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Spring <strong>2020</strong><br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Gardening<br />
guide<br />
published by & <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
gARdeN TOuRS | PLANTS | NuRSeRieS | LANdSCAPe deSigN | iRRigATiON | OuTdOOR SPACeS
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SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2020</strong><br />
Did you know<br />
that healthy trees can add up to 20% to the<br />
value of your property?<br />
You may not think about it that often – but the<br />
trees on your property are a lifetime investment.<br />
Carefully selected trees on your property provide<br />
more than beauty - they increase the value of your<br />
home. Several recent surveys have shown that<br />
mature trees in a well-landscaped garden can<br />
increase the value of a house by 7 percent to 19<br />
percent.<br />
First impressions count when buying and selling a<br />
house. Something to reflect on is what happens<br />
when potential buyers view a property. The first<br />
thing they will see is your landscaping and exterior.<br />
Experts indicate that a well-maintained garden with<br />
mature trees can add thousands to a home’s value<br />
and speed up a house sale too.<br />
Respectful, experienced, and passionate tree<br />
care that protects and enhances your home<br />
In addition to adding significant value at the<br />
point of sale, trees also serve very practical and<br />
functional (as well as aesthetic) purposes for<br />
homeowners. They frame beautiful, relaxing, and<br />
pleasant landscapes and help keep a house cooler<br />
and protected from destructive winds and weather.<br />
Many tree care companies simply chop, cut, and<br />
call the job done. However, after speaking with THE<br />
TREE PEOPLE, it quickly became apparent that they<br />
are different. Simply put, they know your home is<br />
your haven and will always ensure it is treated that<br />
way.<br />
Started by Ra and Megan Hammer in 2004, THE<br />
TREE PEOPLE knew early on that their ethos and<br />
approach was going to be different. They never<br />
simply chop and cut, and instead pride themselves<br />
on the fact that they go against the grain of how<br />
many other arborists operate.<br />
They can help with any tree and pride themselves<br />
on being able to do so. They can remove large<br />
dangerous trees safely, look after the trees that you<br />
care about, transplant established trees with care<br />
and offer expert advice on all ‘things’ trees.<br />
Speaking with passion about what he does, Chief<br />
Tree Hugger Ra Hammer shares, “We had some<br />
very clear goals when we started the business<br />
that we still ‘live by’ today. It was important to<br />
us to preserve and maintain trees sustainably, to<br />
provide an environment that helps our customers<br />
to enjoy harmonious relationships with their trees, to<br />
offer excellent affordable tree care and to always<br />
adhere to best practice. I am proud to say that, 16<br />
years later, we still live and breathe these goals”.<br />
If you want to add value to your property, Ra,<br />
Megan, and the team at THE TREE PEOPLE can<br />
support you and your trees. They are your locally<br />
based experts and can help with any tree.
selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong> | 3<br />
Looking for<br />
inspiration and a great day out?<br />
Spring and summer is the perfect time to get out and<br />
about visiting gardens, getting ideas and seeing what<br />
grows well and where. <strong>Selwyn</strong> and the surrounding districts<br />
have a number of beautiful gardens – be sure to add the<br />
following garden tours and events to your garden diary:<br />
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ANNUAL PLANT SALE Oct 11, From<br />
12.15pm<br />
Lincoln University Diploma of Horticulture students are once<br />
again offering for sale plants, trees and shrubs that they’ve<br />
grown as part of their study assignments. This annual<br />
sale has been running for over 30 years and is a way to<br />
reduce stock that has built up over the course of a year.<br />
Hundreds of shrubs, trees, indoor plants, bedding plants<br />
and vegetable seedlings will be available to the public<br />
from the Lincoln University nursery. Access is via Gate Two<br />
(off Ellesmere Junction Road) and right at the ‘Horticultural<br />
Nursery’ sign.<br />
ST JOHN GARDEN FETE, Oct 15, 10am-4pm<br />
Take time to wander around the spectacular Rakaia<br />
Gardens. The garden is six acres - with wide lawn paths<br />
linking each area together with rhododendrons, camellias,<br />
thousands of annuals, perennials and roses. An idyllic<br />
boardwalk meanders through a huge area dedicated to<br />
NZ natives surrounding a tranquil pond. Enjoy boutique<br />
stalls, great lunch options, and a cooking demonstration<br />
by 2012 MasterChef finalist Chantelle Quinn (owner of<br />
twenty four catering) plus live music to enjoy. Tickets<br />
available from www.eventfinda.co.nz<br />
SELWYN WAIWERA YOUTH TRUST GARDEN TOUR, Nov 7,<br />
10am-4pm<br />
A self-guided tour of local gardens: including a native<br />
sustainable garden and a Mexican style garden. All<br />
proceeds go towards funding Youth Workers for local<br />
Schools and to help fund developing leaders. Tickets are<br />
$20 and can be purchased through Lincoln Hammer<br />
Hardware and Lincoln Pharmacy or through www.<br />
eventfinda.co.nz<br />
TAI TAPU GARDEN TOUR, Nov 8, 10am-4pm<br />
Seven treasured local gardens bursting with colour, texture<br />
and diversity - from historic to modern will be offered as a<br />
self-tour package, with the option to choose the ‘Otahuna<br />
