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Rake Up Those Leaves

In Autumn leaves naturally fall off deciduous trees. If the leaves collect on lawns they can 'smother' lawn grasses; shading and squashing grass and encouraging damp conditions under the leaves...

How to Re-Sow Your Lawn

If your lawn is old and tired, or you are struggling to control weeds, disease or pests because the soil is poor, you may decide to kill it off and...

Ideas For Keeping the Kids Occupied this Easter Weekend

This Easter weekend may seem like just another part of the lockdown, but here are some ideas for making it more fun for your kids (and yourselves).

Is Your Recycling Bin Not Being Collected?

With many councils suspending collection of recycling bins, what can you do to stop your bin over-flowing?

What To Do in the Garden With Time at Home

One of the things you can do in the garden is to get down to getting rid of those weeds.

Gardening Product of the Month

For much of New Zealand the summer has been hot and dry. Many places are in, or have experienced, drought.

Garden Problem of the Month

Sap-sucking Vine hoppers have been very active in the recent warm weather. This warm sunny weather both encourages the passion vine leaf hoppers and other sap-sucking insects and stresses the...

Growing Succulents and Cacti

Succulents, including cacti, are plants with some parts thickened, usually as a water storage tissue. It can be leaves, stems or roots.

What Does ‘Rainfast’ Mean?

What is the rainfast period of a spray product?

Water Alone is Never Enough

Plants need water, but plants grown in only water will not be healthy and will soon die. Plants also need nutrients. We sometimes call the nutrients plants to absorb ‘plant food’.

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