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SPRING <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Gardening<br />
guide<br />
PUBLISHED BY & <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Celebrate spring and summer<br />
with the <strong>2019</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Gardening Guide. Check out local businesses<br />
and get ideas and inspiration for your next garden project.<br />
GARDEN TOURS | PLANTS | NURSERIES | LANDSCAPE DESIGN | IRRIGATION | OUTDOOR SPACES
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong><br />
Homebush Stables &<br />
Garden Open Day<br />
20 <strong>October</strong>, <strong>10</strong>am to 4pm<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> boasts a number of beautiful<br />
gardens you can visit to get ideas and<br />
inspiration for your own garden. For a full list<br />
of <strong>Selwyn</strong> gardens to visit, check out www.<br />
sensationalselwyn.co.nz/garden-tours.<br />
Ohoka Garden Tour & Fête.<br />
Upcoming Garden Open Days<br />
Terrace Station Garden Open Day, 6 Nov, 11am to 3pm<br />
Come along and view granny bonnets, roses and<br />
summer flowers in a delightful one hectare landscaped<br />
garden with a hint of its original Victorian style. The historic<br />
homestead was one of the first pieces of domestic<br />
architecture in Canterbury to have a category 1<br />
registration from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust<br />
(now Heritage New Zealand).<br />
Bring your picnic lunch; adults - $5.00, children no charge.<br />
No dogs. Woodland plants for sale; please note eftpos is<br />
not available. www.terracestation.org.nz<br />
Deans Bush Stables & Garden Open Day, 20 <strong>October</strong>,<br />
<strong>10</strong>am to 4pm<br />
Come and enjoy historic Homebush. Wander around the<br />
garden of trees and rhododendons (plantings began<br />
in 1851). View the Homebush Stables historic buildings<br />
including the water driven turbine and enjoy coffee and<br />
lunch in the café. Entry $5 per person - children under 14<br />
free. Also a participant in the Beca Christchurch Heritage<br />
Festival <strong>2019</strong>. www.homebushstables.co.nz<br />
Garden Tours<br />
Little River Flower Power Garden Trail, 27 & 28 Oct,<br />
<strong>10</strong>am to 4pm<br />
A fantastic chance to wander in 14 private gardens, from<br />
beach-side gems in Birdlings Flat to lush valley producers<br />
of proteas, herbs, hazelnuts and berries. Visit an herbal<br />
learning garden and properties that grow owers and food<br />
commercially. See ad on page 3.<br />
Hurunui Garden Festival, Nov 1 to Nov 3<br />
Visit gorgeous private gardens from Amberley to Gore Bay,<br />
Hawarden to Hanmer Springs, many within just one hour’s<br />
drive of Christchurch and the airport.<br />
www.hurunuigardenfestival.com<br />
Ohoka Garden Tour & Fête, 24 Nov, <strong>10</strong>am to 4pm<br />
A biennual fundraiser for Ohoka School featuring a selfguided<br />
tour of several stunning local gardens and country<br />
fete. www.ohokagardentour.co.nz<br />
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 3<br />
New event<br />
for gardeners<br />
Banks Peninsula gardens<br />
open their gates<br />
An exciting new event for gardeners is<br />
coming to <strong>Selwyn</strong>. The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Garden<br />
Expo, hosted by the West Melton<br />
Garden Club, will be held in the West<br />
Melton Community Centre on Sunday<br />
1 December, <strong>2019</strong>, from 12.30-5pm.<br />
The aim of the expo is to showcase<br />
the many and varied garden or food<br />
related activities and businesses<br />
available in <strong>Selwyn</strong> and nearby areas,<br />
to encourage an interest in gardening,<br />
to learn from experts, and to give<br />
people the opportunity to hear our<br />
guest speaker, Lynda Hallinan - former<br />
editor of NZ Gardener, broadcaster,<br />
and author. Lynda, who will speak at<br />
3pm, is an inspiring, and fun speaker,<br />
enjoyed by all who hear her – the<br />
afternoon is also a great opportunity<br />
to do some Christmas shopping.<br />
Throughout the day there will be music<br />
plus food and drinks available along<br />
with a wide range of stalls such as<br />
nut producers, saffron, truffles, Italian<br />
cheeses, wine tasting, limestone<br />
carvings, sculptures, recycled<br />
metal art, a garden tour organiser,<br />
landscapers, garden suppliers, tools,<br />
bonsai display and plants galore<br />
to name a few. There will be four<br />
demonstrations on offer - Kokodama<br />
balls, floral display, care of tools, and<br />
bonsai.<br />
Tickets cost $15 per person, and must<br />
be pre-purchased by emailing Brenda<br />
on selwyngardenexpo@gmail.com.<br />
Early purchasing is recommended<br />
as ticket numbers are limited, and<br />
people are encouraged to arrive early<br />
and make the most of the afternoon.<br />
Gardeners of Little River and Birdlings<br />
Flat are opening their gates this<br />
Labour weekend for the Little River<br />
Flower Power Garden Trail.<br />
A rare treat this year is the chance to<br />
see the park-like garden of Kinloch<br />
Estate with extensive lawns, mature<br />
trees, borders and lake vistas.<br />
In total 14 gardens will be open<br />