Garden Tour Package’. Tickets are limited for this guided<br />
tour of the prestigious historic homestead gardens<br />
designed for Tai Tapu’s own, Sir Heaton Rhodes. An art and<br />
photography exhibition and a display of classic cars will<br />
also feature at two of the gardens. There will also be some<br />
extra attractions at some of the gardens, for those who<br />
love art, plants, cars or all three! The Tai Tapu Garden Tour<br />
is a biennial fundraiser for Tai Tapu Primary School with all<br />
profits going directly into teaching resources and support<br />
services. Visit www.taitapugardentour.nz for more details.<br />
INSIDE OUT AKAROA HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR, Nov 28 &<br />
29, 10am- 5pm<br />
The Inside Out Akaroa House & Garden Tour takes place<br />
over two days on the weekend of with 13 amazing<br />
gardens to discover, at your own pace, on a flexible<br />
self-drive program. For more information and ticket sales,<br />
visit: https://akaroa.com/events/event-listing-inside-outgarden-tour<br />
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On Wednesday 14 th <strong>October</strong><br />
& Thursday 15 th <strong>October</strong><br />
Time from 10am<br />
Range Shrubs, trees, indoor plants,<br />
bedding plants and vegetable seedlings.<br />
Directions Access via Gate Two (off<br />
Ellesmere Junction Road) and right at<br />
‘Horticultural Nursery’ sign<br />
EFT-POS available<br />
Garden Fete<br />
Garden Fete<br />
Thursday<br />
Thursday 15<br />
15<br />
<strong>October</strong><br />
<strong>October</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong><br />
<strong>2020</strong><br />
10am - 4pm - 4pm<br />
Rakaia Gardens - home - home of of<br />
Sue & Ted Rollinson<br />
282 Awaroa School Road, Road, Dorie Dorie 11RD 11RD Rakaia Rakaia<br />
(signposted off off SH1) SH1)<br />
Come join us for a great day. 70+ stalls, live music,<br />
Come join us for a great day. 70+ stalls, live musi<br />
food & beautiful gardens to explore<br />
food Gate & beautiful tickets on gardens the day $20 to explore<br />
Presale Gate tickets tickets $15; Children on the day 5yrs+ $20 $5<br />
Presale ATM and tickets EFTPOS $15; available Children onsite 5yrs+ $5<br />
ATM Tickets and EFTPOS now available onsite<br />
• Eventfinda website Tickets www.eventfinda.co.nz now available or<br />
• • Eventfinda Check out our website Facebook www.eventfinda.co.nz page (St John – or<br />
Ashburton) for physical ticket outlets or<br />
• Check out our Facebook page (St John –<br />
phone 3087132<br />
Ashburton) for physical ticket outlets or<br />
Raising funds for Mid Canterbury St John<br />
phone 3087132
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selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong><br />
Look local<br />
for electrical needs<br />
A garden<br />
Locally owned and operated from<br />
their base in Rolleston, Juice Electrical<br />
has been looking after the needs of<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> residents for 14 years.<br />
Greg Horton and his team of four<br />
master electricians providing a<br />
professional and timely service<br />
whether it is residential, commercial or<br />
industrial, indoors or outdoors.<br />
“We pride ourselves on going the<br />
extra mile particularly with repair and<br />
renovation work and we’re very strong<br />
on maintenance,” says Greg.<br />
Creating a special ambience<br />
outdoors is part of the service.<br />
Integrated LED lighting is becoming<br />
very popular as it is a lot easier and<br />
less expensive to install because there<br />
is no need to dig trenches for wiring.<br />
Outdoor options include up-lighting<br />
trees and buildings, deck lighting and<br />
floodlights as well as security lighting.<br />
They advise on the best type and<br />
where they should be placed. Greg<br />
recommends installing sensors so the<br />
lights come on automatically at dusk.<br />
“We discuss the customer’s ideas<br />
with them, show them photos of<br />
other gardens with attractive outdoor<br />
lighting and make suggestions on<br />
how they can make the most of their<br />
outdoor area with a range of LED<br />
lighting options,” says Greg.<br />
In fact LED lights are now the preferred<br />
option for indoor and outdoor lighting<br />
as well.<br />
Juice Electrical does not have a<br />
vehicle charge for Rolleston so look<br />
out for the brightly coloured Juice<br />
Electrical vans as they work hard<br />
to look after the <strong>Selwyn</strong> district’s<br />
electrical needs. Call Greg and the<br />
team at 379 6644.<br />
A three week visit to the USA that lasted 15 years was how <strong>Selwyn</strong> local<br />
Maude Fairburn got started on her passion for everything American. Upon her<br />
return to New Zealand, Maude set about having her new home built in the<br />
Santa Fe style – a style she saw and fell in love with while travelling on Route<br />
66. The Santa Fe house style, also known as pueblo architecture, is striking<br />
for its colourful terracotta adobe walls and heavy timber doors, beams and<br />
detailing.<br />
Fourteen years fast forward and Maude’s passion has grown exponentially to<br />
include a themed garden full of cacti, succulents, geraniums and lavenders.<br />
While her garden is inspired by the gardens she saw in America, all her plants<br />
are grown in New Zealand and many sourced locally, plus some she has grown<br />
herself from babies.<br />
Walking through the impressive front entrance is like walking into another world.<br />
Maude’s house and garden cannot help but be noticed from the street by<br />
everyone who walks or drives by and the welcoming sign over the gate that<br />
