Your Home and Garden – September 2019

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TextandperspectivedrawingbyCarolBucknell. IllustrationbyPippaFay.

Making an entrance

PROBLEM

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CAROL’S SOLUTION

HiCarol

Weliveanhournorthof Aucklandandeachwinterwe

geta fewfrosts.Thedrivewayhasjustbeenredoneand

anexistingrockgardenwithlargehydrangeasonthe

south-facingsideof thehouse(pictured)wastakenaway.

Thehouseis duetobepaintedgrey-bluethis

summerandwewouldlovetogetanideaofhowto

replanttheareaandmakea niceentranceway up to the

deckontheeastsideandthefrontdoor.

Therestofthegardenhasa lotofnativetreesand

thesoilis heavyclay.I wouldn’tminda selectionof

plantsthatfloweratdifferenttimesoftheyear,possibly

evensomehydrangeasagain. Any advice would be

greatlyappreciated.

Janne Radtke, Rodney

A newdrivewayis anopportunityfora plantingplanthatcreates

a lush sense of arrival, as well as easy access to the deck

MAKEOVER

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