Answer: Some trees and shrubs require acidic soil pH (below 7.0) or they will develop iron chlorosis. Examples include river birch, blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons. While it is easier to work with plants adapted to your current soil pH, there are amendments you can use to make your soil more acidic.
Under the leadership of British statesman Edward G. Wakefield, the first British colonists to New Zealand arrive at Port Nicholson on Auckland Island. In 1642, Dutch navigator Abel Tasman became the first European to discover the South Pacific island group that later became known as New Zealand.
Located in the continent of Oceania, New Zealand covers 267,710 square kilometers of land, making it the 76th largest nation in terms of land area. New Zealand became an independent state in 1907, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. The population of New Zealand is 4,327,944 (2012) and the nation has a density of 16 people per square kilometer. The currency of New Zealand is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD).