Selwyn Times: October 25, 2016

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Tuesday October 25 2016
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Gardening
Lights can be fun and decorative
GARDEN lighting is practical.
Lights on a pathway will
help you and your friends find
their way to your front door in
the dead of night, and will help
deter unwanted guests.
But it doesn’t have to stop
there. Lights can also be fun,
dramatic and creative. When
you add lighting to your
garden, follow the philosophy
‘‘less-is-more’’ and you will
add a new dimension to your
garden. Place a light behind a
pot or statue, this will create
interesting silhouettes.
Add a submersible light to
your water ponds or water
feature. Light up a painted wall
as a back drop to a favourite
garden bed or plant feature.
Place down lights in a tree
Chch business scoops landscaping awards
THE BIENNIAL Landscaping
New Zealand landscapes of
distinction awards continue
to be the industry yardstick
for excellence in the fields of
landscape design, construction,
horticulture and maintenance.
The recent event in Christchurch
saw Goom Landscapes
Ltd awarded a sensational haul
of awards across various projects
and categories.
to create pools of light on featured
plants or ornaments.
Lights will let you enjoy the
They include one bronze,
one silver, four gold, best
landscape sustainability, best
landscape design and the
penultimate supreme award,
landscape of the year 2016, for
the green residence in Christchurch.
Landscaping New Zealand
Awards judges commented:
“We were looking for really
good use of space and supreme
garden at night throughout the
year. A simple flick of a switch
can make the winter night
quality design, construction
and planting. These awards give
the public inspiration regarding
what can be achieved in
their own gardens, but more
importantly, the awards are
about what our professions can
do and the standards expected
when employing a landscape
professional”.
This is the second time
Gooms have taken out the
SELWYN TIMES
DRAMATIC: Garden lights
have quite an effect during
the evening.
garden a fantastic composition
when viewed from inside, and
help to brighten up those dark
gloomy nights.
Lay out your cable around
the desired area from the
point where it will connect to
the transformer ensuring you
follow any directions on the
transformer and its packaging.
Plug transformer into a
weatherproof exterior power
point and switch on.
At twilight, you can adjust
the position and angles of the
lights, if required. Your lighting
is ready for you to enjoy.
landscape of the year award.
Having won back in 2004
under the direction of retired
founder, Chris Goom.
Fast forward 12 years with a
completely new team under the
guidance of son Tim Goom is
testimony to the heritage and
pedigree of design innovation
and construction excellence
that has become synonymous
with the Goom brand.
Tend to your
Potatoes!
LET’S GET
GardEninG
Mounding potatoes is an important part of the whole growing
process. It helps to cover and protect the tubers from damage, and
from insects. If they turn green they become inedible and go to
waste, and you don’t want the insects to get to them before you do!
Once the plant has grown to about 10-20cm, you will need
to mound up around the base of the plant again, adding that
protective layer. Use some Organic Compost, or some Garden Soil Mix to do this. Simply push
up the soil around the base of the plants into mounds (mound to about half the height of
the plant). You will need to continue to do this as the plant grows, until they are ready to be
harvested. It is also a good idea to add some of our Potato Fertiliser and then water in well
afterwards. This is particularly important if you didn’t fertilise at planting time. When watering,
try to avoid watering the foliage, instead water between the mounds. Remove any weeds as
they appear.
Luscious Lawns
Sow new lawns now! Intelligro Lawn Construction
Mix is an ideal product for this, and will give you an
excellent base for sowing the seed into. Our Lawn
Care Guide is packed with information about how to
establish your new lawn, and maintenance afterwards.
These are available instore, or we can send one via
email. Existing lawns don’t miss out entirely, they need
to be rewarded with a good feed of Lawn Fertiliser,
and a long soak of water afterwards. This is best done
in the early morning or evening.
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