featuring diverse planting styles from<br />
rhododendron shrubberies to banana<br />
palm fringed ponds. Several operate<br />
commercially growing flowers, berries<br />
and nuts such as Janet and Peter Wills’<br />
Okuti Valley property Country Nutters<br />
and Glynis and Tom Dobson’s Protea<br />
Cottage.<br />
For a herb garden on a large scale,<br />
head to Phytofarm’s herbal learning<br />
garden and for a cottage-style town<br />
garden be sure to check out Lily<br />
Cottage. Geoff Spearpoint surprises<br />
with what can be achieved on a small<br />
coastal section and for a different<br />
view of Birdlings Flat head out over the<br />
beach to the homestead of Poranui.<br />
Revival Op shop, housed in historic St<br />
Andrews Church, will open featuring<br />
a local wedding dress display. There<br />
will also be opportunities to buy plants,<br />
drinks and baking so bringing cash is<br />
recommended.<br />
Gardens will be open on Sunday 27<br />
<strong>October</strong> and Monday 28 <strong>October</strong><br />
from <strong>10</strong>am-4pm. Tickets cost $15 per<br />
adult (children are free) and are<br />
available from the Little River Craft<br />
Station (open seven days including<br />
Labour weekend) and eventfinda.<br />
co.nz. Proceeds will go to community<br />
groups.<br />
West Melton Garden Club presents<br />
SELWYN GARDEN EXPO<br />
Sunday 1st December <strong>2019</strong><br />
12:30pm–5pm<br />
West Melton Community Centre<br />
1163 West Coast Road, West Melton<br />
• Plant Sales<br />
• Local Garden Related Stalls<br />
• Local Specialty Foods<br />
• Demonstrations<br />
• Speakers<br />
• Expert advice<br />
Guest Speaker<br />
at 3pm<br />
LYNDA HALLINAN<br />
Former NZ Gardener<br />
Editor, Author,<br />
Broadcaster and<br />
Passionate Gardener<br />
Tickets $15 - Pre sold only Follow us facebook.com/events/2814209168605870<br />
Contact Brenda 027 347 6460 or selwyngardenexpo@gmail.com
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong><br />
ADVERTORiAL<br />
Hororata Parish Spring Fair challenge<br />
blokes on their No.8 wire skills<br />
The Hororata Parish Spring Fair has been part<br />
of the Hororata landscape for many years. The<br />
Spring Fair is more than just raising money, it is<br />
about raising community spirits and providing a<br />
fun family day out for our community.<br />
There is local pride at stake to get your name<br />
of the very unique handmade Trophy. The<br />
competition is open to any local bloke who wants<br />
a chance to show his creative side. All they need<br />
to do is bring their creation on the day to the<br />
Hororata Parish Spring Fair by <strong>10</strong>.00am.<br />
The Hororata Parish Spring Fair is also part of the<br />
Heritage Festival again this year, giving people<br />
the opportunity to share stories of the past that<br />
link us to this place. Visitors to the Fair will be<br />
able to learn about the early settlers of the area<br />
with a video by the Hororata Historic Society, visit<br />
the St John’s Church graveyard, transported in a<br />
vintage car to discover the stories of the people<br />
gone before us in the district.<br />
www.hororataparish.co.nz<br />
The Country Auction has been a highlight of the<br />
Fair for over <strong>10</strong> years but for the 2nd time only,<br />
the challenge has been laid down to the men,<br />
blokes and Trev’s living within the Hororata Parish<br />
to showcase their No.8 wire skills and build their<br />
entry for the Agri Garden Art competition.<br />
“Eight entries raised over $1350, such was the<br />
craftsmanship and imagination of these clever<br />
locals. Last year’s entries used; saw blades,<br />
horse shoes, truck springs, hay rake tines,<br />
#8 wire like never seen before, discs, chains,<br />
bolts, sumps, scissors, gears, fence posts, rail<br />
sleepers and more. The addition of the No.8<br />
wire challenge to the auction last year was really<br />
fun and we encourage more people to enter<br />
this year,” said committee member Yvonne<br />
Cookson.<br />
“This year the challenge is about recycling posts,<br />
wood, timber - you know, that stuff lying in and<br />
around the sheds. Entries are voted on by the<br />
public during the fair and then visitors are given<br />
the chance to own a one-off piece of kiwiana at<br />
the auction 11.30am.”<br />
As well as the Auction and Heritage aspect<br />
there is all the traditional Fair fun to be had<br />
with many attractions, like stalls offering<br />
delicious homemade jams and speciality foods,<br />
handmade crafts, a wide range of plants and<br />
a large selection of second-hand books. Kids<br />
can enter the Creative Kids competition and win<br />
some great prizes.<br />
The Hororata Parish Spring Fair is on Labour<br />
Day, 28th <strong>October</strong> at the Hororata Domain, entry<br />
and parking is FREE. Held wet or fine, visit<br />
www.hororataparish.co.nz or visit their Facebook<br />
page for more information.<br />
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 5<br />
Tree care locally<br />
Organic bins<br />
Spring is the perfect time to get back<br />
into the garden and start filling up your<br />
organics bin again.<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s green<br />
organics bins can be utilised for<br />
garden prunings, weeds, leaves and<br />
