Marlborough Gardening

Blenheim — It’s pruning season in the garden and, for the amateur gardener, there’s always something to be learned from what’s happening in the public gardens at Pollard Park.

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Gardening 12:03PM

Rose Pruning Pollard Park - 16-20 July

Blenheim — Council staff will begin rose pruning at Pollard Park during the week of 16-20 July.

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Gardening 3:37PM

Autumn Leaves Recycled Into Our Public Garden Beds

Blenheim — The Marlborough District Council leads by example - look at the size of the Council compost heap! Instead of paying the cost of dumping all the leaves that fall from the trees in our main parks, the Council's gardeners use them to generate rich and nutritious compost to feed the garden beds in Pollard Park and Seymour Square.

Council gardeners Julie Murphy and Kate Kidman show the scale of hte Council's composting area at Waterlea.

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Gardening 1:07PM

Espaliered Tree Pruning Demonstration

Marlborough — Learn from Council's expert gardeners Where: Pollard Park Potager When: Thursday 5 July at 10.30 am.

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Gardening 1:39PM

Council Garden Giveaway Happens Twice A Year

Blenheim — Keen gardeners can pick up a windfall each season when the Council gardeners clear out the Seymour Square garden beds to make way for the next season’s annuals.

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Gardening 2:48PM

Giving Away Annuals From Seymour Square

Marlborough — Twice each year, the Council gardeners plant out thousands of annuals in the flower beds of Seymour Square.

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Gardening 2:38PM

Have You Seen Cotton Thistle?

Marlborough — There’s a plant the Council’s Biosecurity team does not want to see blooming in the gardens of Marlborough; the cotton thistle.

A thriving example of cotton thistle towers over 186 cm tall Council Biosecurity Officer, Rob Simons, shortly before he dispatched it.

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Gardening 2:29PM

Kids' Edible Gardens - MDC's Winning Garden Programme

Marlborough — Annie McDonald's wonderful work as education officer for Marlborough District Council has been recognised by her selection as Marlborough’s finalist in the national search for “Gardener of the Year”.

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Gardening 5:08PM

Poppies in Seymour Square

Marlborough — The ‘retro’ poppy variety is an old favourite currently enjoying another burst of popularity.

Iceland poppies (Papaver nudicaule) bring a bright splash of colour to Seymour Square.

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Gardening 3:47PM

It's Pruning Time For Hydrangeas

Marlborough — It’s pruning time for hydrangeas and Council’s gardening team will be holding demonstrations at Pollard Park.

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Gardening 3:42PM

It's Pruning Time

Marlborough — It’s pruning time and Council’s gardening team will be holding pruning demonstrations at Pollard Park from next week.

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Gardening 8:41AM

Please Don't Prune Street Trees

Blenheim — It is a breach of council bylaws to prune the trees planted on public berms.

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Gardening 8:59AM

Recycling our Autumn Leaves

Blenheim — Any gardener would be envious of the size of Council’s compost heap! Instead of paying the cost of dumping all the leaves that fall from the trees in our main parks, Council’s gardeners use them to generate rich and nutritious compost which feeds the garden beds of Pollard Park and Seymour Square.

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Gardening 2:54PM

Prepare To Welcome Garden Lovers To Marlborough

Marlborough — Council gardeners have been hard at work preparing our parks and gardens to look their best for the forthcoming Hunter’s Garden Marlborough when crowds of garden lovers arrive in town.

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