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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 moreCentral's Tips - June 2021
Some handy gardening tips for June from Central Landscape Supplies. Read moreWin 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!...
Read moreThe Living Earth Story
Our amazing Living Earth Garden Mix – 25 years of growing gardens while recycling over 2 million tonnes of organic waste Aucklanders will know our Living Earth Garden Mix as a top-performing growing mix, 100% weed-free and full of nutrients to get your garden growing. But it’s also important to...
Read moreCentral's Tips - May 2021
It’s cooling down, time to deal to the growing snail population in the vegetable bed, plant a bay hedge, fork compost around and plant edible calendulas for winter colour. Read moreHedge planting—Some tips on getting it right
At Central Landscapes we are asked some great questions by our customers looking to get the best out of their garden. This query arrived in our in-box from someone who felt the clay soil was getting the better of his hedge. While Garden Mix is the right product to mix...
Read moreCentral's Tips - April 2021
April is all about soil replenishment and nourishment ahead of winter vegetable gardening. Around ANZAC Day sow some broad beans. The soil is warm and there’s moisture making it one of the best times to plant. Sowing lawns is easier now there’s some rain, and fertilise existing lawns. In the...
Read moreWin a trailer-load of our Black Mulch!
To celebrate our long association with Reharvest, we’re you the opportunity to win a trailer-load of Reharvest Black Decorative Mulch! Each of our nine Centrals Yards will be giving away a free trailer-load, and we can even help with a free loan trailer. To enter, simply visit our competition post on Facebook...
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