Gardening Maintenance

THE TIME TO PLANT IS NOW

THE TIME TO PLANT IS NOW

WHEN TO PLANT FOR SPRING IN AUCKLAND?After what feels like a relentless wet and stormy 6-9 months, Matariki is in sky and the daffodils are out again. With this brings the hope of a little more sun in our growing season ahead. The buds are swelling on my peaches. The...

NOXIOUS WEEDS. REIN THEM IN.

NOXIOUS WEEDS. REIN THEM IN.

With all of this rain and warm weather, noxious weeds are growing like mad, which makes it the perfect time of year to be identifying problems and coming up with solutions to remove them. Whether you are wanting to put in the work to do this by hand or using a spray...

SEASONAL TASKS IN THE GARDEN

SEASONAL TASKS IN THE GARDEN

SEASONAL TASKS IN THE GARDEN Although it has been cold the last few weeks, we have had a relatively mild winter in Auckland. We have not had the severe frosts that we have had the last couple of years, which means some Roses are still flowering and have their leaves....