Strugglers Ridge Horticulture

20/05/2026

Garden freshen up for a client, removing the old Anemanthele lessoniana ‘wind grass’ that had been in the garden for over 20 years. Added some compost to give the new plants a boost and replanted 7 Anemanthele lessoniana and 3 Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘little kiwi’ along the front to have it act as a barrier for the garden. Keeping the garden low maintenance but allowing it to still have structure

12/05/2026

Plants for sale 🌱
More will be added as they’re available
Message if interested
Bulk deals available, bank deposit welcome 🤗

11/05/2026

Hydrangea pruning August, September

Do you have hydrangeas in your garden that haven’t been pruned in a few years? Do they need a good tidy and thin out? Get in touch and we will get you booked in for them to have a good tidy up so that you can continue to get good flowering from them for years to come

09/05/2026

Rose pruning time is fast approaching.

This July and August I will be offering rose pruning, this will include removal of any dead, diseased and dying canes, old roses will also get a wire brush treatment to encourage growth lower down.
This service can also include a feed of blood and bone, sheep pellets and a spray to set them up for the best chance come spring.

Don’t hesitate to send a message to book a slot the days will be weather dependent as we want the best chance for the rose so they’ll only be being pruned on sunny days.

Pruning photos are from my time working in Queens Park

01/05/2026

As April concludes, we transition into the colder and wetter months, yet garden maintenance remains essential.

This period presents an ideal opportunity to complete any outstanding plantings. Applying pea straw or bark mulch to the garden helps suppress w**d growth, retain moisture, and prepare it for winter.

Although I often remember to take photos halfway through the job, here are some images of a recent garden tidy, which included pruning plants, w**ding, redefining garden edges, and applying pea straw to prepare for winter.

22/03/2026

Rhododendrons hard trimmed back in January allowing more garden space to be given. This weekend a tidy timber edge in replacing what had already been up, to allow the soil to be held up. Sensory plants planted to allow for children to touch, smell and taste. Left the existing rhododendrons in place to allow for some colour and height in the garden.

17/03/2026

13/03/2026

Nothing beats clients sending through photos of plants that they have purchased from me so here are some dahlias to brighten your Saturday morning.
I will be more of these beauties available from October to add pops of colour to your garden, assorted colours as I have to many sitting waiting on homes to be able to check what colour they all are.

Plant list of what is currently available will be added over the weekend 🌱

02/03/2026

Good morning, I have currently been broken into and have a had a number of tools stolen over night so I might be delayed in getting to your gardens, lawns hedge trimming and spraying while I try and sort my insurance out to get new tools.

Sorry for any inconveniences that this will cause

31/01/2026

Garden revamp of a property brought to be a rental, out came the old plants, w**dmat and in went new w**dmat, plants consisting of Corokia Frosted Chocolate, Anemanthele lessoniana (wind grass), Kanuka and a Kaka beak. Creating a low care garden topped with white stones to give a fresh look, a quick spray of the stones every few months and a low maintenance garden is created for the new renters