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1 of 3 Tui NZ Flower Garden Books

TO ENTER

Go in the draw by emailing your top tip for growing flowers, name and contact details to info@tuigarden.co.nz with 'flower book'
in the subject line.

Win one of
5 Calipetite plants

TO ENTER

Go in the draw by emailing your name and contact details to info@tuigarden.co.nz with 'calipetite'
in the subject line.

The winner of the Tui Time Tomato pack is:

Noel Mayo
Havelock North

The winners of Supercal Petchoa plants are:

Lisa Gordon, Papatoetoe
J R Mattsen, Nelson
Frann Halpin, Napier
Shane Whatford, Morrinsville Sandra Hardy, Feilding

TUI TIMES SPRING
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KatieKarrot Hi *|FNAME|*,

We are talking flowers again on Tui time. If growing flowers is something you are interested in see our Tui Time How To Grow flowers web video or see our Tui Time Flowers Fact Sheet.

We are also celebrating the release of The Tui NZ Flower Garden book that is in stores now. The Tui NZ Flower Garden includes information on preparing the garden, choosing the right flowers for the right place and all the info you'll need to have your own stunning flower garden.

This book will make a fantastic gift for yourself or gardeners of all skill levels. See how you can win fresh cut flowers for a year with The Tui NZ Flower Garden.

GENERAL GARDEN TIPS FOR SPRING:

Cultivate and stimulate flowerbeds ready for planting by adding in Flower Power and sheep pellets.

SOW: Bedding plants: Ageratum, Alyssum, Aster, Begonia, Chrysanthemum, California Poppy, Carnation, Celosia, Coleus, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Everlasting Daisy, Gazania.

PICK: Anemone, Anthurium, Aquilegia, Bulbs, Camellia, Daisy, Daphne, Delphinium, Gerbera, Larkspur, Leucadendron, Orchid, Peruvian Lily.

Encourage longer blooming of early spring flowers such as Cineraria, Pansies, Poppies and Primulas by liquid feeding and removing faded blooms.

Plant up spring baskets, tubs and window boxes.

Cut back Fuchsias in mild areas, or wait until summer to do this in cold areas.

Re-pot and feed Cyclamen, Orchids and other flowering indoor plants.

Plant hanging baskets and terracotta pots for summer display.

Apply Bulb Food to spring flowering bulbs to ensure best flowering.

Protect Roses from pests and diseases with Tui Eco-Pest and Tui Eco-Fungicide.

Feed and mulch Roses with Tui Mulch & Feed.

Read more of our Flower Gardener's Diary

Flower Power!

The power of the flower is pretty hard to match. Whether it be the joy of giving or receiving a freshly hand picked posy or bunch of flowers or watching as something special starts to bloom for the first time.

As quoted by the Koran 'Bread feeds the body indeed but flowers feed the soul'.

Its official, gardening experts are delighted to see the end of the 'stone age' where all garden designers wanted to plant was flaxes, grasses and stones. Flowers are back and are appearing in drifts, gardens, pots, baskets and containers everywhere. With hundreds of exciting old, new and interesting types being available there is certainly a flower for every spot.

Read more

FEATURE PLANT: CALIPETITE

They say good things come in small packages and these dainty new dwarf Calibrachoas are just that. Their compact nature and prolific flowering from spring right through to autumn offer a wonderful big splash of colour in any garden. With a choice of 5 bold colours - Red, Blue, Yellow, White and Rose - this is one little plant to look out for this spring. These little beauties are just perfect for hanging baskets, pots, window boxes and the garden.

For more information visit www.gardeningsolutionz.co.nz

GO GARDENING MAGAZINE

There's a fabulous magazine available through Go Gardening retail garden stores, and if you are quick to go in-store after 1st November, it is FREE.

The summer issue of Go Gardening is packed with wonderful new release plants, inspiring projects and 'how to tips', 56 pages of glorious full colour. If you've seen Tui on TV, you'll be able to read all about our easy as '1-2-3' vegetable garden page and giveaway.

There's a fabulous pizza garden project for the kids, summer pots inspiration, the latest on Ellerslie Flower Show and much more!

Plant Christmas Lily Bulbs now. This flower is happy growing in the garden or in pots and will last well in a vase.

Coming up in the next tui veggie & garden club newsletter

It's as easy as 1 2 3.. Tui's Discover Campaign.

KatieKarrot KATIE KARROT

P.S. There are so many exciting promotions, website additions, competitions and giveaways this spring that we will be sending a few extra emails to keep you informed and make sure you don't miss out!

Contact us on info@tuigarden.co.nz or the Tui Facebook page.

Remember to send in your garden questions, recipes and garden tips to info@tuigarden.co.nz so we can share them with our Tui Veggie Club members.

Happy Gardening from Katie Karrot and the Tui Team!

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