David’s Stories – Pot Plant Birthday Time
(This article was first published in the Valley Voice Magazine) There are some plants that love growing in the dry. Images of spiky cactus in the desert with a cowboy […]
David’s Stories – Adding Value To Your Property
David’s Stories – Adding Value To Your Property (This article was first published in the Valley Voice Magazine) Going back to my childhood, I remember regularly visiting a farmer who […]
David’s Stories – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – David’s Stories ‘What is the tree with nice dark green leaves and pretty yellow flowers that grows all around here’ was a recent question […]
David’s Stories – Easter Bunnies
Easter Bunnies – David’s Stories Rabbits are one of the main pests we have in our plant nursery. They seem to be able to sniff out the tastiest plants. Sometimes […]
David’s Stories – A Metre a Month
This article was first published in the Valley Voice Lifestyle Magazine ‘How fast does it grow’ is a common question at Kaipara Coast Plant Centre, and it seems that people […]
David’s Stories – Planting for the Birds and Bees
(This article was first published in the monthly Valley Voice Magazine) Hillsides left to re-generate into natives get covered in a mix of white manuka and golden gorse flowers. […]
David’s Stories – Kea in a Garden Centre
A Kea in a Garden Centre – David’s Stories. (First published in David’s Monthly column in the Valley Voice Magazine) On a rare trip away from the Plant Centre one […]
David’s Stories – Gardening Bootcamp
Gardening Bootcamp – David’s Stories. (This article was written for David’s monthly Valley Voice Magazine column)
The Edible Garden
October is a busy month in the vegetable garden. Good preparation done in August and September will now begin to reward you. October is an important month for sowing or […]
Our Celebration of Mothers
Mothers bring us into the world. They nurture and care for us when we are young and new. Mother’s ensure that we have the nourishment needed to grow and develop. […]