Landscape Designer Blog New Zealand

Indoor plants will require less watering over the colder winter periods. Test soil with the back of your hand, if it feels damp on the surface then watering is not usually necessary. Usually watering indoor plants once every 2 weeks is fine, some varieties will always use alot of water so this is a general rule. Move cold sensetive plants, if possible, into rooms within your home that are well lit and warm. Take care with indoor heaters and fire places to not burn your plants or lead the plants to be underwatered in a high humidity situation. To discuss your indoor planting requirements contact NZLANDSCAPES here .

Landscape Garden and design photos. Landscape design concepts and planting plans. Auckland, New Zealand NZ. NZLANDSCAPES.COM

Project no. 235. Melville Residence, Hamilton , New Zealand . Stage 1: Landscape consultation / client brief. The client in this case was in a panic! As well as being in dire need of some assistance helping her decide what to do with the somewhat destructed rear area to her yard, she also had no idea where to start designing, or where to go to get plants and stone. Her former back yard was reduced to a pile of earth and a huge hole where large sections of concrete were removed from where previous home owners had laid large blocks for vehicular parking. Also, recovered from the excavation were some six hundred or so (previously used) paving stones that she hoped would be able to be incorporated into the final landscape design. There are also two healthy Cordyline australis in the area to be retained, so the idea was also to be to include these current plantings amongst the plantings suggested by the designer. Predominantly New Zealand native plant species were to be used in...

Preliminary landscape design sketch free on- site with any landscape consultation. Landscaping in Auckland, New Zealand. NZLANDSCAPES.COM . Our landscape design team develop landscape concept plans 'On the spot' this helps us to ascertain the client breif. On-site quick sketches are free of charge. Contact a Designer here. EMAIL NZLANDSCAPES DESIGNER

Planting plan . Landscape designers, NZLANDSCAPES.COM. Auckland, New Zealand NZ. We provide detailed, client specific, planting plans and garden layout plans with specifications listed for plant health requiremments. You can contact us at nzlandscapes about planting plans or plant solutions here.

Landscaping using NZ native plants. NZLANDSCAPES.COM landscape designers garden photos. Create harmony and balance using New Zealand native plants and stone. NZLANDSCAPES landscape designers can assist you with your landscaping requirements.

Landscaping with NZ native grasses provides all year round garden colour. With the use of varied in size native stone as a groundcover the landscape takes on a natural river bed aspect. Landscape design can determine hard landscaping requirements. Contact us here if you require assistance with measuring hard landscaping area and elements.

Emphasise particular hard landscaping elements to give harmony to the plant varieties ultimately creates landscape design with a timeless quality. Landscape design determines the tonal qualities of plants and defines the appropriate hard landscaping themes to work with. Designing the hard landscaped, paved or aggregate / stone areas to reflect the plant colours and tonal or textural qualities will provide a constant landscape balance. To contact a hard landscape specialist click here .

NZ plant varieties shown here include Hebe, Cordyline, Ake Ake, Carex. Combining plant colours with complimentary leaf textures gives a relaxed natural feel to this garden. Landscape design by NZLANDSCAPES.COM.

Use relaxed garden borders to create a natural edge to garden beds. Landscaping uses determine the garden structure. With landscape uses established the landscape design can evolve from the structure of the landscape requirements. Layout plans are developed from the structural landscape requirements. To contact us about landscaping click HERE .

With the use of colourful nz native plant varieties the landscape is subtle yet vibrant. With constant seasonal colour and flowering times, New Zealand native plant species provide continual garden delight. Landscape designing with consideration to plant color and textural qualities make NZLANDSAPES.COM landscape design unique. To contact one of the NZLANDSCAPES designers click here .

Astelia nervosa'Westland'. Coloured nz native plants provide constant garden couour in NZ landscapes and gardens.

This weeks plant of the week is Astelia nervosa'Westland'. The Astelia plant family has many unique plants all with their own particular charm. Astelia nervosa'Westland' shines with stunning colour and texture. With thin, narrow growing foliage and low growing habit, this hardy, highly attractive New Zealand plant gains plenty of attention in any garden setting. Glimmering Silver/Bronze/Purple foliage gives off a sheen under any light. The Astelia's foliage lends to many planting themes. Commonly seen in native New Zealand Plant Design is now also seen to be used more often in the modern landscape setting. Astelia nevosa'Westland' is particullarly dramatic under lights when planted to enhance viewer experiences within a night time garden scene. Once hard to find, the Astelia family is now available to keen gardeners and landscape gardeners alike.

Essential lawn care for winter. Cut lawns at 4-5cm at the start of cold weather. NZLANDSCAPES.COM

Autumn / Winter Lawn preparation. Following simple lawn care steps will ensure that your lawn survives even the toughest of winters. The winter season can be hard on lawns and grassed areas. Even though most turf grasses are tough and deep rooted, even the healthiest lawn is vulnerable to fungal disease, compaction from vehicle and foot traffic, un-seasonal dry periods, frost damage and sunburn. Patches of browning and yellowing areas in your lawn are signs of these problems and will become more obvious as spring growth starts and these effected patches refuse to grow. Most of these problems can be avoided by following some easy steps to protect your lawn and prevent ongoing problems associated with poor lawn care. The most important measure to take in winter is the removal of all leaf matter from the lawn area. Leaves left on the ground / lawn will get damp and turn into a mat on the lawn, these wet leaves will kill the grass beneath them, as well as provide an envi...

When pruning roses make sure your tools are sharp, good tool maintenance will ensure you lower the risk of spreading disease between plants and leave cuts cleaner so they can heal fast, without further threat of disease entering through poorly cut wood and rough wounds. Loppers, secataurs, and pruning saws can be kept clean of disease when moving from one plant to the next by spraying the cutting surface of all your tool's with methylated spirits between plants. If you require assistance with roses you can contact us at NZLANDSCAPES.com HERE.

There are several design projects currently in the works with NZLANDSCAPES. Landscape designs in progress will be showcased here over the next coming weeks. The latest design we are working on is for a private residential home. Project number: 254. Private residence, Hamilton , New Zealand . Below is a description of the client brief and design schedule to date. Stage 1: Consultation. During the Landscape consultation with the client the designer concluded through observation that there currently lays an empty canvas for design within this newly built residential landscape. Concentration on the front garden / entranceway was the client’s main landscape requirement with future plans to develop the side and rear gardens within the property at a later date. Future landscape design includes the addition of timber decking areas for entertaining in the more private area at the rear of the residence, along with private swimming pool and surrounding landscaping. ...

Project 254. Concept quick sketch. Landscape ideas for New Zealand gardens developed by NZLANDSCAPES.COM .

Project 254. Preliminary perspective sketch. Garden styles are determined with preliminary sketches. NZLANDSCAPES.COM .

Project 254. Perspective sketch

Project 254. Planting plan. Planting plans and layout plans for New Zealand. NZLANDSCAPES.COM . Auckland Landscape designers. NZ. Contact a NZLANDSCAPES designer here . Individual landscape planting plans are established for clients with their specific planting requirements considered.

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This is the first post for NZLANDSCAPES. This blog will help to inform customers and associates of NZLANDSCAPES and anyone else interested in following the progress of our current landscape design projects along with any useful information and ideas as they come to hand. Our web site: www.nzlandscapes.com Please visit our web site for more Photos and general information on the landscape design services available. Our aim is to create landscapes that best suit individual client needs. Our friendly, experienced, knowledgable representatives are here to take care of your landscaping requirements.