TREE PLEACHING The old fashioned form of pleaching is super trendy again and comes from the French word 'plecher' which means to braid. It is the method of planting trees in a very straight line and overtime the branches intertwine to create a hedge but with a difference, the hedge appears to be on stilts, after the lower branches have been removed. Pleached trees can be used along fencelines, line a driveway or walkway, create a boundary and will also screen for you.   How do you do it? You can create a pleached effect very easily by removing the lower foliage on your shru..

Every pool needs beautiful plants to surround and compliment it.  Here are our top tips when choosing plants for your pool area: DO NOT choose plants that are deciduous or are likely to drop alot of leaves.  Pools tend to be situated in exposed areas and high winds will surely bring more leaves to your pool! DO NOT choose plants with invasive root systems as this can cause damage to the pool shell. DO choose plants that require little to no maintenance. DO choose plants that can provide a wind break. DO choose plants that can provide some shade to at least a quarter of the poo..

Do you want to grow a Hedge or Screen but don't want the maintenance?  Maybe you have an investment property that you wish to plant out but don't want to rely on the tenants to keep neat and tidy.  Maybe you are tired of maintaining the garden.  Maybe you have a pool area you wish to screen but don't want leaves dropping into the pool when time for pruning. Here are our top picks for NO to LOW maintenance trees for Hedging and Screening:   MAGNOLIAS - MAGNOLIA LITTLE GEM, MAGNOLIA TEDDY BEAR, MAGNOLIA VULCAN, MAGOLIA KAY PARRIS Any varie..

Do you need to screen out a pesky neighbour? Well unfortunately many of us do and it is a request we constantly hear about.  So do not despair it can be done quite quickly by buying advanced trees for immediate screening and we recommend bag sizes of 75L and above in order to achieve that.   To work out how many plants you will need, firstly measure the area you wish to plant out.  We recommend spacing every 80cm for a quicker forming screen or if you are happy to wait a little longer you can plant every 1.3m.   Our TOP 5 plants to do the job:..

We now stock the hugely popular Fycus Lyrata or commonly known as the Fiddle Leaf Fig.  Although it has been hailed as a low maintenance plant, some would disagree in that they can be quite a fickle and temperamental plant.  From growing them in the nursery and research on what we have found has worked for other people, here are our top tips to make sure they survive at your place! WHERE TO PLACE YOUR FIDDLE? They are best suited to indoors and are considered a 'high light' indoor plant, meaning they enjoy a well lit and bright room but they do not like direct su..