With gardening and DIY projects becoming a key activity for Kiwi homeowners, it’s a question of what landscaping products to use to achieve a great outdoor look at home.
At Central Landscapes in Rosebank Road, Avondale, father and son team, Tony and Jarrod Marwood, have been busy since lockdown improving the shop area and displaying their landscaping products creatively. “When I took over this yard twelve years ago designing your outdoor space was becoming important, but now it is an integral part of the look of our customers’ homes,” says Tony.
“When we created the larger shop area, Jarrod and I realised that what most people wanted to see was what could be achieved using our products, so we’ve paved, pebbled and built displays around our shop to provide some inspiration.”
Jarrod says, “We have put a glasshouse near to the shop area and built Trustwood sleeper raised beds for our vegetables. People are always in there, checking what to grow, seeing how the garden mix is working, generally interested in how to get the best out of their raised beds. Our staff often harvest the vegetables to take home for dinner.
“Outside the shop the wooden sleepers have also been used for a striking vertical wall in a paved courtyard where our customers often stop and have a think about their project, using the bar leaner and bench. We think these are cool: we made them using gabion baskets filled with our gabion rock that we sell here. All of these elements are popular in landscaping currently.
“Around the corner we’ve laid our popular Jakmat, which is a high-quality recycled New Zealand product, and filled the mats with our most popular pebbles so people can see what they might look like on the ground.”
Inside the shop is filled with all the necessaries for great lawns, fertilisers, paving accessories, organic products plus a very popular ‘Information Station’ where customers can take away advice sheets, technical specifications and product brochures. Another popular area inside is the ‘Hydration Station’ where everyone is welcome to grab a coffee or some water while they browse.
Beside the shop entrance Tony and Jarrod have made it easier for customers to view the mulches and decorative pebbles by placing them on display in large pots. “People need to see and touch the products to decide what they’re looking for.”
Avondale Central Landscapes is open seven days so come and visit the friendly team in their new space and get great landscaping advice. Borrow a free loan trailer or get products delivered.
Central Landscapes Avondale, 419 Rosebank Road, T: 09 828 5533, www.facebook.com/CLSAvondale www.centrallandscapes.co.nz
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