grass clippings.<br />
Food items such as bread, dairy<br />
products, fruit, vegetables fish, meat,<br />
bones, coffee grinds, tea bags as well<br />
as food-soiled cardboard containers<br />
and paper towels can also be placed<br />
in the green bin.<br />
Here are some useful tips to ensure<br />
your bin is fully emptied every week:<br />
• Keep the bin weight under 60kg. If<br />
you find it difficult to move the bin,<br />
then you may find it exceeds the truck<br />
lifting limits.<br />
• Keep the bin contents loose. Don’t<br />
compact your material by standing on<br />
it (it may not come out when tipped<br />
by the truck).<br />
• Place weeds, branches or<br />
newspaper at the bottom of the bin<br />
before filling with grass clippings. This<br />
reduces the likelihood of the grass<br />
clippings getting stuck.<br />
• Organics only! No plastic bags<br />
(including those labelled as<br />
compostable, degradable or<br />
biodegradable), metals, timber,<br />
sawdust, glass, rocks, stones or bricks<br />
as these cause considerable damage<br />
to the organics shredder.<br />
• Flax and cabbage leaves need to<br />
go in your red rubbish bin (as these<br />
get caught up in the shredder).<br />
• Make sure your bin is not overflowing<br />
– the lid needs to close.<br />
For townships with organic collection;<br />
why not swap your 240 litre red bin for<br />
a 240 litre green bin and an 80 litre<br />
red bin? You’ll save money and the<br />
environment.<br />
Unsure about an item? Check out<br />
selwyn.govt.nz/organics<br />
Your organics bin is only<br />
for the following items...<br />
Whether your tree needs a prune,<br />
thinning or something more extensive,<br />
locally owned HB Tree Services can<br />
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Owners Matt Harley and Ben Biggs<br />
have over <strong>10</strong> years’ experience in<br />
arboriculture, gardening, landscaping<br />
and operating heavy machinery.<br />
“We are both extremely passionate<br />
about trees and love to discuss and<br />
share our knowledge with our clients<br />
for the on-going benefit of the tree,”<br />
says Matt, who is based in Rolleston<br />
while Ben is in Lincoln.<br />
“As well as making sure the work we<br />
do is aesthetically pleasing to our<br />
clients we strive to leave the trees we<br />
prune healthy and safe to be around.”<br />
Pruning trees can benefit the whole<br />
tree and removing dead, damaged<br />
and diseased branches helps prevent<br />
insect and decay organisms from<br />
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sunlight, resulting in fewer disease<br />
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Matt and Ben established HB Tree<br />
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“We truly believe in fair pricing and<br />
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They both also give back to the local<br />
community donating fire wood to<br />
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Contact Matt at HB Tree Services by<br />
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Tips to ensure your bin is fully emptied:<br />
· Keep items loose.<br />
· Keep the bin weight reasonable.<br />
· Place weeds, branches or newspaper<br />
at the bottom of the bin before filling<br />
with grass clippings (to avoid contents<br />
getting stuck).<br />
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Coffee grinds<br />
and tea bags<br />
Food soiled cardboard<br />
containers and paper towels<br />
· No plastic bags (including compostable<br />
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stones, bricks or rubbish.<br />
· Flax and cabbage tree leaves should go<br />
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· Make sure the lid closes.<br />
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selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2019</strong><br />
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 7<br />
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Totalspan makes the building process<br />
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For locally made and custom<br />
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Mike uses macrocarpa to make his<br />
quality furniture because the wood<br />
is both durable and has a natural<br />
resistance to fungus and rot so does<br />
not need any chemical protection.<br />
Macrocarpa can be left to “season<br />
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can be painted, oiled or stained in a<br />
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Design options include a triangular<br />
table with three bench seats along<br />
with the more conventional square<br />
and rectangular tables. Mike’s bar<br />
leaners and stools are always popular<br />
along with his picnic tables with<br />
connected seats and he is a dab<br />
hand at raised garden beds and<br />
swing seats.<br />
For a different and personalised gift<br />
for Christmas, add a personalised<br />
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of your children on to the back of a<br />
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Panda Outdoor Furniture is located at<br />
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Park Bench, Luv seat, bar stools.<br />
Need more room in your garden? We<br />
