Plant Hawke's Bay Ltd

01/10/2026

24/09/2026

Fantastic progress - congratulations Maddy McLean and Andrew!

17/09/2026

06/09/2026

Take advantage of this week's fantastic rain to plant our Spring Specials! We look forward to seeing you Wednesday to Saturday this week at the nursery between 9am and 3pm for our spring sale. Look out for the flag at our gate: 46 Omarunui Road, Waiohiki. See you soon!

03/09/2026

FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT

We all survived the series of hard frosts this winter, and our five-finger Pseudopanax arboreus was no exception:
it came through the frosts without damage!
So we are happy to recommend for a wider range of sites than we previously thought.
And we have a great supply, so we are giving away a tray of five-finger with any other full priced bomentray of 28 native plants.

03/09/2026

24/08/2026

Thinking about planting poplars? Now is a good time because our mates at Plant Hawke's Bay Ltd have got a deal for you.

Poplars are great at:
• Slip stabilisation
• Shade and shelter for livestock
• Drought resilience
• Future fodder
• Earning carbon revenue

Three varieties are available.
Crowsnest: An upright, narrow growing poplar suited to riparian planting and as a specimen tree.
Kawa: Well suited to damper valleys and sites protected from strong winds.
Veronese: A good choice for tougher, drier and windier sites.

For a limited time, every poplar purchase includes free Soil Improver Powder/Tablets, plus 20% off orders over $100. Recent Hawke's Bay trials found rooted poplars had a 3–4 times higher survival rate than poles.

If you're thinking about planting this season, give Marie a call to talk through which variety could work best for your property.

13/08/2026

Stabilise your hillsides before next winter. Plant now while soil moisture is ideal

We know you don’t wake up wanting to plant poplar trees, but they are a great solution for a range of on-farm problems:
• Erosion control
• Protecting slips
• Shade for livestock
• Shelter
• Drought resilience
• Future fodder
• Long-term farm value

We currently have three varieties of poplar in stock, available in both

o Crowsnest Poplar - Used for riparian planting and as a specimen tree, with an upright, narrow form.
o Kawa Poplar- Well suited to damper valleys and sites protected from strong winds.
o Veronese Poplar - Is perfect for tougher, drier and windier sites.

Bomentray (BMT – 0.5L) at $3.75 + GST or 1.6L pots at $7.50 + GST

Poplar special:
With any poplars purchased, you’ll receive free Soil Improver Powder/Tablets, plus 20% off all orders over $100.

Recent trials have shown that our rooted poplars have a 3-4 times higher survival rate than poles in Hawkes Bay.

We love them and so will your animals.
Get in touch with us to discuss which variety would best suit your property, or to place an order.

12/08/2026

Wild deer in the Hawke’s Bay are costing farmers about $10,000 a year off gross margin, with many properties carrying far more deer than owners realise, says primary sector economist Peter MacIntyre.

His Hawke’s Bay-based research found one farmer who thought he had 50 deer flew a drone over and counted 300.

“People are underestimating how many deer they’ve got by about five to six times,” he says.
An average deer eats about a tonne of dry matter a year.

Watch/listen to the full interview on CountryWide CONNECT via the link below ⬇️

This episode featured as part of the Agribusiness segment in partnership with BNZ.

12/08/2026

Let's see if we can target some enduring results with a combination of strategic deer fencing and then shooting to remove the feral deer. Check out primary sector economist Peter MacIntyre's interview on Country-Wide

Wild deer in the Hawke’s Bay are costing farmers about $10,000 a year off gross margin, with many properties carrying far more deer than owners realise, says primary sector economist Peter MacIntyre.

His Hawke’s Bay-based research found one farmer who thought he had 50 deer flew a drone over and counted 300.

“People are underestimating how many deer they’ve got by about five to six times,” he says.
An average deer eats about a tonne of dry matter a year.

Watch/listen to the full interview on CountryWide CONNECT via the link below ⬇️

This episode featured as part of the Agribusiness segment in partnership with BNZ.