Monthly Garden Guides
The Mushroom invasion - friend or foe?
In this blog, we’re looking at the widespread outbreak of mushrooms on garden soil and mulch - why and when it happens, and how to deal with it. Auckland’s recent unseasonal wet and warm weather has seen a huge increase in the ‘fruiting’ of fungi in the form of toadstools...
Summer 2023 - the garden checklist
Here’s a garden checklist for a great summer season.
We talk to Claire from Sculpt about the benefits of mulch.
We talk to Claire Talbot from Sculpt Gardens about the many benefits of mulch.
Why gardeners dig mulch so much.
This lovely country garden just got a top-up of our Forest Floor mulch. After the wet winter mulch is the best way to take advantage of all the moisture in the soil.
Central Landscapes Aquaturf Crossword Giveaway
Complete the crossword below! When you're done - print or screen grab it (click on menu bottom right and select print), then email it to us at info@centrallandscapes.co.nz and you're in the draw to win a pack of Prolawn Aquaturf! (3 packs to be won). Entries close Tuesday 18 January...
$300 Central Landscapes Voucher Competition - the winners are...
The winners of the $300 Central Landscapes Voucher Competition are: WINNER Anna Kaspar Engelique Law Michael Jabez Mathavas Konamala Tracey Stewart Catherine Hobbis David Donelly Mary Adams Helen Slater YARD Albany Avondale Drury East Tamaki Silverdale Swanson Sylvia Park Waiheke Warkworth Congratulations to all our winners!
Chelsea Garden Show trends - the backyard meadow
Over the past eighteen months the lockdown experiences around the world have spurred a re-think about the way we live, and those changes are becoming evident in the design of our gardens.
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.
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.