Growing made easy: Intelligro
The spring gardening season is here, and whether you are a keen gardener or a beginner, it is good to have helpful advice from those in the know. Specialists in the gardening field, such as those at Intelligro. From vege gardens to lawns, indoor plants to outdoor, they can take the guesswork out […]
Outdoor rooms
Looking to spruce up your outdoor area? Garden need a bit of a makeover? Maybe you’re keen on a new outdoor dining and entertainment area before summer? An array of landscaping ideas, solutions and products are available at the Canterbury Home Show. You will find experts to talk to across a range of […]
Delivering dreams
Home improvements and adding value are at the top of many owners’ to-do lists. Eelegant and classy elements outdoors add to living space and to a property’s value. At Galaxy Home Decor, customisation is the key to meeting individual space requirements. “We provide solutions for your outdoor necessities by customising the product design […]
Eliminating pathogens
An unpleasant fact of life though it is, pandemics and epidemics will never go away, nor will those myriad of other contagious and infectious diseases that keep resurfacing when we least expect it. Outbreaks of diseases such as influenza, Covid-19, tuberculosis (TB), mumps, measles, and whooping cough, to name but a few continue […]
In praise of trees: Allwood Trees and Shrubs
Long have trees been admired by man. Journalist, poet and soldier Joyce Kilmer wrote the poem Trees in 1913; its opening lines read “I think that I shall never see a poem lovelier than a tree”. We plant trees to celebrate milestone events, to honour the memory of loved ones now gone, to […]
Luxury lawns
A beautiful lawn is a sign of a great deal of love invested. It takes time, but also good products to produce an enviable lawn. There is a huge range in the quality of products sold for lawn management and enhancement, and paying more for products does not guarantee the ideal result. For […]
Contain yourself: Lushingtons Garden, Gifts and Cafe
Whether you have a large country garden, or a modest patio, pots and baskets offer you masses of growing prospects. Growing plants in containers is easy, and it creates instant and changeable displays right outside your back door. If there is length and perspective to your garden, one large bright pot placed at […]
Craft your own gifts
Many of you will be familiar with Cricut crafting machines. The range of available accessories allows you to personalise gifts for friends and family. Metropol’s gadget guy Ian Knott checks out three of them. Back in February this year I reviewed the Cricut Maker 3, the precise card, paper and vinyl cutting machine […]
Get in the garden
September is a time to spring clean the garden as well as the house. Sunshine and showers bring new life, growth and tasks in flower and vegetable gardens, so break out the tools, the seeds and the secateurs. This month and next are ideal times to start feeding lawns, re-pot container plants, plant […]
Quarter Merino conservatory: RESENE
While conservatories aren’t nearly as commonplace in New Zealand as they are in the United Kingdom, that doesn’t mean you can’t steal some elements of classic English conservatory design to create your own. There’s nothing better than a barbeque with friends on the back lawn or relaxing on the deck in the sunshine […]
