This messy garden brings bees, birds and compliments

[padding] [If you are unable to view this message correctly, click here]( [padding] [Stuff Homed] [spacer] [padding] Hi {NAME}, I’m lucky enough to live on an 860sqm section, with only a small patch of lawn. My electric mower hardly gets used: This is weed-eater territory, with a steep section planted in lots of fruit trees and the odd tÄ« kōuka/cabbage tree. I admire beautiful lawns, such as [Simon Slade’s inspiring striped section in Mt Pleasant, Christchurch]( and can see what a creative thrill it must be to have it looking so good. But I also admire the unkempt "a bit mad, a bit messy" front yard of Nelson woman Ali Boswijk. She’s planted wildflowers - lots of cosmos and black-eyed susans - [a wild display of colour and movement](. It has brought bees, birds, and the admiration of passers-by, to her central Nelson section. As architect Roger Walker - who has never had a lawn on any house he’s owned - says, land is scarce, they’re not making any more of it: “We’re going to live closer together and if we are, we need to use bushes, trees, and hedges to give us privacy rather than 12m of lawn.” It’s something to think about. Have a great weekend, whether you’re picking up an abundance of feijoas, admiring a wild, untamed section, or pulling out the lawnmower. [padding] [user profile pic] [padding] Joanna Davis [padding] Homed Reporter [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Buy one of NZ's oldest apartments [spacer] Listings in the country's oldest apartment building are rare, but now there's a one-bed beauty available for $629k. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Rise of the anti-lawn trend [spacer] Meet the homeowners who are rejecting the mono-culture of grass and instead planting wildflowers, vegetable gardens and trees. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Time to buy your first home? [spacer] Despite the headwinds, it’s possible for now to be a good a time to buy - but as always, there are caveats. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] Planning your spring garden [spacer] Now's the time to map out spring heroes that will melt into a stunning summer/autumn show. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] Houseplants for that jungle vibe [spacer] With the right houseplants in the right spots, anyone can transform a simple room into a lush, tropical environment. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] 'Always colour, always comfort' [spacer] Interior designer Meg Domett’s style is eclectic and deeply personal, and she couldn't care less if things "match". [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [spacer][Support Stuff]( [spacer] [padding] Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.]( [spacer] # [padding] [spacer] [padding] Discover more at [spacer] [stuff logo] [spacer] [www.stuff.co.nz/homed](#) [padding] [spacer][footer bar] [padding] [spacer] You are receiving this email because you are a opted in to receive the Stuff Homed Newsletter [Unsubscribe]( [Manage your profile]( [Privacy Policy]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand [spacer] [padding]