bright sparks

Contrasting textures of green on green is key to creating a fantastic all season garden. And a splash of variegated foliage is like turning the lights on, especially on dull winter days.

Designing with flowers

Spring may steal the show, but the right plants can keep your garden colourful and interesting well into summer.

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