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Welcome to Nichol's

Otago and Southland's leading independent garden retailer

  • Romantic, Aromatic Roses

    The true queens of the garden, it’s rose time at Nichol’s! Plant them now for summer blooms and fragrance. Climbers, standards, shrub roses and more; shop one of NZ’s largest collections now.

    SHOP THE RANGE

  • GROWING REWARDS

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    Join, shop and redeem points earned on a great range of products!

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  • Feed your family with homegrown goodness

    Plant a fruit tree and you’re planting a legacy of healthy eating for generations to come. Apples, peaches pears and more. All the favourites and a few lesser-known varieties too; you name it, Nichol’s has it!

    BROWSE FRUIT TREES

  • Need dry firewood now?

    Go to our Landscape Centre shop, select your wood preference and local store to view the best, dry firewood options in town. Pick up also available!

    Shop Firewood

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Handy Helpers

September Gardening
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September Gardening

01 September 2020
Welcome to Spring! September marks the beginning of Spring and holds the Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. This means, the daffodils start coming out, Spring...
Fruit Trees
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Fruit Trees

12 August 2020
Fruit trees provide delicious fruit full of health benefits and antioxidants but they can often also perform additional functions, such as shade in summer, blossom in...
Pruning Fruit Trees
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Pruning Fruit Trees

05 August 2020
If left to themselves, fruit trees will quickly overgrow and become a scraggly mess in your otherwise pristine garden. The key to keeping them attractive and productive...
Citrus Fruit
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Citrus Fruit

03 August 2020
Once upon a time fruit trees could be found in every New Zealand garden but with today’s smaller gardens it is more difficult to find space. With careful selection,...
August Gardening
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August Gardening

01 August 2020
August can be an interesting month; if the weather warms up it is ideal gardening time, however, you can get stung by an about-face from Mother Nature sending us back to winter...
Azaleas & Rhododendrons
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Azaleas & Rhododendrons

27 July 2020
Azaleas and Rhododendrons are the most popular, decorative evergreen shrubs, with their vivid display of flowers from late winter to early summer. Blooms in many...
July Gardening
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July Gardening

01 July 2020

Here in the south, late July is rose pruning time! After the worst of the frosts and before the new growth begins is the best time to prune so all...

How to Prune Roses
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How to Prune Roses

26 June 2020
Don’t let the task of pruning your roses become daunting. It’s really very easy with the aim being simply to keep the centre of the bush fairly open and...
Ready for a new mouse, bird, bunny or guinea pig?
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Ready for a new mouse, bird, bunny or guinea pig?

07 August 2020

See if you're as prepared as you need to be and ask yourself: Am I willing to care for this pet for the duration of its life?

Ready for a new cat or dog?
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Ready for a new cat or dog?

16 March 2020
Owning a pet is a long-term commitment with the average life span of cats and dogs being around 12 years.  Some dogs and cats can even live until 15 or even...
Cats Meeting Dogs
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Cats Meeting Dogs

13 March 2020
Despite popular belief that cats and dogs are sworn enemies, if introduced correctly they can actually be great friends. This takes time however, and extreme caution as dogs...
Bringing home your first pet cat
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Bringing home your first pet cat

12 March 2020
Deciding to bring a cat or kitten into your family is always an exciting prospect but, first, there's a few things that need taking care of before your latest family...
Nichol’s Pod Classes!
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Nichol’s Pod Classes!

11 August 2020

Introducing our gardening information series. Learn how to grow fruit, herbs and vegetables in raised gardens and containers

2020 Fruit Trees are coming!
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2020 Fruit Trees are coming!

02 July 2020
Spring is just around the corner, which means more fruit trees are arriving in stores every week. You can get in early and pre-order these delicious trees so that you don't...
2020 Fruit Tree Catalogue
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2020 Fruit Tree Catalogue

08 June 2020
Nichol’s fruit tree catalogue is hot off the press; you’re invited to pre order now for July / August arrival in stores.  View the full catalogue here or pick...
2020 Rose Catalogue
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2020 Rose Catalogue

21 May 2020

Nichol’s annual rose catalogue is hot off the press; you’re invited to pre order now for late June arrival in stores.