Rural Landscaping
Enhance ecosystem health and look good doing it.
SmithScapes has worked with farmers, councils and landowners all over Canterbury and further afield with advice and implementation on hardy native plants for re-vegetation, riparian and rural planting.
We’re passionate about creating beautiful, sustainable and ecologically sound landscapes on Mid Canterbury farms and lifestyle properties. With many years of specialist experience, we know what works well for our surrounding environment.
We can manage the process from end-to-end, starting with a plan. We’ll then pre-spray the area to be planted, rip through the soil and fence the area, plant the selected plants and mulch six weeks later, Following up with a release spray keeps on top of pests and ensures plant growth.
Services
Benefits of planting
Plants
Phormium tenax
Found throughout New Zealand with stiffer leaves up to 3m long and brownish red flowering stalks from 1.5m to 4m.
Hebe topiaria
A compact ball-shaped shrub growing up to 1m. It has greenish-blue leaves and white flowers that appear in early summer.
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Shiny bright leaves and reddish branches. Its shape makes it attractive as hedging or shelter.
Carex secta
Forms large tussocks up to 1m tall, with weeping yellowish-green leaves.
Griselinia Ittoralis
Attractive dense bushy tree with deep green oval leaves that are thick and shiny. Good for shelter planting and hedging.
Manuka
Small narrow dark green leaves are sharply pointed and its white flowers that appear in spring are loved by bees.
Sophora micro
The foliage is fern-like with very tiny light-green leaflets paired along the stem. In spring, the tree is covered with beautiful bright yellow flowers.
Coprosma lobster
This robust plant has orange leaves and blue berries to attract birds This upright shrub can grow up to 2m tall.
Muehlenbeckia astonii
Can grow to 2.5m and has tangled wiry stems with small round heart shaped dark green leaves that fall in winter.
Chionochioa flavicans
This clumping plant grows up to 1m tall and has weeping green leaves. The arching flower stems are up to 1.5m long and carry drooping plumes of a silky pale green.
Coprosma hawera
Form of coprosma was discovered on the cliffs near Hawera. It has small narrow olive-green leaves and makes a tight mat to close the ground.
Native Tree options
- Rimu
- Tawa
- White pine
- Red beech
- Totara
We’re here to help.
From the smallest courtyard through to the grandest home, farm or commercial property anywhere in Mid Canterbury, we are passionate about gardens of all shapes, sizes, styles and maturity.
In trusting SmithScapes, you can be assured that your investment is being nurtured, protected and cared for by the right people.