Trusted choices for every stage of farm and station development Rural landowners plant with purpose. On younger or smaller farms, early planting often focuses on shelter and structure, protecting stock…

He wā whakamaumahara, he wā whakakotahi (Celebrating legacy, remembering loved ones, planting for the future) As Matariki rose in the midwinter sky, communities across Aotearoa paused to reflect on the…

Thinking of Spring colour and the birds that arrive with it There’s a moment on every rural landscape when the season softens. The air warms, the paddocks lift and the…

With the shortest day now behind us and the slow return of light beginning, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate the trees that carry the landscape through the coldest stretch.…

Honouring beginnings, remembering lives, carrying stories forward Across Aotearoa, families plant trees to mark the moments that shape us. Some celebrate the arrival of a new pēpi, returning the whenua…

Some people bring a natural sense of calm to busy days, the kind of steady presence that lifts the whole team without ever making a fuss. At Easy Big Trees,…

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. These pear…

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…