Your home & lifestyle
Haveamortgage&alifewithNZHL
KatieSadlier(Adviser),KimLeckner(Adviser),EveCollier(Administrator/PA), andBrentMitchell(Adviser,BusinessOwner).
FormanyNewZealanders,amortgage canstarttofeellikesomethingthat takesover,yourplans&yourpriorities. Butitdoesn’thavetobethatway,says BrentMitchell,BusinessOwnerofNZHL Gisborne.
Brentandhisteamofmortgageadvisers havespentmorethan20yearshelping homeownersrethinkwhattheirfinancial journeycouldlooklike,openingthe Gisborneofficein2005.Theirfocusison reducingstress,buildingmomentum,and keepingtheirclients’lifegoalsfrontand centre.
Evenwheninterestratesmove(andthey
alwaysdo),NZHL’sapproachisdesignedto setpeopleupwithapersonalisedplanand supportthathelpsthemnavigatenotonly marketchangesbutlifechangestoo,giving themthestructureandconfidencetostay ontrack.
“Ourgoalistohelppeoplefindabalance wheretheycanpaydowntheirhomeand stillenjoythethingsthatmatter,”Brent says.
Aftermorethan18yearsinthefinancial servicesindustry,Brenthasseenfirsthand thedifferencetherightguidancecan make.Whenclientsunderstandtheir mortgageandhaveaplanthatadaptsas
lifechanges,theymakeprogressfasterand feelmoreempoweredalongtheway.
PartofthatsupportisencouragingKiwis tochallengecommonmortgagemyths.One ofthebiggest?Chasingcashbacks.Brent saysswitchinglenderseverytimerates changemayfeellikeawin,butshorter perksrarelysupportlong-termgoals.
AtNZHL,thefocusisonwhatgenuinely works:smartstructure,consistency,regular reviews,andhabitsthatsupportfinancial freedom.Clientswhocommittothis approachoftenpayofftheirhome’syears earlier-givingthemmorespacetoenjoy life,notjustmanagedebt.
Tosupportthisjourney,NZHL’sdigitaltool, DebtNav,helpsclientstracktheirfinances, setpersonalgoalslikeholidays,renovations oranewcar,andseeexactlyhowthese fitalongsidereducingtheirmortgage.For
Brentandhisteam,beingthereforpeople duringthestressfulmomentsisjustas importantasthetechnicalsideoftheplan. “Rightnow,beingasteadysourceof supportmeanseverythingtous,”Brent says.“Clientsknowtheycanwalkin, askthetoughquestions,talkthroughbig commitments,andworkouthowtomakeit allfitwithintheirfinancialreality.Thatsense ofrelief,thatthey’renotfacingitalone,is whatweaimtoprovideeveryday.” NZHLisapurposedriven(financial freedomfaster)homeloan&insurance providernetwork.Wehelpover45,000 kiwiscollectivelysavemillionsin interestcostseachyear.Ifyou’reready toseewhat’spossibleforyourown financialjourney,bookafreechatwith theNZHLGisborne.
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Gisborne’sSpa&PoolWarehouse: yourlocalexperiencedspaspecialists
Formorethantwodecades,theSpa ShowroominRoebuckRoadhas beenatrustednameinGisborne, offeringresidentsawelcomingdestination forqualityspaproducts,expertadvice, anddependableservice.Sinceopening itsdoorsin1998,thelocallyownedfamily businessrunbySimonHallandfamily hasgrownintooneoftheregion’sleading retailersforportablespapoolsandspa caresolutions,backedbyaknowledgeable teampassionateabouthelpingcustomers createcomfortable,relaxinghome environments.
Therearemanypositivebenefitsof spapoolsinthattheyofferasoothing escapethatsupportsbothphysicaland mentalwellbeing.Warmwaterhelpsto easemuscletension,improvecirculation, andpromotefasterrecoveryafteractivity.
Thegentlebuoyancyreducesstresson joints,makingrelaxationmorecomfortable. Beyondphysicalbenefits,spapools encouragequalitydowntime,helping reducestressandimprovesleep.
