Phormium bank planting with warm afternoon sun

Service

Planting in Nelson

Native planting in Nelson and ornamental garden design. Whether you want a low-maintenance native border, a colourful flower bed, or a productive veggie patch, we'll help you pick the right plants and get them in the ground properly.

What's included

  • Plant selection advice tailored to your site, climate and long-term goals
  • Soil prep, compost and mulching
  • Native and ornamental planting
  • Hedging plants and shelter belts
  • Vegetable and herb gardens
  • Replacing tired or overgrown plantings
  • Feature trees and statement planting - focal-point planting designed to create structure and character
  • Planting design - thoughtful plans built around colour, texture, privacy, maintenance levels and site conditions

Good for

  • Wanting a low-maintenance garden
  • New gardens needing a planting plan
  • Replacing dead or struggling plants
  • Adding colour, scent or food to a section
  • Natural privacy screens - trees, hedging and screening plants
  • Visually impactful planting - structure, colour and visual impact

Landscaping & Planting Rate

$65/hr

+GST per landscaper

Planting projects typically sit alongside landscaping work and are charged at the landscaping rate.

Additional transport, tools, equipment and plant materials may apply depending on project requirements.

Recent work

Real-world plant placement following a design
Close-up of lomandra planting
Finished vegetable garden after planting
Lush planting around a pond feature
Charred timber planter box for vegetables

Transformation

Vegetable garden reset

Backyard veggie patch

Replanted, productive vegetable gardenAfter
Tired vegetable garden beforeBefore
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