reads ‘Mi casa es su casa’, literally translates to ‘my house is your house’.<br />
“All the decorations, inside and out are sourced from America,” says Maude,<br />
referring to the many Indian and Mexican features that can be seen around<br />
the property. Adobe-style walled gardens inlaid with colourful blue and white<br />
A passion for all things Santa Fe<br />
brings this house and garden to life.<br />
HydRoSEEdINg, INStaNt<br />
LawNS aNd LaNdSCaPINg<br />
• Locally owned &<br />
operated<br />
• Residential &<br />
commercial lawns<br />
• Hydroseeding<br />
• Instant roll out lawn<br />
• Full lawn preparations<br />
• Site clearing<br />
• Erosion and dust<br />
control<br />
• Irrigation<br />
• Posthole boring<br />
• Landscaping<br />
• No job too small<br />
‘Mi casa es su casa’ is the<br />
welcoming sign above the impressive<br />
entranceway.<br />
Call us today to discuss all your lawn<br />
and landscaping requirements<br />
Phone 347 4000 or 027 456 7777<br />
Email zac@canterburylawns.co.nz<br />
www.canterburylawns.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
selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong> | 5<br />
Protect your<br />
to relax in<br />
tiles, cowboy boot shaped planters, rustic bells, steer skulls, water features, spiky<br />
succulents, towering cacti and even a small monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria<br />
araucana) all have their place in Maude’s garden.<br />
“My daughter, Kim, got me into gardening,’ says Maude, “and when we first<br />
built the house, I thought we’d never fill the quarter acre section.” But fill it she<br />
did and she has never looked back.<br />
Time spent in the garden is a pleasure for Maude; she says she finds it “super<br />
relaxing” when working in the garden. “I just listen to Indian music and feel like<br />
I’m back in America.”<br />
She loves the beginning of spring and is often excited when she sees a cactus<br />
flower out for the first time in the season or when she wanders out in the garden<br />
to find a plant has grown so big.<br />
“They’re all so easy care,” she says of her plants, “with just a bit of weeding,<br />
and watering twice a week.”<br />
The house and garden is a reflection of Maude’s passion and dedication to the<br />
Sante Fe style; and the warmth and friendly welcome she extends to visitors is<br />
also a reflection of the hospitality she received in America.<br />
outdoor space<br />
this summer<br />
Protecting your outdoor area from<br />
the elements during summer, or any<br />
time of the year, can be as simple as<br />
giving Mark a call at locally owned<br />
company Shadecraft.<br />
Shadecraft specialises in custommade<br />
shade options that are both<br />
affordable and attractive tailored to<br />
suit your needs. Options for protection<br />
against the weather include shade<br />
sails, louvres, wave shades, eclipse<br />
canopies, umbrellas and drop blinds<br />
with a large range of sizes and a<br />
myriad of colours.<br />
“We pride ourselves on our many<br />
satisfied customers. The majority of our<br />
business is generated through word<br />
of mouth which is testament to our<br />
workmanship and customer service,”<br />
says Shadecraft owner Mark Levey,<br />
who is usually on site during installation<br />
to ensure things run smoothly.<br />
The high quality Eclipse canopy<br />
is extremely popular, protecting<br />
an outdoor area from all weather<br />
conditions, but still allowing for natural<br />
light. These can also be fitted with<br />
drop blinds to fully enclose the area.<br />
Shade sales are another popular<br />
choice and provide protection from<br />
the sun during the hot Canterbury<br />
summers while also visually enhancing<br />
the area while you are outside<br />
relaxing with family and friends.<br />
Mark at Shadecraft is the person<br />
to contact if you are considering<br />
enhancing your outdoor area for the<br />
warmer months or you need some<br />
advice for what would work in your<br />
space. His contact details are 0800<br />
742 332, 0274 981239 or visit their<br />
website at www.shadecraft.co.nz.<br />
Maude Fairburn enjoys listening to<br />
Indian music when spending time in<br />
her garden.<br />
See us now to<br />
order your gates<br />
for summer<br />
• Driveway gates • Pedestrian gates<br />
• Sliding gates • Swing gates<br />
• Louvered gates • T & G gates<br />
• Aluminium frames with timber infill<br />
• Fencing aluminium or timber<br />
• Full gate automation systems<br />
• Keypads • Video intercom<br />
Ph: 0508 4 gates (0508 442 837) 03 325 4397<br />
E: info@townandcountrygates.co.nz<br />
Town and Country Gates<br />
www.townandcountrygates.nz<br />
PATIOS – OUTDOOR AREAS – SHADE SAILS<br />
ECLIPSE CANOPIES – LOUVRES – CAR PORTS<br />
Shadecraft is a<br />
locally owned company<br />
who specialise in<br />
shade and weather<br />
protection products to<br />
enhance your homes<br />
design and use of<br />
outdoor areas.<br />
ShadeCraft (SI) Ltd • 0800 742 332 • Cell 0274 981 239 • www.shadecraft.co.nz
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with intelligro<br />
Spring is a time of growth and development, and the list<br />
of jobs to do is endless. With the weather warming up<br />
and daylight savings here, now is the perfect time to get<br />
stuck into the garden.<br />
Intelligro are trying to make small changes to help the<br />
environment and we’re here to help you and your family<br />
create a more sustainable future. Creating your own<br />
veggie garden is the perfect place to start.<br />
Growing vegetables is not only quite satisfying but very<br />
easy too! Growing some of your own food is a key part<br />