OneofthemainfeaturesoftheSpa andPoolWarehouseisitsshowroom wherecustomerscanexploreaselection ofmodern,luxuriousportablespapools. Thesespasaredesignedtosuitawide rangeofhouseholds,lifestyles,and budgets,withmodelsstartingfrom$8,600. TrueformeSpasandHighCountrySpasare especiallypopular,offervalueformoney andarequalityproducts.
Beyondretail,thebusinessoffersan extensiverangeofspa-relatedaccessories andsupportproducts,includingspapool covers,covercaddies,spacartridges, chemicaltreatments,andmore:everything neededtomaintainaclean,efficient,and soothingspaexperience.Theirin-house brands,suchasSpaWisechemicals, ensurecustomershaveaccessto high-qualitywater-caresolutionsmade specificallyforNewZealandhomes.
WhatsetsSpa&PoolWarehouse apartisitscommitmenttoafter-sales support.Theirprofessionalwatertesting serviceusescomputerisedsystems toaccuratelyassessspawaterhealth, helpingcustomersaddressimbalances beforetheybecomecostlyissues.Staff areexperiencedinguidingspaowners
throughwater-careroutines,product selection,andtroubleshooting,makingspa maintenancelessdauntingfornewowners andseasonedusersalike.
Theteamalsoprovidesspecialistspa servicingandrepairs,includingdiagnosing spafaults,pumpandfiltrationservicing, andcomponentreplacementwhen required.OwnerSimonHallworkswith avarietyofspasystemsandbrands, offeringreliablesolutionswhethera customerneedssimpleguidanceorhands ontechnicalsupport.
Forthoselookingtoenhancetheirspa experience,Spa&PoolWarehousealso suppliesspaheatingoptionsandLEDspa lighting,helpinghomeownerscustomise theirrelaxationspacesforyear-round comfortandambience.Wheninstallinga newspatheteamofferspracticaladvice rootedinyearsofindustryexperience backedbytechnicaladvicefromits suppliers.
Foranyoneseekingatrustedlocal expertinspas–frompurchaseto maintenance–Spa&PoolWarehouse remainsanessentialdestination.
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Howtoreducehomeheatloss
Havingawarmanddryhomeis important.It’scomfortableinwinter andcoolerinsummer,you’llalsosave onheatingcostsandit’sgoodforyourhealth. Alotofyourhome’sheatescapesthrough yourwindowsanddoors,thisguideshows youanumberofwaystosealupyourhome, getridofdraughtsandpreventtheheatfrom gettingout.
INSTRUCTIONS
SealingDoors&Windows
Gapsaroundtheexteriorofyourhouseare commonparticularlybetweenthescriberand theweatherboards.Theheatlostthrough allthesegapsaddsupandareeasytofillin withsiliconesealant.
•Identifythegapyouwanttofill.Cleanthe dirtfromtheareawithabrushandwipewith turpsorarag.Thisensuresthesiliconewill adhereproperly.
•Runalengthofmaskingtape3mmaway fromeachsideofthegap.Thiswillcontain thesiliconetothatareaandgiveyouaneat finish.Youneedtousetherightmaskingtape forthejobassomearedesignedtolastafew dayswhileotherswilllastafewweeks.
•Makesurethesiliconeyou’vegotisUV resistant,andpaintable.
•Cuttheendofthesiliconenozzleonan angle.Startfromthetopofthegapandwork yourwaydown,takeyourtimeandensure asmoothconsistentflowofsiliconeisgoing
intothegap.Applyingslightlymoresilicone atthisstageisbetterthanasparseamount. Youwantittogointothegapandnotjuston thetimber.
•Whenyou’vefilledthegap,useasilicone applicatortooltoforcethesiliconeintothe gap,leavingatidyfinish.Wipeanyexcessoff thetoolasyougo.
•Beforethesiliconeisdry,gentlyremove themaskingtape.
•After24hoursyoucanpaintthesilicone ifrequired.
HANDYHINT:Youmightalsoseegaps ontheoverlapofweatherboards.Toseal these,youneedtouseaflexiblegapfiller designedforweatherboards.Ifyouhave abrickhousewheregapsarestartingto form,it’sbesttogetabricklayerintorepointbetweenthebricks.
