A weed problem needing a solution….
Peter from Touchstone Garden centre in Gisborne has reported a major problem with an algae type plant coming into the garden centre presumably on a plant and although it was problematic last year, it...
View ArticleEco-friendly swimming pool revolution reaches NZ
A truly natural alternative to chemically reliant conventional swimming pools is now available in New Zealand. Motueka-based Natural Pools NZ Limited, owned by accomplished landscape architect Alex...
View ArticleA Complete Garden Remodel – Design Case Study
The complete remodeling of this stately Auckland home called for a garden design that reinforced the grandeur of the house. The original driveway/motor court and expanse of uninspiring lawn did not...
View ArticlePermeable Hard Landscaping Solutions – a new approach to drainage
We need to act now to improve the management of water in the urban setting. Rather than seeing water in the built environment as a threat, we should take the opportunity to protect and use it more...
View ArticleVisaView makes employment checks easy
A growing number of employers are signing up to Immigration New Zealand’s free online tool VisaView. Employers can use VisaView to check information such as a passport number and surname against...
View ArticleReport from the NGIA Conference 2011
Editor Tim Durrant reports on the Nursery and Garden Industry Association (NGIA) Conference 2011 held late June in Taupo.
View ArticleMeridian First Light house takes visitors on unique landscape journey
Straddling two worlds presented challenges for this house.
View ArticleNatural Habitats launches its new look
Natural Habitats, New Zealand’s leading integrated landscape company, has launched its new website and logo. “The brand development was about getting back to our roots,” says owner Graham Cleary, “our...
View ArticleAuckland city’s Maungarei Springs Wetland opens
The Maungarei Springs Wetland, a key amenity of the Stonefields urban village development in Mt Wellington, has opened.
View ArticleConservation Authority releases ‘Protecting New Zealand’s Rivers’ paper
A recent report outlines proposals for improving river protection.
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