Monthly Garden Guides

The modern urban garden is undergoing a re-think as the priorities of owners change according to the way they live. In these gardens, landscaped by Rochford Landscapes to plans by Shafer Design Studio, we see a mix of soft and hard surfaces with planting in and around paths and seating...

Give the garden a good clean-up and apply fertiliser around shrubs. Nature’s best planting time, so get into the garden with shrubs, trees and perennials. Sow lawn seed and plant spring flowering bulbs.

The vegetable garden is in full swing, harvest frequently to keep plants producing, water morning and evening evening and keep an eye out for insect damage. Harvest the summer berries and thin out developing autumn fruit to ensure a better quality crop.

The summer garden is in full swing, make sure you harvest fast growing vegetables regularly to keep plants producing. Watering in the cooler morning and evening hours is important now, and don’t forget to leave some water out for the birds.

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...

Garden paths have become a key landscape feature on their own, where formerly they were often just a means getting from A to B. A beautiful path enhances the design look of the landscape.

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!

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.

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 &...

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.