This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who are currently working in the industry Interviewee: Liz Bennett Location: Auckland Role: Director – Busy Lizzy Gardens Landscaping is a super rewarding career and I would encourage anyone who loves working outdoors to get involved. There are not many women in management roles – but we actually find it helpful to be a little unique and sta

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Landscapers could find business improving over the next 12 months, with data released by Stats NZ and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand indicating that residential construction may pick up According to recent data from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, total monthly new mortgage lending for April 2025 was $7.6bn – a rise of 28% when compared to April 2024 and up from a low of $4.1bn in January 2023. Furthermore, the number of new mortgage commitments has increased by 22.7% from

Resource efficiency is all about using materials, energy, time and money more effectively. In this guide, produced by BRANZ, we look at...

University of Auckland's Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, and Abigail Cunningham, a Biological Sciences Research Assistant,...

Clients withholding payment is every landscapers’ worst nightmare. But there are ways you can make this scenario less likely, says Next...

As urban spaces grow, so does the amount of concrete and asphalt covering our landscapes. These hard, impermeable surfaces increase...

The Government has made a series of announcements recently to signal upcoming changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. In this...

Invasive weeds can destroy the most carefully planned and executed garden – and blight the whole neighbourhood! In this article,...

This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...

The most impressive landscape builds aren’t just the result of good design and execution – they come from businesses set up to deliver...

While we tend to think of landscaping as a purely visual aesthetic, interpreting layers of colour and texture, our sense of smell can...