of a sustainable lifestyle.<br />
Here are a few tips to get you started:<br />
1. Pick a sunny position for your veggie garden with<br />
shelter from the wind.<br />
2. If you’re using timber, untreated is best. If using<br />
treated timber line with black plastic.<br />
3. Having a good quality soil is key for growing a<br />
productive veggie garden! For leafy, above the<br />
ground produce choose Intelligro Vege Garden Mix.<br />
For root crops, (potatoes, radishes etc) choose<br />
Intelligro Garden Soil Mix. A soil blend is preferred<br />
by these plants.<br />
4. Make sure you plant quality, in-season seedling<br />
(big is not always better).<br />
5. For a successful veggie garden make sure you<br />
establish a regular watering routine!<br />
Lawns...<br />
Spring is well known as lawn time.<br />
Lawns can be sown or repaired<br />
now, as long as you are sure the<br />
last of frosts have been and gone.<br />
We have a handy lawn guide on<br />
our website and our team would<br />
be happy to talk through any<br />
issues you may have, and point you<br />
in the right direction. It’s also a good time to fertilise<br />
your existing lawns, and repair any patches or holes.<br />
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for up-coming<br />
workshops & gardening advice and videos.<br />
Intelligro’s Top Spring Products<br />
Vegepods<br />
Vegepods are a great way to grow a garden all year<br />
round. With the benefits of a raised garden bed,<br />
these pods are at the perfect height for working<br />
while standing up, and out of reach of pests.<br />
Vegepods are available in Small, Medium and Large<br />
and start from $209.<br />
Order online at www.igro.co.nz or pop in to see us<br />
at 261 Manion Road, Weedons 7677.<br />
Vege Garden Mix<br />
35L Bag<br />
Our Vege Garden Mix<br />
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for healthy growth and<br />
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Certified Organic Compost 35L Bag<br />
Our Certified Organic Compost is blended from<br />
sustainable, natural and carefully selected products.<br />
Dig compost through your soil to boost the nutrients<br />
and condition your area before planting. We have had<br />
fantastic reviews from customers who just love our<br />
compost, and it is one of our best sellers all-year-round!<br />
Some of what we have in stock<br />
• Certified Organic Compost • Vege Garden Mix • Potting Mixes<br />
• Lawn Mixes • House Plant Mix • Seed Raising Mix • Bark<br />
• Mulch • Stones • Chips • Pebbles • Sands • Fertilisers • Pavers<br />
• Raised Gardens • Seeds • Seedlings • Tools<br />
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Spring & Summer Opening Hours:<br />
Monday – Saturday: 7.30am – 5.30pm<br />
Sunday and Public Holidays: 8.30am – 4.30pm<br />
Local, family owned and operated<br />
261 Manion Road, Weedons 7677<br />
P: 03 347 9012 | E: info@igro.co.nz | www.igro.co.nz<br />
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Creating<br />
living indoor art<br />
SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2020</strong> | 7<br />
Amy Albon loves<br />
the organic,<br />
sculptural effect of<br />
kokedama.<br />
Kokedama is a<br />
Japanese plant art form<br />
that literally translates<br />
to ‘moss ball’.<br />
When Amy Albon’s mother wanted to try a new<br />
hobby, Amy joined her at an evening class to learn<br />
how to make a kokedama, a Japanese garden art<br />
form.<br />
What Amy discovered was a whole new way of<br />
displaying indoor plants, and not just a hobby<br />
for her mum but also a small business for herself.<br />
Kokedama, literally meaning ‘moss ball’, originates<br />
in Japan, and is fast becoming popular in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
‘It’s a natural, organic way to display house<br />
plants, combining moss around the roots to create<br />
beautiful, self-contained pots instead of the usual<br />
manmade pots,’ says Amy. The class wasn’t quite<br />
what she’d expected so she did some online<br />
research and discovered a number of different<br />
techniques to create the moss balls.<br />
She says it took a lot of trial and error to perfect<br />
her technique but it was fun and new, and soon<br />
she was being asked to create moss ball plants for<br />
family and friends. Amy now sells her kokedamas<br />
from her facebook page and at local markets.<br />
Technique is everything when it comes to creating<br />
a kokedama and a strong, steady hand is needed.<br />
Soil is added to the roots, then covered with<br />
sphagnum moss and finally wrapped with string to<br />
create the ball.<br />
“I’ve learnt my own technique on how to mold the<br />
roots with moss, the tighter and more consistent<br />
the better, and how to lay the string to create<br />
beautiful lines and symmetry, which gives the plant<br />
its spectacular pot,’ says Amy. ‘Kokedama provides<br />
a sculptural focal point in any room and looks<br />
amazing on coffee tables.’<br />
Most houseplants are suitable to be turned into<br />
kokedama but Amy says she found succulents<br />
and ferns to be popular, with succulents being the<br />
easiest to care for. How often to water depends on<br />
the plant but when the kokedama is dry, it can be<br />
put into a bowl of water or a bath and left to soak<br />
for 20 minutes before being drained and put back<br />
on display.<br />
Amy suggests displaying kokedamas on wooden<br />
chopping boards, bamboo tripods, shallow plates<br />
(so the air can get through) or by hanging the balls<br />
- several hanging plants can make an eye-catching<br />
display.<br />
To find out more about Amy and kokedama, visit<br />
her facebook page: mossandme.kokedama or<br />
