Blue Duck Gardens

10/04/2026

For fans of arbor work. We’re at The Met in NYC.

09/04/2026

The Highline, Manhattan, New York. Old railway turned into a walkway with a Piet Oudolf designed garden. Note the rooftop garden on the post office next door.

09/04/2026

Battery Park in New York. Excited to see a Piet Oudolf garden for the first time.

08/04/2026

Smithsonian gardens Washington DC

02/04/2026

Spanish moss and Azaleas. Spring in South Carolina.

18/03/2026

Only so much you can do when someone plonks a powerpole in the middle of your garden!

15/03/2026

A couple of Acer ”Bloodgood” to replace a tree that came down during a recent storm. Autumn planting.

16/02/2026

https://www.blueduckgardens.co.nz/blog/pruning-deciduous-fruit-trees-in-summer

Most people in Lower Hutt prune deciduous fruit trees in winter. Makes sense because the trees are dormant and sans leaves so it’s easier to see the plant’s structure. However it’s a good idea to give your trees, including espaliers, a summer prune too. Why? Prune in winter for growth, summer ...

08/02/2026

Greengage Plum summer-pruned. Prune in summer for fruit production, winter for structure. Took about 1/3rd off.

22/01/2026

Got a cool project on the go. Restoring a garden to its former glory.

21/01/2026

Looking good. Dahlias in Belmont.

15/01/2026

We’re hiring…

Are you keen to use your gardening skills & knowledge to create beautiful gardens? Three years+ gardening experience? Available to work two days each week (Wedn...