Beauty grows as the temperature plummets down South. A sprinkling of frost at the nursery makes for a wonderful spectacle. So much so, we thought we should share a few…

This week, we’re highlighting two of the trees from our Top 10 Winter Interest Trees Poster (available for download below).The ‘Himalayan Birch’ and ‘Tibetan Cherry’ both have a trick up…

Winter never really creeps in does it? We don’t talk about temperatures slowly moving lower. We talk about them plummeting. We don’t talk about the gradual onset of snow. We…

There’s something about ornamental pears, particularly the white blossoms of spring with their almost freshly laundered linen-like softness. That might sound a little abstract, yet it fits, the flowers creating…

A few weeks ago we featured the Liquidambar 'Worplesdon’. Now it’s the turn of its rather fetching and smaller growing relative. Sometimes known as the Sweet Gum Gum Ball, it was…

There’s a magic to Autumn. It’s in the crisp mornings when your breath shows itself as you exhale. It’s in the takeaway coffee, with that naughty caramel syrup sneaked in,…

Fast growing and relatively common, the five finger varieties of PSEUDOPANAX - Puahou, are the types of plants you see and appreciate regularly, possibly without ever knowing exactly what they…

Native to East Asia, the OSMANTHUS varieties are literally a sweet choice of tree, as you can use their flowers to remove any bitterness from cooking recipes, or even use…

Some trees give you a sign. The ‘Shad Tree’ or 'Service Berry' certainly does. When the white starry flowers arrive it usually coincides with the arrival of whitebait. Alas, whilst…

We’ve been working with Millbrook for the last decade. Whilst their wonderful environment makes for a great visit any time of the year, Autumn has to be a highlight. There is…

This week we have selected this tree to represent and in remembrance of ANZAC day. Here in New Zealand, the classic red poppies don't flower at this time of year…

Autumn is show season for the ACER - Maples, a large genus from the family Sapindaceae. These are the types of trees that represent Autumn in the romantic ideals of…