Geraldine Garden Centre

25/09/2026

📣📣Just heard from the experts, flight time this year for codling moth may start from around the end of October.🦋🐝
For a number of years now, we have been offering mating disruption dispensers, and if you have used them before, now is a good time to get them ready and hang in your fruit trees before they appear.🌳🍎🍏🍐
These synthetic pheromone disruptors will remain effective for the rest of the season, covering the second flight time around Feburary/March.

❓❓How does it work : The dispensers release a scent that makes it harder for male codling moths to find females. This helps reduce mating and, in turn, the number of caterpillars reaching your fruit. Isn't that smart 😎

03/06/2026

🌹🌹New season roses are now ready to pre-order online and instore. Check out the link below for the latest catalogue.

https://canva.link/hciccygird9y53t

🏡13 Wilson Street, Geraldine 7930
🌏www.ggc.co.nz

Check out this Document (A4) designed by Geraldine Garden Centre.

12/05/2026

🥁🥁 The wait is over… our 2026 Rose Catalogue is here! 🌹

Packed with beautiful new releases, timeless favourites, fragrant climbers, David Austins, Hybrid Teas, Floribundas and more — this season’s collection is one of our favourites yet.

We are now officially taking pre-orders.

If you’d like a copy of the catalogue:
📩 Message us
📧 [email protected]
📞 020 488 7930
🌐 www.ggc.co.nz

Some varieties are limited and sell out every year, so we recommend getting your wishlist in early.

02/05/2026

🪏Have you planted your garlic? 🧄🧄

Making the most out of the great weather weather and sunny days ☀️
Most of our garlic have been planted 💪💪

Good luck and hope we all get a good crop this season again! Happy planting. ❤️

17/04/2026

❄️❄️ Looks like its going to be a cold week coming
Some of us had a bit of frost already. 🥶

Good time to check if you have any plants that need an extra protection for winter, start shifting them to a more sheltered area and put a layer of frost cloth over them. This includes citrus (especially if they are still young), others like tamarillo, avocado...etc

These frost cloth bags are great and easy to use👍👍

29/03/2026

🌱 Grow Great Garlic Workshop – Thank You!

What a great way to spend the Saturday afternoon after the rain. We couldn’t have asked for a better group. Lots of great questions, plenty of discussion, and a proper hands-on session right at Petra and Jack's garden - Wabi Sabi.

A big thank you to Jack for sharing his knowledge (and passion) — from seed selection right through to harvest, curing and storage. It’s always the practical tips that stick.

If you joined us, thank you for coming along 🙌
We hope you headed home feeling more confident with your garlic planting — and set up for an abundant harvest this coming season. 🧄🧄

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26/03/2026

Less packaging. More flowers. 🌼

Our daffodil bulbs are sold the old-school way —
pick your own, mix your favourites, take only what you need.

No plastic bags, no excess packaging — just good, quality bulbs straight from the field.

Proudly NZ grown — fresh, not months in storage.
That’s why they perform ☀️☀️

Come and pick your spring display now. 🖼️

23/03/2026

🧄 Think you should plant garlic on the shortest day? Think again…

It’s one of the most common gardening “rules” — but here in Geraldine, it’s not always the best timing 👀

If you’ve ever had small bulbs, poor growth, or disappointing harvests… timing (and variety choice) could be the reason.

👉 This weekend, together with Jack and Petra, we’ll be running a hands-on Garlic Workshop where we’ll cover:
• When to plant (and why the shortest day isn’t always right)
• Hardneck vs softneck — what actually grows best here
• How to get BIG, healthy bulbs
• Soil prep, spacing, and feeding
• Plus tips on storing your bulbs etc

Whether you’re planting your first clove or trying to improve your harvest — this will set you up properly for the season ahead.

📍 52 Tancred Street, Geraldine
🗓️ This Saturday 28 March 26 - 3pm
⏳ Limited spots left — last call!

Pop us a message or come in-store to grab a spot 😊

17/03/2026

🚨New Season Garlic Bulb Alert 🚨

Yes its that time of the year again for garlic bulbs/cloves.

We have increased our varieties this year and more locally grown options too. 👍

Varieties include:
🧄 Printanor
🧄 Turban
🧄 Artichoke
🧄 Elephant

❓Some might ask, don't we plant garlic on the shortest day? If you are curious, come have a chat.

🪏 Upcoming Grow Great Garlic workshop, join us at Jack and Petra's, Wabi Sabi, in two weeks time. They have an extensive vegetable garden, if you want to learn from someone with years of garlic growing experience, this is your chance. 😉 it will be fun and interactive.

27/02/2026

Well… it’s fair to say we didn’t quite get the golden summer we were hoping for this year 🌦️
Between the rain, the wind, and the “is it actually summer?” days — the season has flown by!

And just like that, we’re heading into autumn 🍁

With the change of season, we’ll be moving to our Autumn / Winter trading hours from 1st of March.

🕘 Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
🕘 Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
😎Sunday: closed as usual

The good news? Autumn is one of the best times in the garden — perfect for:
• Planting trees & shrubs
• Refreshing perennials
• Sowing winter veg
• Getting those spring bulbs in

🌹 And if you’ve got roses on your wishlist — now is the time to order.
Pre-ordering secures your favourites for the coming season and ensures you don’t miss out when they arrive.

Thank you so much for your continued support through every season. We’re looking forward to helping you make the most of autumn in the garden 🌿

See you soon,
Karen, Tommy, Gillian and Liz.