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Greetings!
Batten down your trampolines, check your
moorings, autumn is on its way. We’ve got
dogs thinking they are bitches in the forum
and we’re thinking spring colour? Crazy
stuff! We’re so lucky to be in the business
of promoting some wonderful people, ideas and
products. It keeps us on the ground. We’ve
even been offered beer from Limberg brewery
and a pair of the latest Crocks shoes landed
on my desk a couple of weeks ago. Paving
samples arrive on our doorstep and there’s a
new product on its way from the deep south.
It’s what I set out to do; create a space
where people can share ideas, show their
products and create wonderful landscapes.
There are so many innovative creative and
inspiring ideas in this country and this site
offers a way to put them all in one place.
There’s nothing like a cold beer after a hard
days landscaping and slipping out of your
work boots into a pair of Crocks and putting
your feet up :-)
Hope you enjoy this issue!
| Win with Landscapedesign.co.nz |
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The new competitions page is drawing plenty of
attention from visitors, with a variety of new prizes
currently up for grabs.
It's the perfect time of year for planting bulbs in your
garden and Taupaki Bulbs have six $30 gift vouchers
for keen gardeners to win.
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| Help - Dogs are killing my lawn! |
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A recent forum post will have dog lovers 'pricking up
their ears' as we search for the perfect cure for the
lawn destroyed by our canine friends. And no, we're
not talking about digging holes - we're talking about
burning them!
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| Oh Baby! |
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A useful Kiwi website that’s come to our attention
recently is OhBaby.co.nz, a guide to pregnancy and
parenting in NZ. This is what our very pregnant
Marketing Manager had to say about it:
OhBaby.co.nz has lots of parallels with
Landscapedesign.co.nz. They’re reaching out to a
niche audience too, and have made a fantastic job of
the advice on the website for new and prospective
parents. It reminds me of an online magazine as there
are so many articles on every topic you could think of.
Like our website, they have competitions and
online polls, and a community forum with an active
membership. People are using the forum to share
tips, ask questions about things that are worrying
them, and sell, trade and exchange goods. I would
recommend the website to any soon-to-be or new
parents.
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| Family fun in the garden |
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When designing or creating a garden many things are
considered. One of the most important factors are the
needs and wishes of the family as a whole...Mum,
dad, the kids and the pets. As our lives get busier and
people look for places to retreat and relax in, the
garden can become a great place to have fun and
bring the whole family together.
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| Garden problems? |
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Stress in plants is the same as stress in us two
legged's, when we are under stress our immune
systems are weakened and we are more likely to
catch colds and have other health issues.
Find out what causes stress in plants, the
resulting effect, and how to treat it, in Wally Richard's
latest column...
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| Nick Robinson's Design Series part 3 - Autumn |
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This week it seems timely to celebrate autumn and
plan planting schemes for the winter. The summer
recedes, but autumn can be one of the most beautiful
and colourful seasons and the autumn leaf colours
last an unusually long time in New Zealand especially
in the north where leaf fall is not speeded by frost and
gale.
As the prospect of Autumn appears and the rains
return it is the ideal time to start thinking about
planting trees, shrubs and many perennials...
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