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AUTUMN TIMES ISSUE 19 AUTUMN PLANTING WITH ANNABEL LANGBEIN FREE FEATURING: • FAILSAFE AUTUMN GARDEN GUIDE PAGE 3 • TOP TEN TIPS FOR A LUSH LAWN PAGE 5 Make your own compost using a compost tumbler – as seen on Annabel Langbein Through the Seasons PAGE 4 Tony Murrell’s Beginner’s Guide to Landscaping PAGE 10

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Autumn’s arrival signals time to enjoy fresh homegrown harvests from your summer planting efforts. It also signals time to plant crops for the coming cooler months, to make the most of your garden all year round!

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Page 1: Tui Autumn Times 2015

AUTUMN TIMES

ISSUE 19

AUTUMN PLANTING WITH ANNABEL

LANGBEIN

FREE

FEATURING:• FAILSAFE AUTUMN GARDEN

GUIDE PAGE 3• TOP TEN TIPS FOR A LUSH

LAWN PAGE 5

Make your own compost using a compost tumbler – as seen on Annabel Langbein Through the Seasons

PAGE 4

Tony Murrell’s Beginner’s Guide to Landscaping

PAGE 10

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As your summer harvests finish it is time to replenish the soil and plan your autumn planting for continuous harvests. Turn to page 6 to be inspired by Annabel Langbein’s planting for winter in her Wanaka garden. If you’re new to gardening and have not had much luck cultivating thriving plants, our Failsafe Autumn Planting Guide on page 3 has easy-to-care for planting options so you can successfully ‘grow your own’.

Turn to page 4 to learn how to recycle kitchen and garden waste into compost,

like Annabel Langbein did on Through the Seasons, so you can make your

own nutrient-rich organic matter to replenish your garden.

For those in home-improvement mode, autumn is the perfect time to give your lawn some TLC. Whether you need to start

from scratch and sow a new lawn, or touch up your current

lawn, check out our Top Ten Tips for Lawns on page 5 to make your lawn

the envy of the neighbours! If you’re looking to landscape your piece of paradise – Tony Murrell the landscape-guru shares simple advice to get you started in his Beginner’s Guide to Landscaping on page 10.

We would love to see pictures of your homegrown harvests and backyard projects – share them on facebook.com/TuiGarden or email them through to [email protected]

Happy gardening and enjoy autumn in the garden, from the Tui Team.

For gardening tips and advice join us at facebook.com/TuiGarden.

WIN AN ANNABEL LANGBEIN & TUI ORGANICS PRIZE PACK!

WELCOME TO THE TUI AUTUMN

TIMES FOR 2015.Autumn’s arrival signals time to enjoy fresh homegrown harvests from your summer planting efforts. It also signals time to plant crops for the coming

cooler months, to make the most of your garden all year round.

Get your autumn planting underway with an Annabel Langbein & Tui Organics pack! Grow your own ingredients to create delicious dishes with the Annabel Langbein Delicious Gardens Mini Greenhouse and Seed Range, and maximise the natural goodness in your garden by planting in Tui’s BioGro Certified Organic range. Harvest your homegrown delights in style with the Annabel Langbein Trug! Enter at tuigarden.co.nz/competitions

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Share your successes on the Tui Facebook page facebook.com/TuiGarden and help inspire other Kiwi gardeners!

FAILSAFE AUTUMN PLANTING GUIDE

PLANNINGKey to success is planting plants suited to your environment:• Where are the sunny, shady and windy

spots? Some plants require more sun than others, and some more shade.

• What kind of soil do you have – rich dark brown, clay or sandy? Plants thrive in different kinds of soil, and by knowing what kind you have, you can add the right soil amendments to your garden before planting.

• What is growing well locally? Check out the neighbours to see what plants are thriving, that you like the look of.

• Head along to the garden centre and ask them what plants will suit your conditions.

PLANTINGTo ensure your plants get off to the best start and grow successfully it is so important to make sure you are planting into nutrient rich soil. Add organic matter to your soil like sheep pellets or a layer of Tui Compost before planting, or plant into a planting mix designed for the type of plant – like Tui Vegetable Mix.

Plants that can thrive with less attention include:

Veges & herbs: silverbeet, garlic, Miner’s lettuce, rocket, rhubarb, Jerusalem and globe artichokes, leeks, mint, rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley.