TemporaryWindowInsulation
Doubleglazingisgreatforkeepinginthe warmthbutifyoudon’thaveit,youcanuse somewindowfilmasatemporaryalternative. It’sprettyeasytoinstallandremove.
•Cleanthewindowframewitharagwitha littleturpsonittoensurethefilmwilladhere. Thisisalsoagoodtimetocleanyourwindow glass.
•Applythedouble-sidedtapeprovided withtheinsulationkittothewindowsash (theframewhichholdstheglassinplace). Youshouldputitascloseaspossibletothe glass.
•Measureyourwindowhorizontallyand vertically,measuringfromtheoutsideedge ofthetapeandthenadd25mmtoboth measurements.Usingthesemeasurements cutthewindowinsulationfilmtosizeusing sharpscissors.
•Removethebackingfromdouble-sided tape.
•Applythewindowfilmtothedoublesidedtape,stretchingoutasmanywrinkles asyoucan.Youcanthengobackaround
andstretchfurtherbutdon’tworryifthere areafewlittlewrinklesleft.
•Takeahairdrierandwaveitoverthefilm toheatitup,thiscausesthefilmtoshrink andremovesanyremainingwrinkles.This shouldonlytakearound30seconds.Stop oncethefilmistaut.
•Tidyupanyscrappyedgesoffilmby trimmingwithapairofscissors. DoorBrushStrips
Gapsunderexteriordoorsallowdraughts inandcanreallyaffecttheheatretentionin yourhome.Youcaneasilyfixthatthough withaweatherstopdoorseal.
•Measurethewidthbetweendoorjambs (theframethatthedoorissecuredto).Take 3mmoffthatmeasurementand,usinga pencilandsquare,markthatlengthonthe weatherseal.Thencuttheweathersealto lengthwithahacksaw.
•Withthedoorshut,measure45mmup fromthebottomofthesillandmarkitonto thedoorwithapencil.
•Alignthetopoftheweathersealwith mark.Buttithardupagainstthehingeside ofthedoorwiththe3mmgapontheopening side.
•Liftuptheflapofthebrushstripto exposescrewholesthenscrewtheweather sealintoplace.Startfromthemiddlethen screwtheends.
•Pushthestripdownhardontothesilland attachthecamtodoorjambontheopening side.Thiswillclosethesealwhenthedoor shuts.
•Openandshutthedoortoensure thestripsealsagainstthesill.Makeany necessaryadjustmentstothecam.
WeatherStrips
Weatherstripsprovideacost-effective solutionforreducingdraughtsandnoise andareavailableinarangeofstylestofit differentwindowanddoortypes.
•Toapply,cleantheframeofyourwindow ordoorwitharagthathasalittleturpsonit toensuretheweatherstripswilladhere.
•Whenapplyingasealtoverticaldoor
jambs(theframethatthedoorissecuredto) stickthesealtotheflatpartofthejambso thebackedgeofthedoorclosesfirmlyonto it.Whenapplyingonthehorizontalpartof theframe,stickthesealtotherebateonthe jamb.
HotWaterCylinderWrap&WaterPipes Insulatingwaterpipesandcylindersto preventheatlossisalsoagoodwaytowarm upathomeandpreventenergybeingwasted asitcanhelpensuretheheatstaysin.Older hotwatercylinderscanalsobeabigenergy wastersobenefitfrombeinginsulated.
•Wrapanyexposedhotwaterpipeswith foamlagging.Simplycutthefoamtolength andslipthemoverthepipes.
•Ifyourhotwatercylinderisrunning efficiently,itshouldbecooltotouch.Ifit’s warmtotouchthisisanindicationthatit’s oldandpossiblyneedsreplacing.Inthe meanwhile,ahotwatercylinderwrapisa goodsolution.Theseinsulatethecylinder reducingtheamountofenergytheyuse. Simplywraptheinsulation,foilsideout aroundthecylinderandthenusefoiltapeto sealupthejoin.