phone: 022 631 4551.<br />
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selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong><br />
Perfect time for creating<br />
your dream pool<br />
A new swimming pool will make a splash this summer<br />
and you will find your friends and family will love your<br />
pool as much as you do. With summer on its way, now<br />
is the perfect time to organise the installation of your<br />
pool with local company Lagoon Pools<br />
Owners Julie and Warren Hastings installs pools sized<br />
from five metres to 12 metres in length to suit both<br />
large and small sections, with a huge variety of widths,<br />
colours and shapes.<br />
“There really is a pool for every site,” says Julie.<br />
Lagoon Pools is also the Leisure Pools dealer for most<br />
of the South Island featuring 100% composite fibreglass<br />
and, with patented innovations, every swimming pool<br />
is supported by their lifetime structural warranty and<br />
a lifetime osmosis warranty – this makes them the<br />
strongest pool available on the market.<br />
Pool automation is becoming popular with equipment<br />
monitoring and settings right at your fingertips from<br />
any location. Additional features including pool<br />
lighting, fountains and spa jets can enhance the pool<br />
area, transforming it into an extended living space<br />
where family and friends can relax in the outdoors,<br />
Julie says.<br />
It takes around five days to install a pool and the<br />
finishing touches can take from four weeks depending<br />
upon the design.<br />
Contact Lagoon Pools by phoning Julie or Warren<br />
0800 927 282 or 03 349 2160. You can also visit their<br />
website www.lagoonpools.co.nz to find out more about<br />
their range of pools and other services they offer.<br />
www.lagoonpools.co.nz<br />
03 349 2160 or 0800 92 72 82
SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE SPRING <strong>2020</strong> | 9<br />
Landscaping<br />
supplies<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, as well as foodsoiled<br />
cardboard containers and<br />
paper towels can also be placed in<br />
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 />
Gardenmakers Landscape Supplies<br />
is owned and operated by local<br />
families, who<br />
pride themselves on their large<br />
range of products available from<br />
their yard for all your landscaping<br />
projects. Products include sand<br />
and base courses, compost and soil<br />
conditioners, decorative stones and<br />
boulders, barks and mulches, bagged<br />
cements, and pavers including<br />
Westland schist, plus macrocarpa and<br />
railway sleepers.<br />
While you’re there, check out<br />
their Mike Cairns Timber on-site for<br />
residential fencing and structural<br />
requirements, plus the range of stakes,<br />
pegs, decking, and hardware on<br />
offer. They also make planter boxes<br />
and timber gardening edging plus<br />
they have a range of gardening<br />
products and tools available.<br />
“We welcome you to come and<br />
look at our products and discuss your<br />
landscaping project with our friendly,<br />
helpful staff. All our products are<br />
bagged, so come on in for a bag, a<br />
scoop or cubic metres of product. We<br />
also have hire trailers available.”<br />
Gardenmakers Landscape Supplies<br />
offer an excellent delivery service to<br />
all suburbs and surrounding towns,<br />
and is located at 4 Parkhouse Road,<br />
Sockburn, where their yard has plenty<br />
of parking, is easy to drive around and<br />
is open seven days at 4 Parkhouse<br />
Road, Sockburn. Ph: 03-341 5688 or<br />
visit: www.gardenmakers.co.nz.<br />
Your organics bin is only<br />
for the following items...<br />
Garden prunings,<br />
clippings and leaves<br />
Fruit and vegetables<br />
Bread, pastries<br />
and dairy products<br />
Meat, bones<br />
and fish<br />
Landscape<br />
& firewood<br />
supplies<br />
we supply & deliver<br />
Coffee grinds<br />
Food soiled cardboard<br />
containers and paper towels<br />
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 />
selwyn.govt.nz/organics<br />
· No plastic bags (including compostable<br />
or biodegradable), metals, glass, rocks,<br />
stones, bricks or rubbish.<br />
· Flax and cabbage tree leaves should go<br />
in the red bin.<br />
· Make sure the lid closes.<br />
Open 7 days Mon-Sat 7am-5pm Sun 8am-4pm<br />
4 Parkhouse Rd, Sockburn, Phone: 03 341 5688<br />
www.gardenmakers.co.nz
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farmers, life-stylers, contractors and<br />
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from their extensive range of hire<br />
equipment to keep their properties in<br />
check. With NIWA predicting a dry,<br />
hot summer with a below average<br />
rainfall and irrigators going flat out<br />
already, now is a good time to get<br />
those paddocks and lawns under<br />
control. 73 Hire has suitable machinery<br />
available for hire from tractors and<br />
excavators to equipment for the<br />
garden and paddock maintenance<br />
including mowers, weeders and<br />
hedge trimmers.<br />
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Labour Weekend is the perfect time<br />
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Come and check out 73 Hire Rolleston<br />
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selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong> | 11<br />
Green Finger finds<br />
Kokedama, hand crafted with<br />
love from www.facebook.com/<br />
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NZ artist Flox products featuring native<br />
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www.bestwatersolutions.co.nz<br />
