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 in hand and set the garden up for a successful summer season – makes the garden pop too :-) More ..read more

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. More ..read more

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. More ..read more

Read our July Gardening Tips & Landscaping Guide below for the best expert garden advice and landscaping ideas for the month ahead. Key Gardening & Landscaping Products for July Premium Garden Mix, Premium Compost, Organic Compost, Gypsum, Prolawn All Purpose Fertiliser, Sheep Pellets, Morganics Organic Fertiliser, Pea Straw, Aquaticus Garden Boost Liquid Fertiliser, Aquaticus Soil & Plant Conditioner, Timber Sleepers, Weed Safe Pro Weedmat & Weedmat Pins. General Gardening Tips for July Harves ..read more

Winter has arrived in New Zealand, and June is a critical month for garden maintenance and preparation. This guide will help you keep your garden vibrant and healthy during the colder months. General Garden Maintenance Weeding and Mulching: Regularly remove weeds and apply a thick layer of mulch to garden beds to suppress weeds and protect plants from the cold. Pruning: Prune deciduous trees and shrubs while they are dormant. Remove any dead, diseased, or damaged branches. Tool Maintenance: Clean and sharpen gardening tools for efficient use. Protecting Plants from Frost Frost Shelters: P ..read more

General Gardening Tips for April 1. Getting the soil back in shape Soil conditioning is top of the list for this time of the year. Digging organic compost and sheep pellets through the garden gets plenty of soil biology going and replenishes nutrients that have been used over the summer growing season. 2. Autumn is Nature’s best planting time The soil is warm, there’s moisture around so plants can establish ahead of winter. 3. Sowing lawns is easier now that there's some rain Grass seed varieties germinate quickly and lawns put on strong growth that can sustain them through winter. Fertilising ..read more

General Gardening Tips for March: Green Cover Crop and Brassicas: Sow a green cover crop like lupins or mustard seed in unused garden beds over winter. Plant seedlings of brassicas – cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli. Include silverbeet for added variety. Pumpkin and Melon Care: Place pea straw under pumpkins and melons to prevent contact with damp soil and rot. Radishes for Winter Salads: Grow radishes for quick winter salads with daily watering for optimal growth. Vegetable Garden: Sow a three-way blend of peas, oats, and mustard as a green cover crop for unused winter beds. Plan ..read more

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. What are the six most common landscape design requests from your clients?   Creating privacy and screening out the neighbours. Low maintenance layouts, finishes and planting schemes. Shade solutions for outdoor living spaces. Improved street appeal and a greater sense of arrival. A space to grow herbs, seasonal vegetables, and a few citrus trees. A place to put a trampo ..read more

A fresh layer of mulch can works wonders to rejuvenate tired looking garden beds. Adding mulch is more than just for looks though—mulch helps the underlying soil retain it's moisture, which allows plants to thrive, even in our current hot dry conditions. At Central Landscapes, we carry an impressive range of mulch, including natural Forest Floor Bark, stunning Black Decorative Mulch, aged Arborist Mulch and peastraw for raised garden beds.  Cracked soil? Got cracks showing in your garden? Add a layer of compost to help recondition the soil. A layer of mulch on top of the compo ..read more

Summer is here and it could be hot, dry, windy or wet!   Get your garden ready with our summer tips.   Water saving tip – washing the car, boat, golf clubs? Tip the bucket of soapy water around pots and the garden to keep the plants happy. More water saving – hose early in the morning or in the evening for best water absorption by plants. Use an organic pesticide such as Bugtrol to control whitefly and aphids on ripening vegetables. Spray early in the day before bees are active.   Vegetable and fruiting plants enjoy a dose of liquid fertiliser during their production ..read more