Time to look at lighting
With the change to Autumn and slowly getting darker, colder its time look at your lighting. Your inside lights will be on longer, so why not upgrade to LED lights. It will reduce your power bill, greater LUX levels (brighter) for less wattage, has benefit of insulation being able to be laid over top unlike down lights, less fire risk. 7-10 year warrenty on LED and driver.
Also available are LED security lights and with more darkness means more cover for burglars and Surface LEDs light fittings.
Call Patrick Elusions friendly sparky on 021525123, elusionelectrical@gmail.com, Google Elusion Electrical or go to www.elusionelectrical.co.nz...
Discount available for CDHB staff, goldcard holders and as a Autum special we will discount the first 5 lighting upgrades booked and completed .
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️