Selwyn Times: June 20, 2018
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SELWYN TIMES Wednesday<br />
[Edition<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>20</strong><br />
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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Good gardens take time<br />
Enjoying, and being proud of, your<br />
yard is one of the small pleasures in life.<br />
Whether it is an attractive place to relax<br />
in, a productive place full of fruit trees, or<br />
a little of both, the right trees in the right<br />
place are key to achieving satisfaction.<br />
Whether establishing a new yard or<br />
revamping an existing one, there are many<br />
considerations when it comes to the trees<br />
you chose to plant. Perhaps the most<br />
important is ground preparation – making<br />
sure the area is sprayed and weed-free.<br />
Once planted, mulch well, 3 to 4 inches<br />
deep and a metre or so around the tree.<br />
This will give the roots ample opportunity<br />
to take hold. Feather back the mulch from<br />
the tree stem.<br />
There is a plethora of trees to choose to<br />
plant in your yard, depending on what you<br />
want from them - whether pittosporums,<br />
which are not too demanding and are<br />
excellent hedge and screening plants,<br />
or trees such as claret ash, or smaller<br />
ornamental trees such as Japanese maples<br />
which add splashes of beautiful colour to<br />
your garden.<br />
Visiting your local nursery can be<br />
eye-opening. Southern Woods Plant<br />
Nursery (www.southernwoods.co.nz), on<br />
Robinsons Road near Templeton is a one<br />
stop shop for expert advice, a wide range of<br />
quality gardening tools, and a vast selection<br />
of trees and plants, practically everything<br />
you will ever need.<br />
A visit to Southern Woods is an<br />
experience. There is a winter pruning<br />
session in July (contact them for details).<br />
“With pruning you are trying to set up the<br />
tree’s structure for the future,” says Retail<br />
Manager Chris Smith. Proper pruning is<br />
essential for the health and productivity<br />
of any tree. The friendly, expert staff at<br />
Southern Woods are always happy to offer<br />
tips and advice on pruning, or any other<br />
garden related matter.<br />
With smaller sections becoming popular,<br />
so are dwarf trees, trees bred to be smaller<br />
and more compact. These kinds of trees are<br />
perfect if space is an issue, but you want the<br />
aesthetic and benefits of beautiful trees.<br />
Another space-saving technique is<br />
espalier – pruning and tying tree branches<br />
to a frame, or to wire flat against a fence or<br />
wall. As well as taking up less space, these<br />
can be quite decorative, and if fruit trees,<br />
just as productive.<br />
“Good gardens take time,” Chris says.<br />
Sometimes it is preferable to forgo fruit<br />
production on newly planted trees to let<br />
them establish a good root system, and<br />
a great shape with proper pruning. The<br />
long-term results, whether fruit, colour, or<br />
functionality are always worth the time and<br />
effort put in.<br />
Enjoying, and being<br />
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is one of the small<br />
pleasures in life.<br />
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