Landscape Essentials Nursery

28/08/2026

🌼 Daffodil Day NZ 💛

Today is Daffodil Day — a day to come together and support the Cancer Society of New Zealand and the incredible work they do supporting people affected by cancer, funding research, and helping create a cancer-free future.

Here at Landscape Essentials, we’re surrounded by signs of spring, and few flowers herald its arrival quite like the cheerful daffodil. 🌼💛

So today, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the simple things that bring colour and hope after winter — and to encourage everyone to get behind Daffodil Day if you can https://www.daffodilday.org.nz/

Every donation, big or small, helps make a difference. 💛

14/08/2026

🌱 Got empty plant pots? We’d love them back! ♻️

There’s been lots of winter planting happening, and we’re already starting to see plenty of empty pots making their way back to us. This is just one of bags full we’ve collected from planting projects! 🙌

As we head into our busy potting season, we’d love to get those pots back so we can reuse them and give them another life rather than sending them to waste.

If you’ve got a stack of empty nursery pots taking up space in the shed, bring them in! 🌿

📍 Drop them into our pot return bin out the front anytime for after-hours drop-offs, or bring them in during our open hours and we’ll happily help you unload.

Plant → Return → Reuse → Plant again. 🌱♻️

09/08/2026

🌱 From nursery to the hills – 5,000+ Mānuka plants on the move!

What a fantastic few days for the Lake Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust - Mānuka project!

This project has been several years in the making, beginning back in 2023 with the goal of establishing a safe bird corridor from the sanctuary into neighbouring predator-controlled areas. Mānuka seed for this project was collected and supplied by the Rotokare team, ensuring the plants were grown from local provenance seed well suited to the site’s unique ecological area. These plants are the first step in a long-term restoration project, providing a nursery crop for future enrichment plantings.

The last few days have been a great example of what can be achieved when everyone pitches in.

A huge thank you to Eltham Building Supplies for helping us with the loading out of more than 5,000 plants, and to the Agribusiness team from ANZ Bank, who braved the cold, miserable weather to help us get the plants packed and ready to go.

Then it was over to Beck’s Helicopters to do the heavy lifting, transporting the bales up into the hills ready for planting. 🚁🌿

And finally, the plants made it into the ground, with a fantastic group of volunteers helping with the planting over the weekend.

There has been a huge amount of planning, growing, organising, lifting, flying and planting behind these 5,000+ plants. It’s pretty special to see a project that started with seed collected by Rotokare back in 2023 now taking root in the landscape.

A massive thank you to everyone who has played a part in getting these Mānuka from our nursery to the hills. 💚

04/08/2026

Yesterday was a big day at the nursery as we loaded out 5,000+ Mānuka plants destined for a planting nearby Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust

This project has been several years in the making, with the goal of establishing a safe bird corridor from the sanctuary into neighbouring predator-controlled areas. Mānuka seed for this project was collected and supplied by the Lake Rotokare team, ensuring the plants were grown from local provenance seed that is well suited to the site's unique ecological area. These plants are the first step in a long-term restoration project, providing a nursery crop for future enrichment plantings

A huge thank you to the local Agribusiness team from ANZ Bank, who braved yesterday's cold, miserable weather, rolled up their sleeves, and spent the day alongside us. Their help packing more than 5,000 plants into helicopter bales was greatly appreciated and ensured everything is ready for transport later this week.

Projects like this don't happen overnight. They take years of planning, growing, coordinating, and teamwork between everyone involved. It's incredibly rewarding to see all that effort come together and know these plants will play an important role in strengthening native biodiversity and expanding habitat for our precious wildlife.

Want to be part of the next step? 🌱

Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust is looking for able body volunteers to help plant these Mānuka this Sunday 9th August, from 9am (Weather contingency day will be the following Sunday 16th). If you'd like to get involved in this fantastic restoration project, please RSVP to Lorella so they have an idea of numbers for catering.

📞 Lorella: 027 424 6695

We'd love to see a great turnout for this special community planting day!

31/07/2026

🌸 1st of August means one thing at Landscape Essentials... it's time to check our 'Felix Jury' Cherry tree! 🌸

Every year we use this tree as our indicator for spring and sap movement. After years of trial and error, we've learnt that once this tree starts showing colour, our cutting strike rates begin to drop dramatically.

This year it's around 2 weeks ahead of where it was at the same time last year! 🌿

Luckily for us, we wrapped up all of our winter cuttings last week, so it's great timing. Now it's exciting to see the first signs that spring isn't too far away.

It's always amazing how nature keeps us on our toes—every season is a little different, and our trusty 'Felix Jury' never fails to remind us that spring is on its way. 🌸🌱

26/07/2026

20/07/2026

Our Griselinia 'Broadway Mint' has officially sold out! 🌿

It's been an incredibly busy winter planting season, and thanks to the fantastic support from our customers, we've now sold out of our entire crop. It's been a few years since we've been able to say that!

Unfortunately, there won't be any more Griselinia Broadway Mint available until our next crop is ready, which we expect to be around January 2027.

If you're planning a hedge or landscaping project before then, we'd be happy to recommend some great alternative options to suit your needs 🌱

09/07/2026

🌟 Matariki Holiday Notice 🌟

We'll be closed on Friday 10th July to observe Matariki.

We'll be back and open as usual on Monday 13th July.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Matariki with family and friends ✨

06/07/2026

🍃 Our Winter 2026 Newsletter has arrived!

While winter might seem like a quieter time in the garden, it's actually one of the best seasons to get planting and prepare for a healthy spring.

In this edition, we've shared some of our favourite winter gardening tips, seasonal jobs to tackle now, updates from around the nursery, and a look at a new piece of equipment that's making hedge trimming a little easier on the body.

If you're planning a few jobs around the garden over the coming weeks, we hope you'll find a few helpful ideas inside.

📖 Read the newsletter here: https://landscapeessentialsnursery.co.nz/newslettersandinfosheets/winter-news-1/

Happy gardening! 🌱

02/07/2026

💥Normally $25, Now just $15 each!💥
One-off grower surplus — Prunus lusitanica (Portuguese Laurel)

We have surplus premium-grade Prunus lusitanica ready to go this July, and are passing the savings on while stocks last.

Limited stock available at a reduced price. Once this batch is gone, no further discounts will apply.

If you’re planning screening, hedging, or a landscaping project, this is an excellent opportunity to secure quality plants at a heavily reduced price.

Prunus lusitanica is a classic favourite for a reason:
• Rich, dark green foliage on striking reddish stems
• Clusters of small cream flowers in spring
• Ideal for hedging, screening, and topiary
• Excellent choice for formal landscapes
• Wind, cold, and drought hardy (not tolerant of wet feet)

Available now from Landscape Essentials Nursery, 15 Albert Street, Hawera

Plants are approx. 900mm tall in PB8 bags (5L equivalent). Around 1,000 plants in this batch

⏳ Limited clearance stock — this is our lowest price, and no further discounts will be offered.

🚚 Freight options:
• $130 for 50 plants
• $200 for 100 plants
to main centres including Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupō, Te Kuiti, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North & Wellington
Shipped with a specialist plant freight company
Most areas along main highways covered (RD charges may apply)
Smaller quantities, South Island, or other locations – freight quotes available on request

👉 For more about us and other stock, visit our website:
🌐 http://www.landscapeessentialsnursery.co.nz
Message us anytime – happy to help with plant selection or bulk orders 🌱