Selwyn Times: March 21, 2018

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AUTUMN
Optimum Planting Time
Now is the best time to plant.
Autumn is the best time of year to
do a number of things in your garden,
especially planting. With the still-warm
temperatures, but also the increased
moisture, planting now will give plants
and trees a healthy start before winter sets
in and the soil temperature drops. When
spring arrives, root systems will be well
established and ready to take advantage of
the warmer weather.
It’s a busy time of year
for Southern Woods
plant nursery. One of the
South Island’s largest plant
nurseries, it has everything
you need to do some tidying
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up in the garden, and to do that autumn
planting.
On the corner of Robinsons Rd and
SH1 near Templeton, it is already wellestablished
in its new, purpose-built
premises. It’s a larger space, with display
gardens, a fern house, and rows and rows
of beautiful native trees, shrubs, planter
boxes, landscaping plants and flowers. “It’s
just a nice place to
walk around,” says
Southern Woods’
marketing manager
Rico Mannall.
Southern Woods
supplies literally
millions of trees
and plants for a vast
range of projects
throughout New
Zealand, including
native revegetation
plantings, and to
landscapers, developers, councils, and
contractors nationwide.
Knowledge and advice are also in great
supply at Southern Woods. “We have a
great team, experts across a whole range of
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horticultural areas, to help with residential
or commercial projects,” Rico says. There
is also a wealth of information on the
website – dozens of fact sheets, planting
tips and tricks, advice on eco-sourcing and
of course, the opportunity to purchase any
of Southern Woods’ plants and products
online. Plant categories are listed or the
search tool enables you to find the perfect
plant for your project. In the unlikely
event that Southern Woods doesn’t have
the plant you are looking for, they can
probably source it for you. With freighting
and delivery options, Southern Woods
truly is a one-stop shop for everything you
and your garden needs.
Autumn is also a good time to do some
trimming and tidying up in preparation for
the colder months. There’s a consultation
space where you can talk to the experts,
a great selection of planting tools and
accessories, compost and potting mix and
so much more. The 2018 catalogue will
also be out soon. You can pick one up, or
order one online. Southern Woods is open
7 days, times are on the Contact page on
the website www.southernwoods.co.nz.
New plant centre open!
Selwyn’s plant specialists
- Landscaping plants for all projects
- Ornamental & Specimen trees
- Canterbury’s largest range of natives
- Hedging & Topiaries
- Fruit & Nut plants
Get great planting advice
from our friendly team
- Open 7 Days
Corner SH1 & Robinsons Rd - 0800 800 352 - southernwoods.co.nz
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