2116 days ago

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Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we zip into the world of easy-care zinnias. We also have top tips on crops to sow for winter, feeding pumpkins, eating kūmara leaves, and food and water for sick citrus, plus check out our handy regional guide on what spring bulbs to plant when.

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More messages from your neighbours
6 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.7% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.7% Complete
  • 16% Hmm, maybe?
    16% Complete
  • 11.2% Yes!
    11.2% Complete
1148 votes
20 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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5 hours ago

LAWN GUY WANTED

Helen from Totara Vale

My lovely lawn guy has to stop working due to health reasons so Im needing a new lawn guy. Reasonable rates as its only 2 patches + spraying the weeds🍀🌵 Im based in Totaravale. Cheers Helen 😁