can make a range of planter boxes.<br />
• Dressed timber or rough sawn.<br />
• Can custom make to suit the size that<br />
you are wanting, or choose from our<br />
standard sizes.<br />
• Your choice of seats:<br />
• Bench seat (no back)<br />
• Park bench seat (with back)<br />
• or perhaps a Luv seat for the<br />
garden, (with back and arms).<br />
• Choice of oils or stain with several<br />
colours to chose from.<br />
738 Main South Road, Templeton, Christchurch | Ph: 03 344 0331<br />
Visit Email: us at: christchurch@totalspan.co.nz Your nearest local Totalspan | www.totalspan.co.nz<br />
franchise<br />
PANDA<br />
OUTDOOR FURNITURE<br />
Manufacturers of Quality Macrocarpa Outdoor Furniture<br />
16 Stoneleigh Drive (Izone), Rolleston<br />
P: 022 025 1784 E: mike@pandaof.co.nz<br />
Mon – Fri 8am–5pm Sat 9am–12pm Sun Closed<br />
www.pandaoutdoorfurniture.co.nz
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Mindful<br />
Tree People<br />
THE CONVENIENCE OF<br />
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HASSLE OF A CORD<br />
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$575<br />
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554 Main StoreNorth Details Road, hereBelfast, Christchurch<br />
Ph: 03-974-2469 Store Details here<br />
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Ph: 03-313-3398<br />
STIHL SHOP Fosters<br />
559 Blenheim Road, Sockburn, Christchurch<br />
Ph: 03-343-6339<br />
www.stihlshopchristchurch.co.nz<br />
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Including AK 20 Battery and AL <strong>10</strong>1 Charger.<br />
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Visit us in store for these and more great Prices offers. include Offers GST valid and from valid 01 April until to 31st 30 December June 2017. <strong>2019</strong>. Only Only while while stocks stocks last. Terms last. and conditions apply.<br />
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LOVE YOUR LAND<br />
LOVE YOUR LAND<br />
Trees are the protectors of the land.<br />
They reduce erosion, help regulate<br />
ground temperatures, and shield from<br />
damaging winds plus clean the air!<br />
When we help them thrive, they return<br />
the favour and envelope us in their<br />
shelter.<br />
The world of arboricultural services is<br />
full of power tools- blowers, chainsaws,<br />
brush cutters, chippers, and stump<br />
grinders. A lot of these tools are loud,<br />
polluting, and create a cumulative<br />
effect that is harmful to trees and their<br />
environment. They waste resources<br />
and create damaging fallout.<br />
Four Seasons Tree Care Otautahi<br />
Ltd, simply known as The Tree<br />
People, work hard to mitigate the<br />
environmental impacts that their<br />
industry produce. The Tree People use<br />
electric chainsaws as much as they<br />
can, biodegradable lubrication, and<br />
silt traps to prevent runoff into sensitive<br />
waterways. Their chipper’s are<br />
insulated to reduce noise pollution,<br />
and they use biodiesel in every single<br />
piece of machinery they operate,<br />
which reduces fumes and resource<br />
use.<br />
“We constantly look for creative ways<br />
to improve our sustainability practices<br />
in our business. Not just because<br />
it’s good business, or good for the<br />
environment, but because we<br />
believe in a fully sustainable future,<br />
and we always want to work towards<br />
it.”<br />
Call The Tree People today on 0800<br />
4 SEASONS or 03 384 9630 for a free<br />
quote on expert, safe, sustainable<br />
tree care. They can remove large<br />
dangerous trees safely, look after<br />
the trees you care about, transplant<br />
established trees with care and offer<br />
expert advice on all things trees.
SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 9<br />
A garden haven<br />
It’s spring! The perfect time to look<br />
at how you could enhance your<br />
garden’s appeal and spend more<br />
time outside relaxing after an<br />
enjoyable day spent working in the<br />
garden.<br />
Outdoor lighting can be used to set<br />
the right mood for you and your guests<br />
to enjoy al fresco dining on the deck,<br />
patio or in outdoor garden rooms.<br />
Lighting can also be used to add<br />
structure to your garden, and<br />
enhance trees, sculptures, spa, pool<br />
and seating areas. Whether you love<br />
the look of hanging lanterns or more<br />
traditional lighting, there is something<br />
to suit everyone’s style and budget.<br />
The Juice Electrical team recommend<br />
to look for styles where you can<br />
use long-life and energy efficient<br />
LEDs. Low voltage LEDs can be<br />
safely installed under bark, mulch or<br />
weed mat with no digging or trench<br />
needed.<br />
Spring is also a great time to install that<br />
spa pool you have always wanted.<br />
While size and style is important<br />
to consider it is also critical to get<br />
some information on the power<br />
requirements. Some spa pools cost<br />
more to install, while others have a<br />
sting in the tail when the power bill<br />
arrives as they cost more to run. The<br />
Juice team can offer pre-purchase<br />
advice as well as install.<br />
Juice Electrical love their community,<br />
and offer great service without any<br />
added mileage or admin fees for our<br />
Rolleston customers who pay only for<br />
the time we spend on the job.<br />
Give life to your garden ideas, and<br />
bring Juice in on your plans. We can<br />
help to enhance your garden for the<br />
warmer weather ahead.<br />
Do you want to save time<br />
money and water?<br />
347 4083<br />
info@freemanirrigation.co.nz<br />
www.freemanirrigation.co.nz<br />
Need A Spa Pool Installation<br />
Or Some Outdoor Lighting?<br />
Then you need to call us.<br />
We are the experts when it comes<br />
to lighting up and cooling down<br />
your outdoor area this spring.<br />
Call us today to discuss getting<br />
your outdoor area sorted today.<br />
No service fee for our Rolleston clients -<br />
because we’re locals.<br />
0800 277 275
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong><br />
Gifts for the<br />
Gardener<br />
PANDA OUTDOOR<br />
FURNITURE, Rolleston<br />
<strong>10</strong>0% owned and<br />
operated in Christchurch<br />
by a qualified<br />
cabinetmaker with over<br />
30 years’ experience in<br />
all aspects of the industry.<br />
Panda Outdoor Furniture is<br />
functional, attractive, hard<br />
wearing and affordable.<br />
www.pandaoutdoorfurniture.co.nz<br />
ANY EXCUSE DÉCOR &<br />
GIFTS, Lincoln<br />
Any Excuse is a<br />
contemporary homewares<br />
store packed with all the<br />
finishing touches you need<br />
to beautify your home and<br />
gorgeous gifts for the ones<br />
you love. You don’t need<br />
‘any excuse’ to come into<br />
browse our carefully selected<br />
collection of quality home<br />
and giftware!<br />
www.anyexcuse.co.nz<br />
INTELLIGRO, Weedons<br />
Check out Intelligro for<br />
landscape gardening<br />
products in Christchurch,<br />
Rolleston, <strong>Selwyn</strong>,<br />
Darfield, Hornby and<br />
Lincoln, including organic<br />
compost, bulk potting<br />
mix, garden fertiliser, peat,<br />
lawn construction mix,<br />
bark mulch, bark chips<br />
and woodchips.<br />
www.intelligro.co.nz<br />
SOUTHERN WOODS,<br />
Templeton<br />
Established in 1987, Southern<br />
Woods has been growing<br />
millions of quality plants for<br />
over a generation. Hundreds<br />
of plants and trees to choose<br />
from and with decades of<br />
experience and horticultural<br />
training, our team of experts<br />
can help with all your plant<br />
needs.<br />
www.southernwoods.co.nz<br />
ROLLESTON GIFTS &<br />
FLOWERS, Rolleston<br />
Rolleston Florist and Gifts<br />
is a member of Interflora<br />
making it easy to send<br />
a floral tribute overseas,<br />
while locals benefit<br />
from free delivery within<br />
Rolleston. The range of<br />
classy, small gifts and<br />
homewares will delight<br />
givers and receivers alike.<br />
facebook.com/rollestonflorist<br />
CANTERBURY TIMBER & HARDWARE, Weedons<br />
Canterbury Timber & Hardware supply<br />
contractors, farmers, and the home DIYer for all<br />
your landscaping and rural timber products and<br />
associated hardware along with kitset tables,<br />
planters and wall/fence panels.<br />
www.cthl.co.nz<br />
Bring your dreams to reality<br />
Now is the perfect time to bring your<br />
dreams of having an outdoor swimming<br />
pool to life, according to Julie Hastings<br />
who owns Lagoon Pools with husband<br />
Warren.<br />
Lagoon Pools installs pools in sizes to suit<br />
sections of all sizes, ranging from five metres<br />
to 12 metres in length with a variety<br />
of widths, colours and shapes. There really<br />
is a pool for every site.<br />
Lagoon Pools is the Leisure Pools dealer<br />
for most of the South Island. Leisure Pools<br />
feature <strong>10</strong>0% composite fibreglass and,<br />
with patented innovations, every swimming<br />
pool is supported by their lifetime<br />
structural warranty and a lifetime osmosis<br />
warranty. This makes them the strongest<br />
pool available on the market.<br />
Additional features including pool lighting,<br />
fountains and spa jets. Pool automation<br />
is becoming more popular with<br />
equipment monitoring and settings right<br />
at your fingertips from any location.<br />
It takes around five days to install a pool<br />
and the finishing touches can take from<br />
four weeks depending upon the design.<br />
Not only does Lagoon Pools install the<br />
pool, they can offer the complete package<br />
including paving, decking, landscaping<br />
and fencing.<br />
Contact Lagoon Pools by phoning Julie or<br />
Warren 0800 927 282 or 03 349 2160. You<br />
can also visit their website www.lagoonpools.co.nz<br />
to find out more about their<br />
range of pools and other services they<br />
offer.<br />
www.lagoonpools.co.nz<br />
03 349 2160 or 0800 92 72 82
SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 11<br />
NZ’s leading mail-order plant Catalogue<br />
Purchase plants<br />
online, anywhere,<br />
anytime<br />
Parva Plants is a family-owned,<br />
specialist, mail order/online nursery<br />
that has been supplying interesting<br />
and unusual plants to enthusiastic<br />
New Zealand gardeners for 51 years.<br />
Parva Plants is a market leader<br />
producing New Zealand’s most<br />
comprehensive, full colour, 64-page<br />
catalogue each spring and autumn<br />
in which we offer over 500 different<br />
items.<br />
Our greatest emphasis is on perennials<br />
