My AccountGardening – Beating the heat
Wed, 12 May 2021
Previous columns will have prepared you for summer gardening. Soil nutrients should be in place, mulch has been sourced, pests have been identified and now...
/EnvironmentTOSSI – Marching on together
Wed, 12 May 2021
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a workshop run by Sanctuaries of New Zealand. This is an annual national event hosted at a different...
/EnvironmentEnvironment – Cat control coming
Wed, 12 May 2021
When I was living in Wellington, on the lower slopes of Mt Kaukau, our two cats would often be found playing with half dead lizards,...
/EnvironmentGardening – What’s science got to do with it?
Wed, 12 May 2021
Gardening, like everything else in nature, is based on cycles that are all interdependent. If you want to get on top of insects in your...
/EnvironmentHauturu – Reviving the kokako
Wed, 12 May 2021
The kokako, sometimes called the blue-wattled crow, is one of New Zealand’s many unique species. It is about the size of a magpie, with strong...
/EnvironmentEnvironment – Pet or pest?
Wed, 12 May 2021
Some say a weed is just a plant in the wrong place. Context makes the difference between a plant and a weed, or a pest...
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