The right tools for the job, make all the difference. Loppers This is where you spend the money, if you can. These are industry standard loppers, made right here in Levin. I’ve had these for about 15 years and quite frankly – I expect to be buried with them. The double hinges makes them super […]
How To Prune An Avocado
By | LastUpdated June 30, 2024
If there is one thing I’ve learnt over the years teaching pruning, it’s that when I start to talk about old wood, new wood, two year old wood – your mind squeezes shut with fear. So before we begin here today lets relax a little. Just hang with me here while I talk about new […]
How to Space Your Fruit Trees
By | LastUpdated October 23, 2023
There’s not a gardener alive who hasn’t squashed too many trees into too small an area! Those little wee seedlings defy us to give them space, but give it, we must. There’s a goldilocks point were aiming for here – a balance between fitting as many fruiting trees/ shrubs in as possible without choking up […]
Listen to my Tree Pruning Interview on RNZ
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2023
Expert feature: Tree pruning with Kath Irvine From Afternoons, 2:30 pm on 2 May 2022. Pruning season is fast approaching (Mid-winter) but for many people it can be a daunting task. Today’s expert is organic gardener Kath Irvine, who runs pruning workshops from her Horowhenua garden. She’s also written a book to guide beginners through […]