but we also offer a range of other<br />
plants including bulbs, shrubs, climbers,<br />
natives, gardening accessories and<br />
our popular pet products. Many of<br />
our plants are not readily available<br />
elsewhere and we are constantly<br />
working to source new and interesting<br />
material from breeders and growers<br />
both in New Zealand and around the<br />
world. The plants are well acclimatised<br />
to Canterbury conditions.<br />
Our secure website displays our full<br />
catalogue where plants can be<br />
purchased 24 hours a day, 7 days<br />
a week. It is very easy to use and<br />
provides good sized images of each<br />
item making choosing a little bit<br />
easier.<br />
We courier plants nationwide and<br />
have developed a unique packaging<br />
system that ensures that plants<br />
are sent upright and arrive at their<br />
destination undamaged and ready to<br />
go straight in the garden. Our plants<br />
are all dispatched in premium sized 1L<br />
pots.<br />
Greg and Jenny Tod took over Parva<br />
Plants in 2007, shifting the nursery from<br />
Tauranga to Prebbleton. With the<br />
help of our dedicated helpers, a wide<br />
range of special plants find their way<br />
into New Zealand gardens every year.<br />
To view our wide range of plants visit:<br />
www. parvaplants.co.nz or phone: 03<br />
349 4918<br />
New Spring/Summer Catalogue <strong>2019</strong><br />
PARVA plants<br />
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Perennials<br />
Bulbs<br />
Shrubs<br />
Garden Accessories<br />
Pet Products<br />
The World’s Plants to Your Door<br />
PARVA PLANTS<br />
www.parvaplants.co.nz<br />
Ph: 03 349 4918<br />
aDVERtoRiaL<br />
Get ahead of spring growth<br />
Entertain all summer<br />
To ensure maximum growth and<br />
healthy vegetation – seasonal garden<br />
maintenance is key.<br />
Ross from Revive Landscaping says, “Giving your<br />
garden a thorough tidy-up now will help minimise<br />
ongoing work before spring growth takes off.”<br />
Improving your <strong>Selwyn</strong> soil<br />
Building up your soil is beneficial no matter where<br />
you live. But with <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s often stony soil, regular<br />
composting becomes even more important.<br />
Topping your garden up with a generous layer<br />
of compost in spring will help suppress weeds,<br />
retain water, and support healthy growth.<br />
Creating outdoor living spaces<br />
Spring and summer evenings are all about<br />
relaxing with family and friends. With some<br />
careful garden construction, you could define<br />
different areas for entertaining, growing herbs, or<br />
simply enjoying the view.<br />
Claim back your weekends<br />
if all this sounds too much like hard work, Revive<br />
Landscaping is here to help. Ross and his team<br />
are skilled in all aspects of gardening; pruning,<br />
planting, paving and landscape construction.<br />
Whether it’s an easy-care back yard, your dream<br />
beer garden, or beautiful native plantings – they<br />
want to see you happy and enjoying your own<br />
outdoor space.<br />
For a free garden<br />
consultation and<br />
quote, call Ross on<br />
027 222 0388 or you<br />
can check out their<br />
website at:<br />
revivelandscaping.co.nz<br />
LandsCape<br />
ConstruCtion<br />
& Garden MaintenanCe<br />
You can have your<br />
gardens, trees, shrubs,<br />
plants and lawns<br />
maintained to look their<br />
best all year round, for<br />
a great price.<br />
Residential &<br />
Commercial<br />
Landscaping<br />
• Maintenance • Pruning<br />
• Reconstruction & Rejuvenation<br />
• Rental Property and Commercial<br />
Maintenance<br />
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups<br />
New Home<br />
Landscaping<br />
• Lawns • Gardens • Decks<br />
• Paving • Water Features<br />
• Quality • Value for money<br />
• Experienced • Punctual<br />
• Professional • Flexible<br />
• Knowledgeable • Reliable<br />
Landscape Construction and Garden Maintenance<br />
P: Ross Legg - 027 222 0388 E: ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz<br />
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
12 | SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong><br />
ADVERTORIAL<br />
Trees and shrubs<br />
for Canterbury conditions<br />
Supplying high-quality evergreen and<br />
deciduous trees and shrubs suitable for<br />
Canterbury conditions is what Kiwiflora<br />
Nursery does best.<br />
New owner Nalin Gooneratne says, “Our<br />
customers range from new subdivision<br />
establishment, farms, lifestyle blocks,<br />
plus town and city gardens.” Nalin and<br />
his team of eight staff have 25 years of<br />
horticulture industry knowledge and<br />
experience in the Canterbury region.<br />
“We can offer our customers the right<br />
advice on the right trees to plant for<br />
successful tree establishment.”<br />
The locally owned and operated nursery<br />
offers a wide range of trees and shrubs<br />
in a number of sizes from the smaller<br />
(0.5 - 1.0 litre) grasses and small-grade<br />
(2.5 litre) grasses, flaxes, groundcovers,<br />
shrubs and trees, through to the<br />
medium-grade (6 - 20 litre) shrubs and<br />
trees, and the large-grade (35 - 60 litre)<br />
trees.<br />
Established in 1995, Kiwiflora Nursery is<br />