Fruit: raspberries and blackberries.

Flowers: calendula, lavender, marigolds, sunflowers, salvia, yarrow, daylily, red hot poker.

For something different, succulents are a great option as they are easy to grow and low maintenance. They will thrive without water for weeks!

Tui’s Facebook friends had success with the following veges, with little effort:Lettuce, peas, microgreens, silverbeet, radish, beetroot, basil and rhubarb.

FEED & WATERWater is the lifeline of your garden and lack of water is a common cause for plants dying. Installing a watering system will help – you can easily create your own with a soak hose, or setting up sprinklers around your garden. Alternatively there are more sophisticated systems you can buy. A watering system will save you the time and effort of walking around the garden with the hose or watering can.

Layers of Tui Pea Straw Mulch around plants will conserve moisture, making your watering efforts last longer.

Like people, plants need food too, so make sure you feed your garden as required and give plants a dose of Seasol Plant Tonic every month or so to make them thrive.

01PREPARE

02PLANT

03NOURISH

04PROTECT

FOLLOW TUI’S 4 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL AUTUMN GARDEN

PREPARELike building a house a good foundation is key to success in your garden. The better the soil the better the crops – replenish gardens with Tui Compost and Tui Super Sheep Pellets.

PLANT Plant in a planting mix specifically designed for your plant or crop. The best times to plant are early in the morning or late in the day, so the plants aren’t exposed to the

hot sun straight away.

NOURISHFeed your plants and they will feed you. Plants use nutrients from the soil as they grow, so replenishing the nutrients ensures you get maximum yields and long lasting crops.

PROTECT The weather, weeds, pest insects and diseases can all impact on the success of your garden. Protect your plants with layers of mulch and use the Tui Plant Protection range for any problems that arise.

When you’re starting out in the garden it can be pretty demotivating when your carefully tended plants fail to flourish. We joined forces with Tui’s Facebook

friends to provide some advice on succeeding in the garden this season.

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6Shopping list: Tumbleweed Tumbler, Tumbleweed Worm Farm & Compost Conditioner, kitchen waste, garden waste.

Directions for making compost using a Tumbleweed Tumbler:

1. Choose a sunny position for your Tumbleweed Tumbler and ensure it is easily accessible for adding to and regular mixing.

2. Prepare your compost in layers that are a blend of carbon and nitrogen. This means adding a mix of kitchen waste like coffee grounds, tea leaves, fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells and newspaper; and garden waste like lawn clippings, leaves, and twigs. Make sure any twigs are broken up to be no bigger than finger size.

3. Add in some garden soil or compost too, as this has microbes in it that will help get your compost going at the start.

4. Avoid adding meat, dairy or bread as they can attract unwanted pests. Also avoid diseased plant material as this can spread the disease.

5. Keep layering material until the Tumbleweed Tumbler is just over half full. This allows room for the mixture to easily rotate inside when you turn it.

6. Sprinkle the compost mixture with Tumbleweed Worm Farm & Compost Conditioner, a blend of minerals that helps balance the pH in the compost and stops it from smelling.

7. Add a small amount of water to the Tumbler to add moisture to the compost mixture. The contents

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Healthy conditioned soil is essential to get the most from your plants. Making your own compost is simple and a great way to transform

household greenwaste and garden waste into a soil conditioner that adds nutrient-rich organic matter to replenish your soil.

of your compost bin should have the consistency of a damp sponge. If your compost is too wet, add some shredded newspaper.

8. Turn the Tumbler four or five times each time you add waste.

9. In four weeks you will have fantastic mulch and in six to eight weeks you should have compost to use throughout your garden. For best results compost should be dug into the soil.

garden project

making compost

2a

2b

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TOP TEN LAWN TIPSA lush, green lawn really sets off your home and is the pride and joy of

many gardeners! A successful lawn takes a little bit of effort, but provides very rewarding results making you the envy of the neighbourhood.

Here are Tui’s top tips to grow a beautiful lawn.

1. SOW IN THE RIGHT SEASONSowing your lawn in the right season will mean the best chance of success. Spring and autumn are the best times to sow a lawn.

