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Discover our Jim’s Mowing NZ blog articles here – with great ideas, insights, and tips to help you with your garden.

Different ways to add charm to your curb

Paying careful attention to maintaining curb appeal is part of strategic property management nowadays. This effort not only creates a good image for the property owners, but it’s also one of the reliable ways of increasing property market value. It’s worth mentioning as well that a nice exterior space can have a variety of functions […]

The 5 best landscaping ideas for small backyards

Today, even a small backyard can look and feel spacious if it is designed the right way. With the right landscaping ideas and steps, you can have an aesthetically appealing lawn and still have enough functional space for the family to enjoy. To get on the right track to having a beautiful landscaped small backyard, […]

Top 3 landscaping ideas for large backyards

Whenever you look at your huge, empty backyard, in your mind, you can probably hear it begging to be landscaped. Although a huge outdoor space can be great as a personal recreational area for kids and teens, you will still get more out of it and get your property looking better if you have it […]

Herb Gardening In Unique Ways

  Growing herbs in your property offers plenty of benefits. If they are portable, you can easily find their preferred shade and sun locations. Also, you can conveniently keep them in the kitchen for cooking. Most importantly, herbs are excellent edible works of art. Herb gardening in unique ways allows homeowners to easily grow their […]

Crop Rotation For Growing Veggies

Simple and Practical Crop Rotation Crop rotation is extremely beneficial for not only your crops, but also to aid in building and maintaining healthy soil, to minimise pests and diseases, reduce chemical use, and manage nutrient requirements – all which will maximise your harvest. The ideologies of crop rotation have been successfully used for thousands […]

5 Tips Every Good Gardener Needs To Know

New gardening techniques, tips, products, tools, and equipment are introduced on a regular basis. Although many of these have been proven to be effective, you can be sure that you will have a healthy, lush lawn by knowing and applying the basic yet most helpful gardening tips and tricks. Here are five simple and effective […]

Roses

Caring for Roses – Jim’s Mowing  – 0800 454 654 or book online! Instructions Winter is the best time to plant roses and is also the correct time to prune, mulch and spray but they also do just fine when planted in spring. Planting If you plant your rose bushes right, it will be a lot easier to […]

Mulch Facts

Need help determining what mulch to use? Here are some Mulch Facts that should help you make a decision. Feeding the soil well is one of the most crucial ways to grow a beautiful, healthy garden. Among the most important ingredients that gardeners must use to make their garden soil and plants healthy is mulch. […]