General engineering and outdoor power equipment<br />
Sales and service to Canterbury and <strong>Selwyn</strong> areas<br />
Doyleston Engineering Works<br />
has been selling and servicing<br />
outdoor power equipment in the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> district for over 50 years.<br />
We pride ourselves on selling<br />
and servicing top brands at very<br />
competitive pricing.<br />
So why not shop local for all your<br />
outdoor power products.<br />
Open Mon - Friday 8am – 5pm<br />
Cnr Drain Road & Queen Street, Doyleston, Canterbury<br />
Ph/Fax: 03 3243 940 | Mob: 022 038 2839 | Email: dewl@xtra.co.nz
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The art of hunting truffles<br />
An exciting find: a freshly<br />
dug organic truffle<br />
Quick to learn: Samantha rewards Bess<br />
with a treat for successfully finding a truffle.<br />
A truffle hunt: Lisa digs for a<br />
truffle after Bess points it out.<br />
Tresillian Truffles in West Melton was the second<br />
truffle orchard, or truffiere, in New Zealand. The<br />
property was planted with 1500 trees inoculated for<br />
bianchetto or white truffles about 18 years ago, with<br />
a mix of oak, pinenut and hazelnut trees.<br />
When Lisa and Stephen Williams bought the<br />
property three years ago they had no idea if the<br />
truffiere was productive. In fact, they had never<br />
seen a truffle before. But it didn’t take long for the<br />
couple to get up to speed.<br />
The first step was to hire a truffle dog to sniff around<br />
to find truffles - or not, since not all inoculated trees<br />
are productive - and truffles were found!<br />
“It’s expensive to hire a truffle dog; about $200 an<br />
hour. And it’s not performance-based. You pay<br />
whether the dog finds truffles or not. So, we decided<br />
to see if we could train our dog, Bess – and she took<br />
to it quickly,” says Lisa. “After three short training<br />
sessions Bess was able to find 1.5kgs of truffles in 30<br />
minutes. She loves finding them, and quite likes the<br />
taste too.”<br />
Truffle hunting with Bess is a lot of fun. She’s excited<br />
to be out in the truffiere and her enthusiasm is<br />
infectious. At the command: “Find me a truffle,<br />
Bess” she goes off sniffing. When she smells a truffle,<br />
she taps the ground with her paw to indicate where<br />
to dig.<br />
Her handler asks her to sit and digs at the spot, and<br />
there’s usually a truffle to be found. Lisa says she’s<br />
99% accurate.<br />
Over the last two years Bess has become more<br />
scent-specific and she will now only tap for truffles<br />
that are ripe and ready for harvest. Bess also has<br />
an apprentice - one of her offspring - so she won’t<br />
have to work quite so hard next year.<br />
Truffles have a symbiotic relationship with the trees<br />
in the truffiere helping the tree to grow. A stressed<br />
tree produces more truffles, as the micronization<br />
increases to support the growing tree. The truffles<br />
are linked to the roots of the tree by a small thread,<br />
when this connection is broken the truffles start to<br />
deteriorate. The truffles can be found on the soil’s<br />
surface down to a foot or more underground. They<br />
are a pale yellow to reddish brown colour and are<br />
either smooth like skin or like a fine suede to touch.<br />
The Bianchetto truffles range from as small as one’s<br />
little fingernail in size, up to about egg-size – which<br />
would be a large find.<br />
“They have a strong earthy scent with a hint of<br />
garlic and mushroom that permeates everything.<br />
But the taste is nothing like the smell. Bianchetto<br />
white truffles are generally used as a finishing<br />
product – grated raw on risotto, meat, or soup – or<br />
even into ice cream.”<br />
The Bianchetto truffle should not be heated over 60<br />
degrees hence and is used as a finishing product,<br />
whereas the Perigold Black truffle can be heated.<br />
“We recently had a food critic rate our truffles<br />
as being more aromatic and tasty than those<br />
produced in Italy, which I put down to the climate<br />
and soils – a bit like wine. We are also the only<br />
organic spray-free truffiere in New Zealand, using<br />
ducks for pest control,” says Lisa.<br />
Considered a rare delicacy, truffles of all types<br />
sell for around $3.50 per gram. In season (May to<br />
September) Tresillian Truffles offers truffle hunts and<br />
meal to taste truffles catering for various price<br />
ranges from budget to gourmet.<br />
To go on a truffle hunt or buy truffles, contact Lisa<br />
on tresilliantruffles@gmail.com or phone: 021 083<br />
11993.<br />
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Kiwiflora Nurseries propagate and grow quality shrubs and trees<br />
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Kiwiflora Nurseries for retail propagate and wholesale and grow customers. quality shrubs and trees<br />
for retail and wholesale customers.<br />
for retail and wholesale customers.<br />
Plants are grown and hardened on site to tolerate harsh Canterbury growing conditions.<br />
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Saturday<br />
Monday<br />
9am-1pm |<br />
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to Friday<br />
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8am-4.30pm<br />
03 349 4582<br />
03 349 4582<br />
and<br />
Saturday 9am-12pm | Phone 03 349 4582<br />
www.kiwiflora.co.nz<br />
www.kiwiflora.co.nz<br />
www.kiwiflora.co.nz
selwyn gardening guide spring <strong>2020</strong> | 13<br />
Enhance<br />
your garden<br />
Blooming<br />
marvellous<br />
Prebbleton-based Parva Plants,<br />
owned by former garden landscapers<br />