HANDYHINT:Donotwrapgashotwater cylinders.Incolderpartsofthecountry wrappingyourcold-waterpipescanhelp preventthemfrom&freezing.
Ifyou’replanningonmoresubstantial insulationthencheckouttheguideson HowtoInstallWall,CeilingandUnderFloor Insulationatmitre10.co.nz/guides-andadvice.
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Simplechecksthat preventhousefires
Asthecoolermonthsapproachand werelymoreonheatinganddryers, TairāwhitiFireandEmergencyis remindinghouseholdsthatafewsimple checkscanmakeabigdifferenceinpreventing housefires.
Twoofthemostcommoncausesof preventablehousefiresarepoorlymaintained fireplacesanddryerlintbuild-up.Bothareeasy tomanagewithregularattention.
FireplacesandChimneys
Fireplacesareagreatwaytoheatyour home,buttheyneedregularcaretostaysafe. Overtime,sootandcreosotebuildupinside chimneys.Thisbuild-upishighlyflammable andcanignite,causingachimneyfirethatcan quicklyspreadtotherestofthehouse.
TairāwhitiFireandEmergencyrecommends checkingyourfireplaceandchimneyregularly duringthewintermonths.Aquickweekly checkhelpsensuretherearenoobvious blockages,excessivesootbuild-up,ordamage tothefireboxorflue.
Ifyouuseyourfireplaceoften,yourchimney shouldbecleanedatleastonceayearby aprofessionalchimneysweep.However, regularweeklychecksofthefireplaceitself helpidentifyproblemsearlyandkeepthings operatingsafely.
It’salsoimportanttoburnonlydry,seasoned wood.Wetorgreenwoodcreatesmoresmoke andacceleratescreosotebuild-upinsidethe chimney,increasingtheriskoffire.
Makesureashesarecompletelycooled
beforedisposingofthem.Placeashesina metalbucketandstoreitwellawayfromthe houseorothercombustiblematerials.
DryerLint–AHiddenFireRisk Clothesdryersareanothercommonbut oftenoverlookedfireriskinthehome.Each timeadryerruns,lintfromclothingcollectsin thelintfilter.Lintisextremelyflammable,andif itbuildsup,itcanrestrictairflow,causingthe dryertooverheat.
Cleaningthelintfilteraftereverycycleis oneoftheeasiestfiresafetyhabitsyoucan adopt.Ittakesonlyafewsecondsbutcan significantlyreducetheriskofadryerfire.
It’salsoimportanttooccasionallycheck thedryerventandductingforlintbuild-up, particularlyifclothesaretakinglongerthan usualtodry.Ablockedventnotonlyincreases fireriskbutalsomakesthedryerworkharder andusemoreenergy.
SmallActions,BigImpact Firepreventionoftencomesdowntosimple habits.Checkingyourfireplaceweekly, cleaningchimneysregularly,andremoving lintfromyourdryeraftereveryusearesmall actionsthathelpkeepyourhomeandwhānau safe.
TairāwhitiFireandEmergencyencouragesall householdstotakeafewmomentstoinclude thesechecksaspartoftheirroutine.
Asafehomeisapreparedhome—anda fewsimplestepstodaycanhelppreventafire tomorrow.
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naregionknownforitsfertilesoilsand warmcoastalclimate,Gisborneofferssome ofthebestconditionsinNewZealandfor thrivinggardens.Locallandscapingcompany SustainableScapes ishelpingresidents andbusinessesmakethemostofthese conditionsbycreatingoutdoorspaces thatarenotonlyvisuallystrikingbutalso designedwithlong-termsustainabilityand environmentalcareinmind.
FoundedbyNigelAbercrombie, SustainableScapeswasbuiltonasimple belief:thatgreatlandscapesshouldwork inharmonywithboththepeoplewhouse themandthelandtheygrowfrom.Witha backgroundinlandscapingandalifelong passionforgardening,Nigelestablished thebusinesstohelpGisborneproperty ownerscreateoutdoorenvironmentsthat arefunctional,beautifulandenvironmentally responsible.
