This week is about pear trees. Just not the kind that provides a plentiful harvest, destined to become a satisfyingly quenching summer snack or warming, sweet and slightly naughty pie.…
Invercargill was designed to be surrounded by reserves. Trees had their place. We can thank a gentleman by the name of John Turnbull Thomson for this...
Witch Hazels can bring a little bit of magic to a winter garden. They might have some sorcery in them too. More on that in a bit. HAMAMELIS 'Arnold Promise'…
It would seem everyone loves a top 10. Apparently it’s because we naturally segment the world into numbers as it helps us process everything. We like to think that means…
It might sound like a folk-pop band from the late 50’s but Harry & the Hedges is simply the title of this week’s email. That said, there might well be…
Our email inbox is probably not too dissimilar from yours. There’s the usual notices of deals and specials, along with odd speculative email suggesting we’ve been hacked and need to…
We’re proud to be a family business and can trace our roots back to 1918. That’s when Richmond E Harrison founded the company and began the work of providing trees,…
We’ve been honoured to work on some wonderful projects over the years. Some are more challenging than others because of their location. Jacks Point is one of those places. The…
This week, Harry has chosen 3 different camellia’s. The reason is most simple - they are currently brightening up the nursery, offering some visually warming respite from the biting cold…
The arrival of brisk weather has certainly served to punctuate the changing of the season. Morning’s have a bite about them, afternoons are not nearly as warm as they were,…
And even if the weather is less than desirable, curling up on a favourite chair, blanket and brandy at hand, looking through the window out at trees and nature as you get lost in your thoughts…well, that might just be the perfect destination for a long weekend.
This week we wanted to talk about something a little different. It sometimes gets overlooked that we provide little trees too. Indeed, we ourselves might be guilty of concentrating on…
