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Build a Free-Standing Ponga Fence in 5 Easy Steps With the right care and conditions, a ponga fence can become a 'living' fence, wprouting fronds or growing plants from seeds lodged in the truck.  Whether you would like your ponga fence to become a 'living' fence, or prefer the non-sprouting variety, here are 5 easy steps to building your free-standing* ponga... > Read more

Gardening Tips and Jobs for December   Your gardening tips and jobs for December. A monthly gardening and landscaping guide.  Easy to understand subtitles and bulleted instructions to follow. Written by Heather Tait, Compiled by Bridget... > Read more

Bridget's Vege Patch in December Get tips and ideas about what to grow in your vegetable garden this December. I bet you thought that we had forgotten about you... no no no, its just life slightly got the better of us.  You know the deal, kids, work, house and all those other... > Read more

The Auckland Landscape Supplies Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Growing Competition Update.   Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Growing Competition.  Watch the Hippos at the Auckland Zoo eating and playing with the pumpkins we donated. In March we held a judging day for our Giant Atlantic Pumpkin... > Read more

Auckland Landscape Supplies - Lets Get To-It! Comp Congratulations to Melissa and Jarrod who won $200 dollars for telling us why they need money for landscaping this Christmas.  Here is their story. “After years of saving we finally managed to buy our first house just over a... > Read more

Pumpkin Growing Competition Pumpkin Growing Competition. Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Growin Competiton in Auckland. Enter at the Auckland Home Show. Purpose:To get children excited about gardening and especially about growing vegetables.  In facilitating a love of gardening and supporting... > Read more

Living Earth Compost – The Miracle Ingredient Compost and Garden Mix. Questions and Answers from Living Earth.  There are a lot of choices when it comes to growing mixes.  Get the facts. The key ingredient to the Garden Mix and that Black Gold that we proudly stock at... > Read more

Rock Hard! The story about some of our South Island Stone South Island Stones - A Rock Hard Story about how our South Island Natural Resource is collected and how we are ensuring the sustainablility for generations to come. The Origin Pebble, stone and rock has been in the making for... > Read more

Installation and Lawn Care Lawn Installation and Care. How to maintain a healthly lawn. Lawn care information from the experts at Auckland Landscape Supplies and Rolawn.   1. Spray with roundup to kill any existing vegetation.   This is especially important if difficult to... > Read more