Today,SustainableScapesworks acrossresidentialandcommercialprojects throughouttheregion,offeringafullsuite oflandscapingservices,fromlandscape designandplantingthroughtoconstruction, sitepreparationandongoinggarden maintenance.
Atthecentreofthecompany’sapproach is thoughtfullandscapedesign,particularly detailedplantingplansthatconsider Gisborne’sclimate,soilconditionsandthe lifestyleneedsofeachclient.Ratherthan applyingaone-size-fits-allformula,every projectbeginswithunderstandinghow aspacewillbeused,whetherit’salowmaintenancefamilygarden,aproductive ediblegarden,orawelcomingoutdoorarea forabusinessorhospitalityvenue.
Plantingplaysakeyroleinmanyof SustainableScapes’projects.Bycombining carefullyselectedexoticplantswithNew Zealandnatives,theteamcreatesgardens thatprovidestructure,seasonalcolourand
habitatforlocalbiodiversity.Thegoalisto developoutdoorenvironmentsthatfeel naturaltotheregionwhileremainingpractical andmanageableforpropertyowners.
Alongsidesoftlandscaping,thecompany alsodeliversarangeof hardlandscaping andstructuralelements,includingpaving, concreting,astroturfinstallationandcustom timberfeatures.Bymanagingboththe structuralandplantingaspectsofaproject, SustainableScapesensureseachlandscape iscohesive,durableandbuilttolast.
Anotherareawherethecompany addsvalueisthrough ongoinggarden maintenanceandcareplans.Gardens changeovertime,andmanyclients appreciatehavingprofessionalsupport tokeeptheiroutdoorspaceslookingtheir best.SustainableScapesprovidestailored maintenanceprogrammesthatmayinclude pruning,planthealthmanagement,seasonal feedingandgeneralgardenupkeep.
Thebusinesshasalsoexpandedits offeringthroughan onlineplantshop servingGisborne,specialisinginpremium exoticplantsandNewZealandnatives.This allowslocalgardenerstoaccessawider rangeofplantsthatareoftendifficultto sourcelocally,helpingmorepeoplebring uniqueplantingideasintotheirowngardens.
ForNigelandtheSustainableScapes team,landscapingisaboutmorethan aesthetics.It’saboutcreatingoutdoor spacesthatpeoplegenuinelyenjoyspending timein,placesthatsupportbiodiversity, reflectthecharacteroftheregion,andstand thetestoftime.
AsGisbornecontinuestogrow, SustainableScapesremainsfocusedon helpingshapelandscapesthatrespectthe landwhileenhancingthewaypeoplelive, workandconnectwiththeoutdoors.
Cosycolourthat worksallyear
Whenwethinkaboutautumn, ormorewintry,colourstobe usedinsideourhomes,we immediatelyand,notsurprisingly,thinkof warmth.
Richbrowns,toastyneutrals,burnt andspicyterracottas,andevenstormy charcoalsallspeaktousofhunkering downincomfortandwarmth,making
themperfectshadestoembraceinyour home.Thegoodnewsis,withtheright combinationsandcontrastsyoucan createanautumnalinteriorthatwillstill feeluplifting,comfortableandlight,come summer.
Anchorinneutrals
Veryfewofusaregoingtogotothe expenseandeffortofredecoratingevery
season,soReseneColourConsultant MerylSoutheysuggestsputtingsome timeandthoughtintochoosingyourcolour schemewillhelpensureitcanbeadapted tohowyouwantyourhousetofeelat differentpartsoftheyear.
“Transitioningfromsummertoautumn neednotbeamajortaskifyouusecolours Thatcanbeeasilyadaptedfromone seasontothenext,”shesays.“Adding layersoftextureisalsoagoodway tochangethelookandfeelofaroom, particularlyifyouwanttoaddasenseof warmthgoingintocoolerseasons.
“Itcanbeorganictexturelikewool,or beautifulwoodgrains,oryoucanstart addinglayersofsurfacetextureusing productslikeReseneSandtex,whichadds ascrumptioustexturetothewalls.”
