Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Fruit & Vegetables, The Flower Garden, This Month in the Garden, Winter Gardening

Winter has arrived and the weather is its usual mixture of wet, cold and windy. The sunshine hours are below the average for this time of the year too, making it feel much colder and wetter than it really is. Strong winds have caused damage to the trees and other plants in the garden. Its important to repair this damage as soon as possible, do this by pruning out the broken branches to healthy wood.

Orchards in Schools – Progress Report

Orchards in Schools – Progress Report

News & Events

In 2015 and 2016 the Orchards in Schools programme planted orchards in 11 schools. This year they are well advanced in their planning to add orchards in another five schools, including Haeata, Isleworth School, Fendalton School and Elmwood School. Image: Rawhiti Primary school students enjoy the fruits of their labour

June Plant of the Month – NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson

June Plant of the Month – NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson

Plant of the Month

NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson With small but vibrant, eye-catching crimson-red flowers that come in clusters on single stems, we believe this new perennial dianthus rocks! It grows to 40–50cm tall providing a nice midrange height, and the flowering stems vary in height, giving layers of colour. Available at all Oderings stores or online: www.oderings.co.nz