Our garden blog

Be in to win one of two bumper summer prize packs from Centrals! Each prize pack includes a free trailer load of black decorative mulch, five 40L bags of garden mix, 1 pack of Turfmaster Gold 4L and 1 bottle of Aquaticus Organic Garden Booster 2L. All you have to do is 'like' our page and message us your contact email address!

The past 20 years has seen a shift towards organic products that promote good biological activity in the soil and the growth of strong, healthy plants. Central Landscapes have a comprehensive range of organic products for those who wish to garden without chemicals, whether it’s growing organic food at home, or creating a more natural environment in the garden.

Be in to win a trailer load of Living Earth Garden Mix! All you need to do is 'like' the Centrals FB or Instagram pages and post a comment about why you'd like some garden mix. There are three trailer-loads to be won!  Entries close Sunday 27 Sept. Full terms...

Ok, the title might be tongue in cheek, but Auckland lawn lovers would do well to heed the advice we’ve just received from our turf professionals: “Get your lawns sorted early in the spring season – these water restrictions may be here to stay through summer”. You can build ‘lawn...

Nine ways to use wooden sleepers in your next garden project.

Installing a simple field drain beneath lawn areas can help eliminate excess water on your property and minimise those boggy patches. Here's some step by step instructions for laying a simple field drain. For more complex drainage jobs - we recommend getting in a professional landscaper or drainage specialist.

Enter the Centrals 'We Dig Dogs' Competition and be in to win a pack of Kaimata Dog Treats and a $ 150 Centrals Voucher. Just take a photo of your pooch in your garden and post to our Facebook page!

Here are five top reasons why you need to apply compost to your garden!

By Heather Tait – Central Landscapes Planting Expert Mention that your garden has clay soil and you’ll experience either sympathetic groans for those who have the same, or smug smiles from gardeners with loamy or volcanic soil. Clay is maligned for many reasons: its minuscule particles can form a hard,...

Thirty years selling and delivering a wide variety of landscaping products has gone quickly for Daniel, who left school at fifteen to work in his father’s Penrose yard - the original Central Landscapes site. Daniel, often known as Digger Dan to tradies and customers, worked in several of the Central sites before moving to Swanson in 2003 and becoming the owner in 2005.