Ifyoudon’twanttogototheeffortof addingtexturetoawholewall,orroom, useReseneSandtexonsmallareaslike aroundafireplace,onamantleoraround abookshelf.It’saparticularlyeffective waytobreakuparoom,ifyouhavea monochromeorverysimplepalette.
“Texturejustaddsvisualwarmth, especiallyifyou’reworkingwithwhitesor paleneutralcolours,”Merylsays.
Anotherwaytoaddwarmthtoaneutral orminimalistcolourschemeistofind shadeswhichcanmorphbetweencool andwarm,sheadds.“Notonlydothese neutralshelpmakesummerfeellikeit’s lingeringinyourhomeaslongaspossible, buttheywillalsotransitionmoreeasilyif youwanttochangesomeofyourinterior colourstowarmertonesincoolermonths.
“Thesewhitesandneutralscanbe manipulatedtofeelwarmerorcooler dependingonwhataccentsyoucombine themwith.ShadeslikeReseneHalfSea Fog,ReseneMilkWhite,ReseneHalf ThorndonCream,ReseneHalfLinen, ReseneQuarterLemongrassandResene HalfNapahavecool-tonedbasesbuthave hintsofwarmthwithinthem,whichcanbe enhancedby,dependingontheaspectof theroom,artificiallighting,swappingout accessoriesindifferentcolourdepending ontheseason.
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Theartoflettinggo
Declutteringyourhousecanfeellike anoverwhelmingtask,especially whenyouaresurroundedbyyears ofaccumulatedbelongings,butitisalso oneofthemostrewardingchangesyou canmaketoyourlivingspace.Acluttered homeoftenleadstoaclutteredmind, withvisualnoisemakingithardertorelax orfocus.Bytakingtimetothoughtfully assesswhatyoutrulyneed,youcreate acalmerenvironmentthatiseasierto liveinandmaintain.Declutteringisnot aboutstrippingyourhousebare;itis aboutchoosingwhataddsvaluetoyour everydaylifeandlettinggooftherest. Agoodplacetostartisbytacklingone areaatatimeratherthanattempting
theentirehouseinasingleweekend. Focusingonsmall,manageablespaces buildsmomentumandpreventsburnout. Manypeoplebeginwithhigh-trafficareas suchasthelivingroomorkitchen,where cluttertendstobuildupquickly.Sorting itemsintoclearcategories-thingstokeep, donate,recycle,orthrowaway-helpsyou makedecisionsefficientlyandlimitsthe temptationtosimplymovemessfromone roomtoanother.
Wardrobesareoftenoneofthemost challengingspacestodeclutter,largely becauseclothingholdsemotionalvalue andrepresentsdifferentstagesoflife. Introducingwardrobeorganiserscanmake asignificantdifferencebothduringand
afterthedeclutteringprocess.Drawer dividers,hangingshelves,andstorage boxesencourageyoutodesignatea properhomeforeachitem,makingit easiertoseewhatyouownandreducing unnecessaryduplication.Whenclothes areeasytoaccessandneatlyarranged, youaremorelikelytowearwhatyouhave andlesslikelytoaccumulatemorethan youneed.
Asyouprogress,itishelpfultobehonest withyourselfabouthowoftenyouuse eachitem.Ifsomethinghasnotbeen worn,touched,orevenrememberedin thepastyear,itmaynolongerdeservea placeinyourhome.Declutteringisalsoan opportunitytoimprovehowyourspace
functions.Investinginsimplestorage solutions,suchaslabelledcontainersor multi-purposefurniture,canhelpmaintain orderwithoutconstanteffort.
Beyondthephysicalbenefits, declutteringoftenbringsanemotional lift.Atidy,organisedhomecanreduce stress,savetime,andevenimprove sleep.Oncetheexcessisgone,cleaning becomesquickeranddailyroutinesfeel smoother.Declutteringyourhouseisnot aone-offprojectbutanongoinghabit. Withthoughtfulsystemslikewardrobe organisersinplaceandamindfulapproach towhatyoubringintoyourhome, maintainingaclutter-freespacebecomes farmoreachievableandsatisfying.