2. PREPARATION IS KEYTo ensure you have a successful lawn the soil needs to be in the best possible condition to give lawn seed the best chance of germination. Remove any unwanted weeds and grass, and add a 50mm layer of Tui Lawn Preparation Mix to the area to provide lawn seed with a base of essential nutrients and fertiliser to promote fast germination of lawn seed and sustained growth.

3. NEUTRALISE ACIDIC SOILIf your soil is too acidic (a simple pH test will reveal this), add Tui Lime or Tui Dolomite Lime to neutralise and improve soil condition.

4. KEEP YOUR LAWN WELL WATEREDAdd Debco SaturAid to assist with water distribution before sowing lawn seed. Debco SaturAid granular soil wetting agent holds water in the soil and distributes it evenly and directly to the root zone. It will make your watering efforts more efficient, reducing water use by up to 50%.

5. SELECT THE RIGHT BLEND OF SEEDChoose the right variety for your backyard from the Tui Superstrike Lawn Seed range. Whether you need a low maintenance lawn, a hardwearing lawn for high traffic areas, a fine textured lawn, a drought tolerant lawn for sandy soils, or are trying to grow a lawn in a shady spot, the Tui Superstrike Lawn Seed range has the perfect seed type for you.

6. SPREAD SEED EVENLYSow seed on a fine day at the rate set out on the packaging. Scatter seed in an east to west direction then a north to south direction to ensure an even spread, so you end up with even coverage.

7. KEEP YOUR LAWN NOURISHED After you have mown your new lawn three or four times, apply Tui Lawn Fertiliser or Scotts Lawnbuilder New Lawns to encourage lush, thick, green growth in your lawn. For established lawns, fertilise in spring, early summer and autumn. Well nourished lawns will have a better chance of keeping weeds, pest insects and diseases at bay.

8. STOP WEEDS!Eliminate common weeds invading your lawn with Tui Weed Eliminator for Lawns. This selective weed killer penetrates right down to the roots to kill common weeds including clovers, daisies, dandelions, and chickweed without harming your grass. Apply Tui Prickle Eliminator for Lawns in spring for a prickle free lawn in summer.

For more tips check out our Lawn Guide at tuigarden.co.nz/howtoguide/lawn-growing-guide

TUI TIP

• Apply Seasol for Lawns to feed and revitalise your lawn and

enhance root development.

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For most of us with a vegetable garden, the growing season starts in spring and runs through to the end of autumn. We tend to forget about winter vegetable gardening, but you can take the same approach as you did back in spring, preparing the ground, sowing seed and planting out seedlings to enjoy harvests through the winter.

Winter gardening is not about leftovers from traditional summer cultivation but crops that enjoy the cooler weather, and often taste sweeter, tenderer and more flavourful with the cold. While tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, peppers and other hot-weather vegetable find the cold inhospitable, more than 30 common vegetables can be considered cold-hardy.

Winter stalwarts include spinach, silverbeet, carrots, kale, kohlrabi, coriander,

broccoli, cabbage, spring onions, leeks, parsley, beets, swedes and turnips, as well as a range of Asian greens. There are lots of salad greens that enjoy the cold – rocket, lamb’s lettuce or mache, garlic greens, endive, watercress and radicchio to mention but a few. Miners’ lettuce (otherwise known as Claytonia perfoliata or winter purslane) starts coming up wild all over my garden at the end of autumn and grows happily right through the hard frosts of winter. It seems so surprising that this pretty little plant is so hardy as it has such a succulent texture.

It always feels good to cook with what you have at hand rather than buying vegetables. In the same way that a summer garden saves you dollars, so too will a winter one. A winter garden will provide for stir-fries and side dishes as well as all kinds of great salads. Put it together with all the stored vegetable supplies you’re harvesting right now (potatoes, pumpkins, onions shallots and garlic) and you won’t need to go shopping!

The difference between growing veg as the days get shorter and colder rather than longer and warmer is that everything takes more time to grow. Getting quick-growing crops that like the cool, such as spinach, bok choy, radishes and coriander,

into the ground in early March will give you a harvest in May before it gets really cold. Plant again towards the end of the month for harvesting later in the winter.

For success with a winter garden you need to get winter crops well established before the ground cools right down and well before any chance of frost.

The first thing to get to grips with is your climate zone. Check out Tui’s great downloadable planting guide at tuigarden.co.nz/page/planting-calendar to see what’s good to plant in your region.

