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Centrals Tips - September 2021

The growing season has started – control aphids and feed citrus and berry plants and stake fruit trees. There’s a great variety of vegetable seedlings available now and it’s a good time to sow pumpkins. Weed control now will reward you in a few months with desirable plants having plenty...

Win a voucher for Father’s Day!

Every Dad has his favourite tool. Post of photo of your Dad's most favoured tool and we'll enter you in the draw to win a $300 gift voucher from Central Landscapes! (and Dad can enter too!) The winner will be drawn this Sunday 5 September 2021. Central Landscapes’ Terms &...

Backyard Bubble Activities for the kids

Looking for some outdoor activities you can do with the kids during lockdown? Here's some next-level ideas to keep them happy and active while we get through Level 4. Read more

Small Garden? Making the most of your space

Whether you live in a terrace house, on a cross-lease section or in a flat, many of us now have compact outdoor spaces. Maximise enjoyment of your outdoor area with these project ideas for small spaces. Read more

Central Landscapes Staff Awards 2021

Last Tuesday night we held our annual staff awards. A great night with our fantastic team who have worked really hard, especially over the past year and a half. We would like to thank all of our wonderful Central Landscapes staff and congratulate this year’s winners, below: Staff Award Winner...

Centrals Tips - August 2021

Plant potatoes to crop in time for Christmas dinner, and get the seed sowing underway (indoors). Do some herb garden maintenance, and sow mesclun for summer salad. 🐌🐌 Snails are wintering over, so go on the attack! 🐌🐌 Planning ahead Manage the colour of your hydrangea flowers, more pruning to do...

Centrals Tips - July 2021

Build up the soil in raised beds, get a potato patch ready and prune the pip and stone fruit trees and berries. Rose pruning time, feed breeding birds, shop for specimen trees and make some free plants by dividing garden perennials. Winter saladsBrighten up your winter salads with baby beet, rainbow chard, spinach and kale...

Build a raised garden bed with macrocarpa sleepers

Raised garden beds look great and they allow you to garden at a comfortable height. They have many other benefits, including better drainage for winter growing, thermal insulation to help plants grow and a tidier garden layout. Read more

Central's Tips - June 2021

Some handy gardening tips for June from Central Landscape Supplies. Read more

Win Garden Mix!

We're celebrating our great Living Earth story by offering you the chance to win a trailer-load of Garden Mix when you shop with us. Nine trailer-loads (one at each yard to be won). Fill out an entry form when purchasing products at any Central Landscapes yard and you're in to win!...