This 6 day all-inclusive tour will explore the entire Taranaki region. 1 Night in Wanganui and 4 nights in New Plymouth with daily excursions visiting many of Taranakis’ top attractions & outstanding gardens including: Highlights Paloma Gardens, Wanganui – a visit to Clive & Niki Higgies’ stunning garden Pukeiti – The jewel in the crown …
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I have recently returned from a fabulous tour of Glorious Gardens of England & Tulips in Amsterdam. Here are just a few of the photos from the tour which everyone enjoyed so much. If you would like a copy of the photo in a higher resolution please contact Emma on tel: 366 937 or email …
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Take advantage of these cool crisp winter days to undertake a variety of activities to prepare your garden for spring and summer and jump start your enjoyment in spring. Treat your garden as an extension of the house, another room or various rooms depending upon your land. We spend time and money on decorating the …
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Here are four simple steps to make it easier and quicker to prune your winter roses Remove all the dead and dying branches. Remove all the crossing branches (these grow from one side of the bush to the other) Remove oldest wood (easily identified by the grey corky bark) – aim to have three to …
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The Canterbury Horticultural Society hopes that home gardeners everywhere will enjoy this new interactive web site, which has been designed as a comprehensive one-stop site.
In the months ahead new subjects will be added to the site, much of which will be controlled by you the users. In other words, if there are particular things you are interested in just let us know and we will try to incorporate them into the site.
Read more »The CHS introduced a new education programme this year and it was a complete change from the past. Previously each course was tailored to a specific subject and assumed that participants would have a certain amount of gardening knowledge, which could be built on, so there was little provision for the gardener who really wanted …
Read more »The cooler winter months are excellent to shift plants around your garden or give them away to your friends for their garden. This is a great job and lots of fun especially if you change your mind. As part of your garden planning you will identify plants that should be placed elsewhere for best effect. …
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The CHS has recently been approached by a number of Christchurch Primary Schools seeking to establish Native Gardens within their precincts. In response Leona Murahidy our school projects coordinaotor has begun collecting Native Plant seedlings to be potted on and held until required. Currently seedlings are being collected for Riccarton Primary School and St. Bernadette’s …
Read more »Plant roses as soon as possible Remove and discard packing material. Soak roots in a bucket of water on arrival. Keep plants covered and damp while awaiting planting and do not shorten roots. Dig a deep hole at least 30 cm. in depth, and loosen soil at base of hole. Roses do not thrive in …
Read more »A pruning demonstration will be held at the magnificent Christchurch garden of Mona Vale. The demonstration will show techniques for pruning shrubs and trees Saturday 14 August : 9.30am – 11.30am Mona Vale Gardens, Fendalton Christchurch Open to the public free
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