Early Spring has arrived with the usual changeable weather typical for this time of the year. This year is no different with the challenge of wet ground from the wet Winter just finished and with the soil at field capacity we will need to be careful when working the ground so as not to damage the soil structure. READ MORE
Our Spring Tour programme has finished for the season with much knowledge and fellowship shared. A very big thank you to the garden owners Adrianne & Cam Moore, Ruth & David Benson, Phil & Linda Ducker, Jean Osborne and sons Justin & Pete, Terry & Lynette Windle and Catherine Parkes and her little team at … Read More
Since I can remember, my world has been full of flowers and plants. Being a self-confessed plantaholic with a passion for all things botanical, I am blessed to have a vocation that indulges my love of plants. Growing up at the head of the Akaroa harbour, on the family farm in Duvauchelle, it was Nana Vogan who led me down the garden path.
Early Spring has arrived with the usual changeable weather typical for this time of the year. This year is no different with the challenge of wet ground from the wet Winter just finished and with the soil at field capacity we will need to be careful when working the ground so as not to damage the soil structure. READ MORE
Where were you born and where did you spend most of your childhood? I was born in Christchurch, the second eldest of six girls and one boy. It was a busy, noisy creative household. My Mum was incredibly nurturing, efficient and house proud. She gave us her time willingly and introduced me to wonders of … Read More
Griselinia Gecko Green A more compact version of its brother plant Broadway Mint, this hedge master has a slightly smaller foliage and is much more compact, creating a denser hedge or specimen plant and amazing contrast as a backdrop to the garden. Available at all Oderings stores or online: www.oderings.co.nz
Early Spring has arrived with the usual changeable weather typical for this time of the year. This year is no different with the challenge of wet ground from the wet Winter just finished and with the soil at field capacity we will need to be careful when working the ground so as not to damage the soil structure. READ MORE
These awards are now closed. We will announce the winners shortly. Thank you to everyone that entered.
Congratulations to all our gardeners whose gardens were a real pleasure to judge this year, especially to Brian & Janet Lovelock whose garden was awarded Gold, and the PREMIER award. Click here for all the award results.
Where were you born and where did you spend most of your childhood? Gaynor was born in Timaru, was educated and worked there until 1967 when Roger and she married. Roger was born in Motueka, educated in Dunedin, and moved to Timaru. We have been married 50 years in October, and wherever we shift to … Read More