For crops that will ripen and mature through the winter, the trick I have found works best is to tally the “days to harvest” and then add two extra weeks for the cooler autumn/winter conditions.

For example, broccoli takes 60-80 days from transplanting small seedlings to maturity, depending on the variety. Add two weeks to account for the cooler growing conditions and you get a rough guide that seedlings planted in the first week of March will be ready around late June, early July. Plant one lot of seedlings at the start of the month and another batch in the third week of March and you should be set to enjoy a succession of broccoli harvests right through the cool months.

ANNABEL LANGBEIN’S

AUTUMN PLANTING

BY ANNABELLANGBEIN

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The risk you run if you leave it too late is that the plants won’t be established enough to mature and will just sit right through winter without putting on any growth, then bolt in early spring without fully maturing. If you have had this happen you will know how frustrating it feels, so March is the cut-off date to get those winter crops into the ground.

The seeds of cut-and-come-again salad greens, such as rocket, corn salad, land cress and oriental greens, will provide a succession of leaves for salads through the autumn and winter if covered with a cloche or frost cloth.

Crops like carrots, beets, parsnips and leeks will happily sit in the ground and slowly mature through the cold of winter, but root vegetables don’t do much growing once the temperature drops so the roots need to be well bulbed up by May for decent winter crops.

It’s really important to get the soil in tip-top shape before you do any autumn planting – in just the same way you did back in spring. Refuel it with compost, sheep pellets, vegetable food and perhaps even some lime, depending on what you are growing. As with any transplanting, give your seedlings a good soak in Seasol seaweed based plant tonic before you plant them out.

I try to keep up my bed rotations going through winter. Once the tomatoes and potatoes have come out I pop root vegetables into those spaces. Where the corn was I plant brassicas, where the garlic and onions were I plant winter salad greens, spinach and silverbeet.

There is always spare room in the garden in winter, so wherever there is an empty spot I pop in a green manure crop that I can dig in in the spring – mustard is good as it also serves to keep whitefly and wireworm at bay.

Now is also a good time to harvest herbs for winter drying and teas – sage, chamomile, lemon balm, thyme and oregano all dry well. I like to pick whole branches, tie them in bunches and hang them upside down inside a paper bag. When dry, the flower heads or leaves come off easily – it’s so good having your own chamomile tea to sip over the winter, and sage and honey is another good winter combo.

In the meantime I’m making the most of my autumn harvests of corn and tomatoes in salads like my Cobb Salad.

This is one of my most popular salad recipes ever – summer in a bowl! To make Chicken Cobb Salad, shred the flesh of 1 cooked chicken or 2 smoked chicken breasts into the salad for a main course.

Prep time 10 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients 1½ cups whole kernel corn, cooked, or thawed if frozen4 tomatoes, cored and cut in wedges1 large just-ripe avocado, cut in chunks2 tbsp finely chopped red onion2 spring onions, thinly sliced½ tsp saltground black pepper¼ cup Basil Oil (see below for recipe)

Basil Oil (makes 1½ cups)2 packed cups (60g) basil leaves½ tsp salt1 cup oil, such as olive oil or grapeseed oil or a mix of both

Place basil leaves in a bowl and cover with boiling water to wilt. Drain at once and refresh under cold water.Drain thoroughly and purée with salt and oil until smooth. Strain off solids through a fine sieve if desired Keep in the fridge up to 4–5 days or freeze in ice block containers.

MethodToss all ingredients together and season to taste. Prepared salad can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 hours. For longer storage add the avocado at serving time. Return to room temperature before serving.

ANNABEL LANGBEIN’S COBB SALAD

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TUI GARDEN PROBLEM SOLVER

Insect pests, diseases and weeds can all affect the success of your garden in autumn. Watering and feeding plants regularly will keep them healthy and help avoid infestations. If you do find problems in

your garden, use the Tui Plant Protection range to eliminate.

Having trouble identifying pests & diseases in your garden? Use the Tui Garden Problem Solver tool at tuigarden.co.nz/garden-problem-solver

Symptoms

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WHITE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY CATERPILLAR

TOMATO FRUIT WORM

POWDERY MILDEW

SCALE

Small worm-like insects that are green in colour. Large holes are eaten in the leaves of brassicas such

as broccoli, cauliflower and broccoflower, leaving ‘windows’. Common in early summer and autumn.

