Our Showcase of Recent Projects

We took care of the planting of this award winning garden. All the plants were edible and grown by us. It was a real challenge to have everything looking perfect for the show weekend, but we pulled it off with style! We had great fun working with such a passionate and skilled team.

Winning the Gold and Mahinga Kai awards were the icing on the cake. The project was organised so there was no waste, with the entire garden structure and plants being donated to New Brighton Community Gardens after the show.

Christchurch gardens have more than their fair share of pest and disease problems. We can take care of the majority of these problems. Getting the diagnosis right is the first step, followed by getting to the root cause of the problem and administering the correct treatments. This is done organically wherever possible. 

These images show a very common problem with Portuguese Laurels suffering from Thrips. The standards framed the front door and were a constant disappointment to the clients. They were so badly damaged, the only solution was to hard prune the stems, completely remove the leaves, feed, spray and nurture them back to life.

We have maintained and developed this garden for the last 4 years. The formal, layered hedges require a keen eye to keep them looking sharp.

The garden is home to several shrubs and hedges which are favourites of Thrips and Mealybugs, so a well planned spraying regime is essential to keep everything looking at it’s best.

This intricately designed garden was designed by Rob Watson, who we have worked closely with on some wonderful gardens.

It had got a little out of control, so we were called in to prune the

Buxus, Perennials and Roses.

This garden has a wonderful outdoor entertaining area. The client wanted the planting to have to Wow Factor to match. Out with the scruffy old Lomandra and in with the Cannas and Yuccas by the pool to give it a real impact. The hedge was underplanted Ligularia to give that lush look.

The enclosed garden at the back of the house can be seen from various rooms inside. We created a Zen style garden with a potted Kaizuka tree and lush green planted for that calm, stylish look.

We have continued to maintain and develop this garden over the last 3 years.

This garden had a variety of espaliered fruit trees that had been neglected for several years. Late summer is the best time to prune espaliers, as there is much less regrowth than a winter prune.

We worked our way through the different varieties, ensuring each was pruned correctly to

ensure the best growth habit and fruit production. We have setup an ongoing maintenance plan.

One of the oldest cottages in Sumner had a very tired and overgrown garden. 

Working with Macrae Landscape Design, we removed the old plants and cleared the extensive weed growth, prepared the gardens with compost, installed fresh planting and irrigation.

We have taken care of this formal garden for the last four years. The combination of winter shade and the family dog had left it looking rather sad.

The client loves flowers, so we came up with a plan to convert the lawn into a cottage style garden with an informal path to soften the formal lines of the rest of the garden.

The gardens at the beautiful Lavaud House in Akaroa were getting very tired. The Roses had run out of puff and the large flower border was dominated very tired old Dahlias. The client wanted to have lots of flowers throughout the summer. We removed the old Roses and Dahlias and created a planting plan for a border of Perennials and Dahlias, along with a row of the best varieties of Standard Roses along the drive.

We took care of the soil and irrigation to give the plants the best start and took care of logistics of working in Akaroa.

These images show the gardens in their first summer after planting. They are already a mass of wonderful flowers, which will improve in the coming years. We have an ongoing maintenance plan in place to ensure this garden develops to its full potential.

Originally designed by Rough and Milne Landscape Architects, we were asked to overhaul areas of the garden that had gone into decline. Tired old planting was removed, issues with poor soil were resolved and new planting installed. 

We continue to care for this garden, keeping it looking very sharp and stylish. We have teamed up with Rough and Milne on a number of high end projects to deliver outstanding results to our clients.