Online nursery power couple's private gardenIf you had to find a word to describe Marina and Craig Shearer, determined would be a good start. Despite extreme weather conditions, earthquakes – and initially knowing little about rhododendrons – they have created a beautiful two-hectare garden and developed a thriving online nursery business, RhodoDirect. JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS JULIET NICHOLAS Despite extreme weather conditions and earthquakes, Craig & Marina Shearer have created a beautiful two-hectare garden in North Canterbury and developed a thriving online nursery business selling rhododendrons. "The naysayers told us we were crazy because no-one would buy rhododendrons online; that they were out of fashion and it wouldn't work. After building a new house in the paddock next to the nursery, Marina wanted to start the garden with a plan.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2017 20:48 UTC