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Lawn Care

Lawn care

Lawn care is an essential part of looking after your garden. To maintain and care for your lawn, you need to have the right tools and products. Our guide will give you the know-how.

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Backyard Boredom Busters

Our Top 5 Backyard Activities for Kids

Keeping the kids active and outside doesn’t have to be a chore. Make the most of what you’ve got at home with these boredom busters that are enjoyable for the whole family! Backyard Ninja Warrior A...

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Freshly mown lawn

Top tips for lawn care across the seasons

Your lawn, just like many of your garden plants, behaves and grows differently across each of the four seasons. Your...

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How to fix a patchy and thinning lawn

Our team of experts reveal three easy-to-follow steps to ensure your yard is looking its best all year round.

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Complete guide to caring for your lawn

A lush green lawn is a long standing source of pride for Kiwis. Whether you've got a quarter acre block or a courtyard...

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What to do in your garden in May

Soul food

Create Soul Food from the Garden

​ There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard...

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Feed your garden for upto 6 months

Feed your garden for 6 months with one application

Beautiful gardens made easy with Scotts Osmocote Controlled release fertilisers. Right amount of nutrients at the right...

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Bees on flowers

Why we need bees and pollinators in the garden

A plant’s fruit or vegetable is vital to seed production and is an essential component in creating future generations...

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Tips for growing lawn seed in New Zealand

When you are confronted with a large area that's to become a lawn, the scale of the project and the potential cost can...

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Why fertilising your lawn is essential

Fertilising the average sized lawn takes less than 10 minutes. It's the simplest, sure fire way to having the best lawn...

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lawn fertilisers

Beginners' guide to lawn fertiliser in New Zealand

When you stand in front of the fertiliser shelf at your local hardware garden centre, you will be faced with a...

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Learn the basics of lawn care and maintenance

An expanse of green grass is one of the great traditions of the typical Kiwi garden. It's hard to imagine a home in the...

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Fertiliser basics

Plants use nutrients they take up from the soil through their roots to grow, flower, and fruit. Over the growing season...

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