GardeningtasksforMarch
Marchmarksthebeginningof autumn,atransitionalmonth wherewarmdaysandcooler nightscreateidealconditionsfor harvesting,planting,andpreparingthe gardenforwinter.Thismonthisabout shiftingfromsummermaintenanceto autumnreadiness,withastrongfocuson weeding,mulching,wateringadjustments, andgeneralcleanup.Regularlyremoving weedspreventscompetitionfornutrients, whilemulchinghelpsregulatesoil temperatureandretainmoistureasnights cool.Cleaningawayfallenleavesand debrisalsoreducespestanddiseaserisks.
Marchisprimetimeforplantingwinter crops.Commonchoicesincludegarlic, onions,broccoli,cauliflower,cabbage, spinach,kale,andlettuce.Sowinggreen manurecropssuchaslupins,mustard, oroatshelpsreplenishsoilfertilityforthe nextgrowingseason.It’salsothemonth toharvestlatesummerproducesuchas tomatoes,peppers,pumpkins,andother warmseasoncropsstillmaturing.Thisis thetimetofocusonharvestingremaining summervegetablesandbeginningsowing forwinterincludingcabbage,broccoli, spinach,silverbeet,carrots,beetroot,and radishes.
Marchisanexcellenttimeforboth harvestingandplanting.Deciduous fruittreessuchasapples,pears,and stonefruitscanbeprunedafterfruiting toimproveairflowandpromotestrong structure.Nettingmaybeneededto protectripeningfruitfrombirds.Thisperiod isalsofavourableforplantingnewtrees, asthesoilremainswarmenoughforroot establishmentbeforewinter.fruittrees suchasapples,pears,plums,peaches, feijoas,citrus,andfigsflourishwhen plantednow.
Theflowergardenalsobenefitsfrom autumnplanting.Marchisidealfor
puttinginspringfloweringbulbslike daffodils,tulips,crocuses,ranunculus, andhyacinths.Annualssuchaspansies, violas,andprimrosesaddcolourtowinter beds.Pruningsummerfloweringshrubs anddeadheadingspentbloomskeepsthe gardentidyandencouragesnewgrowth. Whenitcomestolawncare,Marchis oneofthebestmonthsformaintenance andpreparation.Raisingthemowerheight slightlyhelpsgrassdevelopresilience headingintocoolerweather.Applying aslowreleaseautumnlawnfertiliser strengthensgrowthandpreparesthelawn forwinter.Ifoverseedingorestablishing newlawnareas,nowisthetime.Overseed thinpatchestoimprovedensity.Minimise foottrafficoverwinterandkeepthelawn freeofdebris.Avoidfeedingduringcold spellsandensureproperdrainageto protectgrasshealthandsupportearly springrecoverytoo.
Inautumn,rakeleavesregularly,aerate compactedsoil,andapplyaslowrelease fertilisertostrengthenroots.Overseed thinpatchestoimprovedensity.Inwinter, minimisefoottraffic,keepthelawnfreeof debris,andraisemowerheightforanyfinal cuts.
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DiscoverTheWorkshop:
Gisborne’sHomeofUnique Furniture&Homewares
StepintoTheWorkShop,avibrantfusionofglobaltreasuresandartisticflair,righthere inGisborne!FoundedbyinteriorwhizzAmyMoore,TheWorkShoptransformshomes withhandpicked,one-of-a-kindfurnitureandhomewarefromaroundtheworld. FromMoroccanrugstobespokesofas,ourcollectioncelebratescraftsmanship, colour,andculture.Everypiecetellsastory,curatedtobringwarmth,character, andatouchoftheextraordinarytoyourspace.
LocatedinabeautifullyconvertedplumbingworkshoponCarnarvonStreet, TheWorkShopismorethanastore—it’sanexperience.Wanderthroughour carefullystyledshowroomandfeeltransportedtofar-offplaces,rightfromthe heartofGisborne.
Lookingforsomethingspecial?Weoffercustom-madefurniture,personalized designconsultations.
Didyouknow…ourcozycaféisopeninsideourlittleshop?Popinfora coffeeandfreshdeliciousbaking.We’dlovetoseeyou!TuesdaytoSaturday.