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GIVE WITH NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK National Gardening Week is back again, taking place over 18-25 October 2021, this year with the theme “Grow to Give”.
While some Kiwis are enjoying home
grown vegies many are going without altogether.
So this National Gardening Week everyone is encouraged to “grow-an-extra-row” to share with neighbours, community pantries, food banks and other local food donation agencies.
Popping a few extra seeds in the dirt does not require much effort but could mean so much for another family in need.
To help get your extra row underway Yates is lending a helping hand – register online between 1 and 25 October (URL below) and you will receive a free packet of vegie seeds.
Then, once you’ve grown your vegies to share, you can revisit the Yates website to find a list of the organisations in your area that would welcome your donation of fresh homegrown vegies!
National Gardening Week aims to foster a love of gardening with a focus on growing not only plants but friendships, good health, strong communities, and closer connections with nature.
Whether it’s a few pots on the balcony, a small patch or an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening – and give a little in the process.
www.yates.co.nz/national-gardening-week/this-year/2021/
KIWICARE CARES AND PROTECTS
Kiwicare’s Turfclean Ultra (available in 200 ml, 400 ml, and 800 ml concentrate) is a new generation selective post-emergent herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds in New Zealand lawns.
Unlike other herbicides, says the maker, it has been designed and formulated in New Zealand specifically targeting New Zealand lawn weeds.
Four active ingredients provide a broader range of weed control with different modes of action which significantly reduces the risk of development of resistance.
So, while a range of products may have once been necessary to kill difficult weeds like Onehunga Prickle and Hydrocotyle, there is now one product that will kill almost all, says Kiwicare.
Also new from Kiwicare is Plant Health Fungus Control 750 ml RTU, a 3-in-1 fungicide offering broader spectrum control of disease for ornamentals including Buxus, roses and shrubs.
The advanced formulation features three distinct modes of action, including long lasting systemic action, with multiple actives to inhibit spore germination, help prevent resistance development and are rain fast.
Controls and prevents Buxus Blight, Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Rust, Blossom Blight and more!
Finally, we have Copper Fungicide Liquid Concentrate 200ml, a fungicide/bactericide for the control of a wide range of plant diseases of fruit vegetables and ornamentals.
This liquid, solvent-free, formulation provides excellent mixing and spray stability with ultra-fine particles for superior coverage and adhesion for maximum protection from fungal and bacterial diseases including prevention of germination of spores.
No withholding period, prevents Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew, Bladder Plum, Leaf & Fruit Spots, Bacterial Blights & Blast & Anthracnose.
www.kiwicare.co.nz
CORDED V CORDLESS –
EUROPEAN CONSUMERS SIT ON THE FENCE
Recent research on European attitudes to outdoor power tools from consultancy USP reveals that preferences for cordless or corded are still finely balanced.
In Europe, most garden tools owned are already electric, corded, or cordless.
Unsurprisingly, the exception to this is the chainsaw, which remains predominantly (65%) petrol powered.
Most European domestic outdoor power tools are still corded, but grass trimmers and hedge trimmers are more often cordless compared to other powered garden tools.
The really interesting aspect of USP’s research comes when respondents were asked about their preferences between corded or cordless.
Apart from a clear preference for corded pressure washers, respondents were closely if not absolutely equally split between corded and cordless.
However, says USP, the momentum is nevertheless with cordless, with corded products generally giving way to cordless when worn out or a replacement is required.
There are two main reasons for this shift. The first is that the battery capacity and power has increased in the past years,
30 NZHJ | SEPTEMBER 2021
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