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top indoor plant trends this year

Top 5 Indoor Plant Trends

Indoor plants have well and truly earned a place in our homes, both as an interior design tool and for their health and air purifying benefits, but as we continue to embrace the urban jungle look...

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Planting tips for optimum fruit tree care

Whether it’s a lime tree in the back corner or a blueberry in the front garden, planting fruiting trees is its own...

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Soul food

Create Soul Food from the Garden

​ There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard...

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Starting your patch from scratch

Fresh herbs and vegetables can transform any meal into a masterpiece and no matter where you live, there are loads of...

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What to do in your garden in May

Soul food

Create Soul Food from the Garden

​ There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard...

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Feed your garden for upto 6 months

Feed your garden for 6 months with one application

Beautiful gardens made easy with Scotts Osmocote Controlled release fertilisers. Right amount of nutrients at the right...

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Bees on flowers

Why we need bees and pollinators in the garden

A plant’s fruit or vegetable is vital to seed production and is an essential component in creating future generations...

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Fruit mix

Soft Plastics Recycling

We are proud Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme members to support recycling. The bags containing our fertilisers, lawn seed...

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Trees that Count

Trees that Count

As part of our continued commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and be kinder to nature, we planted 120 native trees...

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Carbon Neutral Company

Carbon Neutral Company

We are committed to reducing and offsetting our carbon footprint. Evergreen Garden Care NZ Ltd is now proud to be carbon...

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Feed your garden for upto 6 months

Feed your garden for 6 months with one application

Beautiful gardens made easy with Scotts Osmocote Controlled release fertilisers. Right amount of nutrients at the right...

Read more about Feed your garden for 6 months with one application
Bees on flowers

Why we need bees and pollinators in the garden

A plant’s fruit or vegetable is vital to seed production and is an essential component in creating future generations...

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Caring for potted veggies and herbs

Home grown herbs and vegetables are a tasty addition to the family diet and growing them in pots is a great way to have...

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Pestwatch

Pest watch

There are many steps you can execute to ensure your home and garden remains pest free. The experts reveal how.

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Best winter vegetables to grow

There are plenty of vegetables to grow in the garden, even in winter. Top tips on planting vegetables for winter What...

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How to grow strawberries in New Zealand

Nothing beats the flavour of strawberries picked fresh from the garden. Warm and oozing with sweetness, perfectly ripe...

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How to grow tomatoes in New Zealand

There’s nothing like the flavour of home-grown tomatoes. Picked fresh from the vine, they’re aromatic, juicy and packed...

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How to plant and grow carrots in New Zealand

The whole idea of growing your own veggies is to get carrots, tomatoes or beans that are better looking, fresher and...

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Beginners' guide to growing herbs in pots or outdoors

Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow, and the most delicious. Grow them in the garden, on a windowsill or in...

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