Monthly Garden Guides

This October, focus on planting, maintaining, and enjoying your garden as you prepare for the warmer months ahead! All the summer vegetables can go in at Labour Weekend – the day and soil temperatures are warmer, making it ideal for planting. Weed and mulch – the two activities go hand...

September is a great month to kick off those gardening and landscaping projects you've been waiting to do all winter! Read on for more tips and advice for your yard and garden this month.

August marks the transitional period from winter to spring here in Aotearoa, New Zealand, making it a crucial month for gardening and landscaping. Read on for our comprehensive guide for August.

Planning a garden design project can be a daunting task, but help is at hand! We talked to Kerry Speirs, the lead Landscape Designer at DIY Designs, about the do’s and don'ts when planning a landscape project.

Bring your garden beds back to life with a layer of mulch! Mulch is easy to apply, looks great and might even save your plants by helping the soil to retain moisture.

Check out our top 10 gardening tips to ensure your garden thrives this summer!

We spent the morning with the amazing team from Second Nature, as they mulched and rejuvenated this stunning inner-city garden.

What's the difference between GAP, WAP and SAP metal? What do these terms actually mean? How do you use the different types of aggregate? Get all the answers in our latest blog!

We talk to Landscape Designer Val Puxty about her recent work, working collaboratively with her clients, tips for winter gardening and the value good landscaping brings to a property.

Here's a beautiful way to green up a bare wall or provide privacy without building a fence.