nestled in a quiet peaceful environment<br />
in Templeton with plenty of space<br />
for trucks and trailers. The company<br />
supplies to retail and wholesale and also<br />
freights nationwide.<br />
Kiwiflora Nursery is situated at 851<br />
Waterholes Road, Templeton with easy<br />
access off SH1 or Shands Road and is<br />
open Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm<br />
and Saturday 9am-12pm. Phone<br />
03 349 4582 or visit www.kiwiflora.co.nz<br />
TREES | HEDGING | PLANTS | FLOWERS<br />
GRASSES | SHRUBS | FLAXES<br />
Kiwiflora Nurseries propagate and grow quality shrubs<br />
and trees for retail and wholesale customers.<br />
Plants are grown and hardened on site to tolerate the<br />
harsh Canterbury growing conditions.<br />
851 Waterholes Road, Templeton<br />
Open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm and<br />
Saturday 9am-12pm | Phone 03 349 4582<br />
www.kiwiflora.co.nz<br />
savIng green -<br />
ConservIng blue<br />
• FREE IRRIGATION DESIGN • WATER TREATMENT • WATER FILTRATION<br />
the irrigation warehouse specialises in the design, sales,<br />
installation and service of irrigation equipment for the<br />
residential, lifestyle, commercial and industrial sectors.<br />
we can help make sure your water systems are perfectly<br />
designed and suited to your site and requirements.<br />
PRICE<br />
PROMISE<br />
if you find a lower price<br />
on an identical stocked<br />
product locally we will<br />
beat it by <strong>10</strong>%.<br />
Excludes trade and special<br />
quotes, stock liquidations and<br />
commercial quantities.<br />
Residential irrigation<br />
commercial irrigation<br />
Lifestyle irrigation<br />
industrial irrigation<br />
Maintenance<br />
The IrrIgaTIon Warehouse - ChrIsTChurCh<br />
40 Carmen Road, Hornby | Phone 03 349 9488<br />
Open Monday to Friday 7am-5.30pm, Saturday 9am-12pm<br />
The IrrIgaTIon Warehouse - rangIora<br />
308 Flaxton Road, Rangiora | Phone 03 313 0408<br />
Open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 9am-12pm<br />
visit www.tiw.co.nz for more information
Get outdoors<br />
this summer<br />
As spring morphs into summer, getting<br />
your garden and outdoor living area<br />
ready for the season should be high<br />
on your list of things to do…<br />
Build a potting bench<br />
Save your back and build or buy a<br />
workstation so you can pot those<br />
plants in comfort and style. You can<br />
build a potting bench from scratch or<br />
convert an old table or dresser – just<br />
make sure you place it in a sheltered<br />
position. A potting bench is also a<br />
great place to store smaller gardening<br />
tools, spare pots and containers of<br />
seed packets<br />
Sit outside<br />
Brighten up your outdoor dining and<br />
living areas with modern, trendy look<br />
with European inspired seating that<br />
looks like it should be indoors. Versatile<br />
and sleek, these funky powder-coated<br />
metal chairs are hot for summer<br />
and will add a pop of colour to your<br />
outdoor setting or blend in seamlessly.<br />
Team them up with natural timber,<br />
glass or metal. Choose a design to suit<br />
your style from replica bent wire, old<br />
metal, contemporary wire mesh, or<br />
hairpin legs.<br />
Have a pizza party<br />
Buy or build your own pizza oven and<br />
invite guests over for pizza parties.<br />
Tuck it into the corner of your outdoor<br />
living area or include it in your patio<br />
kitchen plan. It will not only be a focal<br />
point for your guests but will also provide<br />
a unique and fun dining option.<br />
You supply the pizza dough, ask your<br />
guests to bring various toppings – they<br />
help put the pizzas together and even<br />
cook them. Voila! The perfect evening’s<br />
entertainment!<br />
Give your patio floor a lift<br />
For something a little different try: a<br />
mix of gravel and stepping stones or<br />
pavers; stencil painted patterns onto<br />
concrete; turn recycled concrete<br />
pieces into crazy paving; give your<br />
concrete a timber-look texture; or use<br />
colourful, geometrically patterned<br />
tiles. Try your artist’s hand and incorporate<br />
mosaics as a feature in your<br />
design – use pebbles, bricks, or irregular<br />
shaped stepping stones or broken<br />
china to create your masterpiece.<br />
And for a quick and easy option,<br />
recycle timber pallets into a decking<br />
– place them at right angles to each<br />
other for an interesting pattern.<br />
2 FOR 1 SPECIAL<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Hire for 2 days<br />
and pay for 1 day!<br />
(weekends only in <strong>October</strong>)<br />
73 Hire rolleston<br />
873 Jones Road, Rolleston<br />
Phone 03 347 0450<br />
73 Hire - Rolleston<br />
www.73hire.co.nz<br />
SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2019</strong> | 13<br />
73 Hire darfield<br />
26 Horndon Street<br />
Phone 03 318 8228<br />
73 Hire<br />
www.73hire.co.nz<br />
XCV84U<br />
Garden Supplies<br />
• Soil • Bark • Sand • Compost • Chip & more<br />
0274 313 389<br />
www.xcv84u.co.nz<br />
LEESTON<br />
HIRE<br />
2006 Ltd<br />
• Excavators • Dingo • Trailers • General Equip • Chainsaws<br />
• Log Splitters • Concrete Gear • Rotary Hoes • Lawnmowers<br />
and much more!<br />
info@leestonhire.co.nz | www.leestonhire.co.nz<br />
