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Open the tools →A quick snapshot for much of New Zealand. For dates tuned to your patch, find your region.
Start tomatoes, capsicum, chilli and eggplant undercover. Sow peas, lettuce and spring onions outdoors.
See what to plant in your region →Aphids return on new spring growth. Encourage ladybirds and other helpers.
Open the pest & disease guide →Prepare and feed beds for the busy spring planting just ahead.
Browse the how-to guides →The deep dives our readers come back to again and again.
Every interactive tool on the site, all free to use, grouped by what they help with.
Try the full A to Z plant library or search the pest and disease database.
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