Greg and Jenny Tod, is an online<br />
plant nursery specialising in rare and<br />
hard-to-find plants. The business has<br />
been supplying mail order and, more<br />
recently, online plant orders<br />
throughout New Zealand for<br />
more than 50 years.<br />
“Parva Plants is all<br />
about sourcing and<br />
selling unusual<br />
plants - ones that<br />
you won’t find at<br />
other nurseries -<br />
at competitive<br />
prices. About<br />
80 percent of<br />
our plants are<br />
grown on-site from<br />
seed or tissue culture<br />
or sourced from local<br />
growers, but we also source<br />
plants globally.<br />
We’ve got a unique packaging<br />
system developed by the previous<br />
owner of Parva that ensures the plants<br />
are sent upright and arrive at our<br />
customers in good condition,” says<br />
Jenny.<br />
Parva Plants increased their standard<br />
pot size to 1L a year or so ago. This<br />
means they ship larger grade plants<br />
with a bigger root system, and these<br />
will have a better survival rate when<br />
planting out. A lot of the plants are<br />
also garden-tested to ensure they<br />
thrive when planted.<br />
The extensive product range includes<br />
everything from old-fashioned<br />
plants that are hard to<br />
source, to new releases,<br />
and includes a range<br />
of perennials and<br />
succulents through<br />
to native plants<br />
and exotic blubs.<br />
In addition<br />
to a very<br />
comprehensive<br />
website, Greg and<br />
Jenny produce<br />
a free printed<br />
catalogue every six<br />
months with at least 500<br />
different items listed, along with<br />
planting advice.<br />
Go to www.parvaplants.co.nz to<br />
browse their online nursery or request<br />
the latest catalogue or check out the<br />
garden gallery section for inspiration<br />
for your garden. The knowledgeable<br />
team at Parva Plants would also<br />
be happy to assist with advice and<br />
recommend plants that will work well<br />
together.<br />
RhodoDirect, a specialist<br />
rhododendron nursery with a focus<br />
on large-grade plants, is becoming a<br />
leading rhododendron supplier in New<br />
Zealand.<br />
Lisa and Stephen Williams, both<br />
keen gardeners with experience in<br />
horticulture, purchased the business<br />
and relocated it to West Melton in<br />
March this year. It was an unplanned<br />
adventure! A road trip to buy a<br />
handful of rhododendrons from the<br />
Hanmer Springs area ended up in a<br />
purchase of 4500 plants and a new<br />
business venture to complement their<br />
truffiere.<br />
RhodoDirect is a family-owned<br />
business, keenly supported by the<br />
Williams’ two teenage daughters<br />
who share the passion for nature and<br />
gardening.<br />
Their new venture has been both<br />
successful and a steep learning curve.<br />
“Customers love the value we add by<br />
applying our horticultural knowledge<br />
to gardening and helping people<br />
choose plants that suit their climate<br />
and soil conditions,” says Lisa.<br />
RhodoDirect currently has 6000<br />
versatile and hardy evergreen<br />
rhododendron plants in stock, with a<br />
range of around 500 different varieties,<br />
which they plan to expand with an<br />
in-house propagation unit that will<br />
start in <strong>October</strong>. They will also cultivate<br />
specific thrips-resistant varieties.<br />
“We cater for all budgets with smaller<br />
plants starting from $25 to more<br />
mature 10-year-old plants for the<br />
instant fill-in effect. We’re excited to<br />
share our knowledge and encourage<br />
people to visit before the end of<br />
November to view the plants in flower<br />
and make a shopping list,” says Lisa.<br />
They sell online to customers from<br />
as far afield as Waiheke Island to<br />
Stewart Island. They are also open to<br />
the public from now until the end of<br />
November from 10am to 3pm, and<br />
by appointment between December<br />
and August.<br />
Find RhodoDirect at 377 Halkett Road,<br />
West Melton or visit www.rhododirect.<br />
co.nz.<br />
NZ’s leading mail-order plant Catalogue<br />
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New Spring/Summer Catalogue <strong>2020</strong> is Online NOW<br />
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Shrubs<br />
Pet Products<br />
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www.parvaplants.co.nz<br />
Ph: 03 349 4918<br />
Colour your<br />
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Over 450 varieties<br />
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3/377 halkett road, west melton<br />
Call: 021 746 368 Visit: rhododirect.co.nz<br />
Recently relocated to West Melton
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Consultations<br />
Experienced, knowledgeable staff will<br />
give information and advice via email,<br />
phone or in person at Allwood Trees.<br />
Send us your landscape plan and we<br />
can advise on plant selection.<br />
Soft Landscape Plans<br />
This is a plan with detailed specifications<br />
related to your property. Showing both<br />
botanical and common names of trees<br />
and shrubs, as well as quantites and<br />
other relevant comments (eg spacing).<br />
Delivery & Planting<br />
We can deliver and plant trees<br />
purchased from Allwood Trees. We do<br />
everything from digging the hole to<br />
staking the tree and adding slow release<br />
fertiliser.<br />
Allwood Trees, 913 Shands Road,<br />
Prebbleton 7676<br />
Quotations/Soft Landscaping<br />
Send us your plant list and we will quote as quickly as possible. We are able to provide<br />
different tree and shrub size options and suggest alternatives if particular trees or<br />