A small caterpillar-like insect that feeds on fruit and vegetables, particularly tomatoes. It can be green, brown, pink or black. Larvae attacks fruit

and vegetables by tunnelling and eating the inside, leaving a cavity filled with fluid and droppings which

cause decay and rot.

Infected leaves become covered in white powder; leaves can become distorted and discoloured.

Commonly affects cucumber and zucchini.

Small dome shaped sap sucking insects that can be brown, black, grey or white. Leaves will turn

yellow and honey dew is excreted causing black sooty mould. Scale insects commonly affect

citrus, gardenia, roses, camellias, palms, azaleas and rhododendrons.

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FRUIT TREE GUIDE

Whether you create your own mini-orchard, or choose to grow a few in pots on your balcony, fruit trees are fun to grow and can give many years reward of fresh, juicy homegrown fruit!

Many fruit trees are available year-round, but winter is when the widest variety will be in store. There are a range of common and heirloom varieties to choose from, including multi-grafted trees, which have two or three varieties on the same plant. Small dwarf varieties of many different fruits including apple, citrus, olive, guava and peaches are good options if you live on a small property or are planting in pots and containers.

When purchasing fruit trees you can buy bagged or bare rooted. Bare rooted trees are sold bare rooted with no bag, they need planting straight away. Bagged trees are sold potted up in a planter bag which keeps the roots in good condition until you are ready to plant. They will hold in store and at home if not being planted straight away.

When planting, choose an open, sunny position for your fruit tree, and check how big the tree will grow, to ensure it will have enough room. Prepare the soil – the better the soil, the better your fruit trees will grow. If you are starting with an existing garden bed dig in organic matter like sheep pellets and compost to your soil. Then add a layer of Tui Garden Mix. If planting in pots or containers, plant in Tui Pot Power.

For our step by step fruit tree planting guides visit tuigarden.co.nz/how-to-guide

Once planted, your fruit trees will need feeding to produce abundant and juicy crops. Use Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser in spring and summer.

In the first year after planting your fruit tree, it is best practice to remove any fruit that sets. This allows the tree to establish itself and encourages better fruiting in the following seasons.

TUI TIPS

• Add a layer of Tui Mulch & Feed around fruit trees to suppress weeds

and conserve moisture. • Citrus require more watering over the summer months to ensure you

have juicy fruit.

Apply Seasol Plant Tonic before

and after planting your fruit trees

to help avoid transplant shock.

Some trees will not need pruning unless you are trying to achieve a specific shape. However for those that do, check what time of year they need to be pruned before you start cutting. Check the Tui Fruit Tree Pruning guide at tuigarden.co.nz/howtoguide/fruit-tree-pruning-guide for details. As a general guide, prune to remove diseased, damaged or dead wood and to remove any branches that are crossing or rubbing or growing back into the centre of the tree.

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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO

LANDSCAPING

BY TONY MURRELL

I’ve learnt over the years from designing and advising my clients that you really do need to start by defining how you are going to use the space and how much time you can actually dedicate to maintaining your garden. As most garden designers would agree there is no such thing as a low maintenance garden.

Next would have to be a study of your site, starting with your soil type. Examine the soil to see whether it is heavy clay, sandy free draining, or dark rich earth. Now, you can start thinking about what needs to be done to improve it.

The foundation of all healthy gardens will always be soil that is rich in organic matter. Soil testing, (to determine acid or alkaline), soil conditioning and improvements to drainage will all benefit the longevity of your garden.

You will need to take into consideration, wind, rainfall, sunlight and climate before choosing plants. Winter time could pose challenges for more delicate plants while summer could put considerable constraints on valuable water.

EXISTING OR NEW?No matter what the space, start with a scale plan and work out how you want to divide the garden up or how you want to live in it. I think that when you look from the most often used rooms in your home, like your kitchen or living room then the view beyond should always be aesthetically pleasing. Consider using feature plants in these spaces to create focal points.

Existing gardens with structures and established plants can be incorporated into your new plans. Don’t be too hasty to remove them as the cost to reinstate could slow your development process. Landscaping can be expensive, so, as in many cases being able to work with what you already have can be a bonus. Some plants can be moved around, trees can be trimmed and structures along with paving can easily be re-vamped to freshen up and tie in with your new scheme.

