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Top tips from Amanda Graham, Newhaven Gardens. North Shore hedge trimming, garden tidy ups, weeding and pruning.
Top tips from Amanda Graham, Newhaven Gardens. North Shore hedge trimming, garden tidy ups, weeding and pruning.
All around the world, bees are in decline due to pesticide misuse, as well as habitat degradation taking away the bees' food sources of nectar and pollen.
There are three simple steps you can take that make a huge difference:
Want to do a little more? Perhaps you want to give your veggie garden a boost, or maybe you just like the idea of helping out the local bee population? Why not set up a bee nesting box? orderings.co.nz has some beautiful options, but you can make them yourself or have a look in your local garden centre or DIY store. Want to bring some bees into your garden but worried about pets or little ones? Leafcutter bees are ideal; they pollinate most fruit and veggies, and they are safe around children and pets, see https://beegap.co.nz for more info.