shrubs are not available. In conjunction with Readylawn, Allwood can construct and<br />
plant your new garden and lawns.<br />
Phone: (03) 349 9240<br />
allwood.co.nz<br />
Allwood-Trees-Limited<br />
allwoodtrees
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HB<br />
SERVICES<br />
& GARDEN MAINTENANCE<br />
Whether your tree needs pruned,<br />
thinned or something more extensive,<br />
locally owned HB Tree Services can<br />
help.<br />
Owner Matt Harley is a skilled arborist<br />
with over ten years’ experience in<br />
arboriculture, gardening, landscaping<br />
and operating heavy machinery. He is<br />
always keen to climb up the tree and<br />
get to work. Matt is passionate about<br />
tree care and removal, and enjoys<br />
sharing his industry knowledge.<br />
“I love to discuss and share my<br />
knowledge with clients for the ongoing<br />
benefit of the tree,”says Matt,<br />
who is based in Rolleston. “As well<br />
as making sure the work we do is<br />
aesthetically pleasing to our clients,<br />
we strive to leave the trees we prune<br />
healthy and safe to be around.”<br />
Tree care<br />
that matters<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 />
entering the tree. Thinning a dense<br />
canopy on a tree increases air and<br />
sunlight, resulting in fewer disease<br />
problems.<br />
HB Tree Services was established to<br />
give people the best possible service<br />
for an affordable rate including an<br />
entire garden maintenance schedule.<br />
Matt believes in fair pricing and not<br />
over quoting. He also gives back to<br />
the local community donating fire<br />
wood to families in need.<br />
To contact Matt at HB Tree Services,<br />
phone: 022 4700137, email: matt@<br />
hbtreeservices.com or visit: www.<br />
hbtreeservice.com<br />
Professional Arborist &<br />
Garden Maintenance Services<br />
Contact us for a free quote today - available during<br />
weekdays or weekends to find a time convenient to you<br />
- Tree work<br />
- Tre Removals<br />
- Pruning<br />
- Garden Maintenance<br />
- Hedge Trimming<br />
- Planting<br />
- Lawns<br />
- Weeding<br />
www.hbtreeservices.com<br />
find us on facebook.com/hbtreeservice<br />
YOUR<br />
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& PLANT<br />
SPECIALISTS<br />
ContaCt us today for<br />
all your plant needs<br />
ph: 03 347 82<strong>07</strong><br />
515 Maddisons road,<br />
Weedons<br />
www.greenlinC.co.nz
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Your local<br />
spring planting<br />
specialists.<br />
Proudly part of the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Community for over a<br />
gernration.<br />
Southern Woods Nursery, located near Lincoln,<br />
Prebbleton, West Melton and Rolleston, has become<br />
a local hub for all things plants.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> home owners are lucky to virtually have<br />
everything they need to beautify and extend their<br />
gardens right on their doorstep and a visit to<br />
Southern Woods can provide plenty of inspiration -<br />
and expert advice.<br />
“Many of our staff live nearby which means that<br />
have an understanding of which plants suit your<br />
property’s location, soil type and aspect,” says<br />
Business Development Manager Rico Mannall.<br />
“We really appreciate the support from all our<br />
customers and our ‘local’ commitment extends<br />
sourcing from <strong>Selwyn</strong> suppliers and businesses.”<br />
The purpose-built retail store is filled with a huge<br />
range of options for ground cover, hedging,<br />
deciduous trees, bushes and grasses, along with<br />
spots of colour to add focus.<br />
The majority of plants are grown on site and looked<br />
after by the team of 45 dedicated staff who are on<br />
hand to help, provide free advice based on their<br />
many years in the business.<br />
If you are unsure exactly what you are looking for a<br />
landscape architect and designer are also on-site<br />
to make your selection even easier. Another option<br />
is to take in your plans and they can help with<br />
deciding on which plants to use.<br />
Southern Woods stocks everything you will need to<br />
refresh your garden, including premium tools, bark,<br />
fertiliser, compost, disease control products and<br />
potting mix.<br />
Delivery can be arranged across New Zealand and<br />
is a popular option for many customers.<br />
Visit the Southern Woods website at<br />
southernwoods.co.nz or give the friendly team a<br />
call on 0800 800 352.<br />
Or, even better, pop in for a visit at 1002 Robinsons<br />
Road for some inspiration and new ideas for your<br />
next planting project,<br />
Visit our<br />
Great Plant Centre<br />
Spring Planting Tips<br />
Spring is the one of the best planting seasons, this<br />
time of year is a ideal time to plant most species of<br />
landscaping plants.<br />
Preparation is everything<br />
Remember to prepare your soil before planting. Apply<br />
compost and gypsum now for best results.<br />
A great time to fertilise<br />
Apply fertilisers to get the best colour out of your<br />
garden. We recommend Grotabs slow release fertiliser<br />
and Yates Thrive Seaweed.<br />
Protect from pests and diseases<br />
Pests and diseases thrive as your garden grows.<br />
Use Neem granules and oil to help ward off any nasties.<br />
It’s the perfect time to mulch<br />
Keeps the moisture in and the weeds out.<br />
Need help?<br />
See our expert team for free quotes, plant sourcing<br />
landscape design, consultations and much more.<br />
Child and Dog friendly<br />
Open 7 days<br />
Open 7 Days - 1002 Robinsons Road, Between Templeton & Rolleston - Phone 0800 800 352 - Order Online New Zealand Wide southernwoods.co.nz