(03) 324 3669<br />
1552 Leeston Road<br />
(1km North of Leeston)<br />
Open 6 days. Closed Sunday & public holidays.<br />
plant and<br />
equipment Hire<br />
open Monday to Saturday, 7.30aM-5pM<br />
UP TO<br />
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*While stocks last!<br />
WEEKDAYS 8:30 – 5PM<br />
11 TH OCT – 18 TH OCT<br />
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WWW.GREENLINC.CO.NZ
14 | selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2019</strong><br />
Pines Resource<br />
Recovery Park<br />
183 Burnham School Road, Rolleston<br />
Monday to Sunday, 9am–4.30pm*<br />
(03) 347 2026<br />
Eftpos and cash only (no credit cards)<br />
Recycling<br />
We accept household volumes of the following recycling free-of-charge:<br />
Cardboard<br />
(flattened)<br />
Steel/tin<br />
cans (rinsed)<br />
Plastic bottles and containers<br />
1–7 (lids off and rinsed)<br />
Burnham Road<br />
Main South Road SH1<br />
Burnham School Road<br />
Pines Resource<br />
Recovery Park<br />
Rolleston<br />
Brookside Road<br />
Du<br />
Electronic waste<br />
Glass bottles and jars<br />
(lids off and rinsed)<br />
Cleanfill<br />
Charges apply<br />
Bricks<br />
Soil<br />
Aluminum<br />
cans<br />
Concrete<br />
Whiteware and<br />
scrap metal<br />
Clothing<br />
Polystyrene<br />
Hazardous Waste<br />
Accepted free-of-charge (household volumes):<br />
LPG<br />
cylinders<br />
Oil<br />
Pesticides<br />
Paper<br />
Herbicides<br />
Recycling<br />
Charges apply<br />
Tyres<br />
Child car seats<br />
Paint<br />
Cleaning agents<br />
Organics<br />
Charges apply<br />
TVs<br />
Weeds<br />
and leaves<br />
Plasterboard<br />
Florescent<br />
tubes<br />
Refuse<br />
Charges apply<br />
Batteries<br />
General<br />
waste<br />
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Coming up<br />
roses<br />
It won’t be long until the roses are<br />
owering again. Pick a few highly<br />
fragrant petals and create your own<br />
rose petal sugar. Use in the shortbread<br />
recipe below and give as gifts to your<br />
gardener friends.<br />
Rose Petal & Vanilla<br />
Shortbread<br />
1 Cup Unsalted Butter at room<br />
temperature<br />
1/2 Cup Rose Petal Sugar<br />
(see recipe below)<br />
1/2 Tsp Salt<br />
1 Vanilla Bean, Scraped<br />
2 Cups All-purpose Flour<br />
Powdered Sugar (Optional)<br />
1 Tbs Rose Petals<br />
• Place the butter and sugar in a<br />
bowl, and cream together with an<br />
electric hand mixer.<br />
• Add the salt, rose petals, and vanilla<br />
bean, and mix until blended.<br />
• Add the our and combine at low<br />
speed until just mixed.<br />
• Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic<br />
wrap and refrigerate for at least two<br />
hours or overnight.<br />
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and<br />
line two baking sheets with<br />
parchment paper.<br />
• On a lightly oured surface, roll the<br />
dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch<br />
and cut with cookie cutter.<br />
• Place the cookies onto the baking<br />
sheets at least an inch apart, and<br />
bake for about 12 to 13 minutes, or<br />
until the cookies just begin to brown.<br />
Cool completely before storing.<br />
• OPTIONAL – dip shortbread corners<br />
in melted white chocolate<br />
ROSE PETAL SUGAR<br />
• Remove petals from the rose,<br />
ensuring they are free from ants and<br />
any other visiting insects.<br />
• Give them a quick bath in cold<br />
water and allow to dry thoroughly<br />
on a paper towel. You may wish to<br />
snip the white ends of the petal.<br />
• Prepare a dry, clean, dust free, air<br />
tight container with a secure lid.<br />
• Layer white sugar in the base of the<br />
jar, then a single layer of rose petals.<br />
• Repeat several times. Screw the lid<br />
on tight.<br />
• Leave in a dark room or pantry for<br />
two weeks. Every few days shake<br />
the jar to distribute the rose essence<br />
and sugar within the jar.<br />
• After two weeks the rose petals will<br />
turn brown. Remove the petals and<br />
seal the jar until you are ready to use<br />
the sugar.<br />
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16 | selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2019</strong><br />
Spring is here!<br />
Have you visited Southern Woods Nursery lately?<br />
Get your spring planting sorted<br />
at Southern Woods<br />
Our team have been busy developing our ever-expanding<br />
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Southern Motorway project south of Christchurch.<br />
Established in 1987, Southern Woods has been growing<br />
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Come and see our knowledgeable team about planning<br />
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Spring Planting Tips<br />
Spring is the one of the best planting seasons, this time of<br />
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Preparation is everything<br />
Remember to prepare your soil before planting. Apply<br />
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A great time to fertilise<br />
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Pests and diseases thrive as your garden grows. Use Neem<br />
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It’s the perfect time to mulch<br />
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