If you are looking for instant rewards look at using retailers who can supply hedges and trees that are of an advanced stage. I have found that when you add larger plants that form the structure of your garden you very quickly get a sense of establishment of your garden and presence which can help with your enthusiasm to keep focused on further development or care of your garden.

Confidence and experience are wonderful but we cannot all be experts at everything we do. A garden consultation with a recommended garden designer can be beneficial and a wise investment prior to embarking on new landscaping. You may even go down the track of a concept plan following on from the initial meeting.

TIPS WHEN RE-VAMPING OR BUILDING A NEW GARDEN1. Local garden centre relationships

are paramount especially when first starting out, learn about plants and their suitability for your garden.

2. Join your local garden club along with online subscriptions to garden blogs.

3. Learn about soil and how to build healthy soil with local or home sourced ingredients like leaves and green waste recycling

4. Don’t be afraid to ask questions even if you think they might be silly.

5. Don’t go it alone! Many hands do make for a very nice garden just remember to return the favour.

6. Be realistic and try to stick to the plan.

7. Follow the seasons. Generally I recommend: autumn for planting, winter for preparing, spring for flowers, and summer for enjoying fresh produce!

Photo credit: Rachel Vogan.

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TUI SUPER SHEEP PELLETSTired of checking out your neighbour’s garden and wondering why theirs is thriving and yours looks in need of a helping hand? Help is here. Tui Super Sheep Pellets are a unique combination of all natural pelletised New Zealand sheep manure and Nitrophoska compound fertiliser. Nitrophoska gives your garden an instant boost – while sheep pellets break down over time, conditioning your soil and adding organic matter to improve soil structure. The combination of fast acting and long lasting fertilisers will make your garden show-ready in no time. Use year-round throughout your garden.

SEASOL The best way to create and maintain a stunning garden is to use plant tonic in addition to garden fertilisers. Seasol is a seaweed based plant tonic made from seaweed that is sustainably sourced. The naturally occurring growth stimulants in Seasol promote strong root growth, reduce transplant shock, improve germination rates and increase flowering and fruiting capacity. Seasol contains potassium which promotes thicker, stronger cell walls. This means plants are more able to cope with stresses such as heat, drought and frost. Use Seasol throughout your garden all year round. Available Sizes: 500ml, 600ml, 1L, 1.25L & 4L.

Our top picks for your garden and home this season!

NOOSKITui is not only known for gardening but for smart solutions around the home. The Nooski Trap System, distributed by Tui, utilises an expandable rubber latex ring as the trapping device, offering a safer, more effective and cleaner solution to combating mice and rats invading your home. Mouse Trap and Rat Trap systems with rings included are available at your local hardware stores and garden centres.

PRODUCT PICKS FOR AUTUMN

Gardening tips and giveaways to your inbox! Join the Tui newsletter to get regular tips, advice and giveaways to help you grow a successful garden each season!

tuigarden.co.nz/page/tui-newsletter

TUI WILD BIRD SEED & FEEDERS Feeding birds is a simple way to increase the number of birds that visit your backyard.

The range of Tui Wild Bird Feeders are designed to tempt a variety of birds into your garden so you can enjoy the colour, song and beauty of New Zealand’s birds in your own backyard. All Tui feeders have a high quality construction, are weather resistant, easy to clean, and have a simple to fill design. Tui Wild Bird Seed Mix is a tasty all natural mix, containing no artificial colours or flavours, suitable for use in these feeders.

Tui Fun Feeders come in five unique designs to add colour to your garden and attract a wide variety of wild birds. Use with Tui Fun Feeder Wild Bird Seed Mix, a natural nutritious blend of seeds and grains to keep wild birds happy and healthy.

FRESH NEW LOOKThis autumn Debco Bulb Potting Mix

has joined the Tui family, becoming

‘Tui Bulb Mix’. Rest assured it remains

the same high quality planting mix with

the optimum blend of nutrients to provide

your bulbs with the best possible start and

sustained growth. Look out for the new

packaging in store this season.

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Homegrown Ingenuity

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CONCENTRATED PLANT

PROTECTION

Available at your local garden centres and hardware stores.

Solve common autumn garden problems with Tui’s Plant Protection

Range. Single Shot™ concentrates make up the perfect amount for a

single application around the garden. Ready-to-use spray bottle options

provide a convenient option for those in smaller spaces.