Mulch is an essential final step. It suppresses weeds, holds water and temperature in your soil and adds nutrients. It also looks great...

A comprehensive guide to growing lemon trees.

Easy Grow Ferns for New Zealand Gardens

Lawn Alternatives for New Zealand Gardens

How to treat the unsightly fungi, Sooty Mould on your plants.

Frame your pathways with plants to set the tone of your home and garden as you walk down the path.

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Types of hedges and how to include them into your outdoor spaces

Thrips are more and more common in New Zealand gardens, especially on Laurels, Viburnum, Azalea and Rhododendron.

Select pages from an Artful Gardens on-site consultation for an existing garden, this can be used by you to complete the transformation...

Groundcovers are a type of low-lying plant with a spreading habit that is typically used to cover areas of ground with minimal maintenance.

Garden design guidelines based on the elements and principles of art and design

5 Steps for an Attractive, Easily Maintained Garden

Let the size of each garden bed determine the size of the plants you use

Different plants require different levels of light and moisture in the soil to thrive. Planting the right plant in the right conditions...

Hedge plants are healthier if they’re not planted too close together so they will do not have to compete for water and nutrients. Below...

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