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32 Selwyn Times Wednesday April 12 2023 rolleston business hub Jones Road and Industrial Zone Local businesses meeting community needs As the Rolleston population continues to grow and the number of businesses and services increases in the area, many locals are choosing to support these companies instead of others based further afield. Many staff within these businesses are also from the community, and using local businesses can save time, money and often the most annoying aspect – travel! Laser Electrical is a well-established provider of various electrical services for domestic, commercial and industrial needs. The professional and qualified team can assist with electrical planning and design, supplying products, installation, preventative maintenance, repairs, heat pump installation and servicing for residential homes and commercial and industrial buildings. They also offer a 24-hour on-call service. For quality and prompt work by industrial, commercial, residential and rural electrical solutions specialists, visit Laser Electrical at 831 Jones Road, Rolleston. For all your vehicle needs, you can’t go past one of Rolleston’s most trusted motor vehicle repair and service workshops. Jones Road Auto owners Nigel and Lisa live locally and focus on supporting the community with a team that provides top-quality, affordable service to keep their community motoring. Located at 131 Iport Drive, Rolleston, Jones Road Auto offer a full range of servicing and repairs on all vehicle makes and models while providing a booked WOF service and a WOF while-you-wait lane. As MTA Assured, you can trust Jones Road Auto with all your vehicle repairs and servicing needs. Visit Nigel, Lisa, and the team at Jones Road Auto, 131 Iport Drive, Rolleston. Born and bred in Rolleston, Simon and his team at Rolleston Diesel & Petrols will go the extra mile for their customers and provide a local approach backed by their reputation and reliability. They offer general servicing and maintenance on any vehicle type, make and model with a full range of mechanical repairs available, specialising in brakes and suspension. With highly-experienced trade-certified staff qualified to issue Warranty of Fitness certificates and servicing, you can rely on Rolleston Diesel & Petrols to give you friendly, efficient service at the right price. Visit Simon and the team at 839 Jones Road, Rolleston. Rolleston Costume & Event Hire Cars | Trucks | Boats • Lubes • Engine Tuning • Servicing • Brakes • Fleet Work • Maxxis Tyres • Diesel Injector • Batteries & Pump Servicing • WOFs • Wheel Alignments • Cambelts And much more! 839 Jones Road, P.O. Box 16, Rolleston Ph Simon on 347 7110 or Mob 027 272 9213 Monday-Friday 7am-5pm ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS › While You Wait WOF’s › Courtesy Cars › Diagnostics › Repairs › Servicing › Batteries › Tyres Phone 347 4020 131 IPORT Drive (Cnr Hoskyns & IPORT drive) www.jonesroadauto.co.nz Rolleston Costume and Event Hire is the go-to for that special party or event for adults and children. The company specialises in high-quality costumes for hire in Canterbury, Christchurch, Ashburton and the surrounding areas. Whether it is for a fancy-dress party or a special occasion such as wedding, hens night, birthday party, Rolleston Costume and Event Hire caters for every occasion. Not only do they offer costumes, but they also have a large range of party and event props for hire and a fun choice of accessories for sale. If you’ve got a special event coming up, head over to Rolleston Costume and Event Hire at 18 Freight Drive, Iport, Rolleston and check out their amazing range of quality and fun costumes. Rolleston Costume & Event Hire Rolleston Costume & Event Hire • Event Hire • Costume Hire • Boutique Dress Hire • Accessories • Balloons Opening Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm Thursday: 10.00am – 7.00pm Friday: 10.00am – 5.00pm Saturday: 10.00am – 2.00pm Sunday: Closed 18 Freight Drive, Rolleston | Phone 03 347 4595 www.rollestoncostumes.co.nz Get your business notiCEd When you advertise your business in the ROLLESTON BUSINESS HUB (Jones Road & Industrial Zone) feature in The Selwyn Times, your ad will reach 21,721 homes and rural addresses across the ENTIRE Selwyn District. CALL Lynette todAY to discuss how she can help PRoMotE YoUR BUSinESS to local Selwyn readers, or to the entire Canterbury district. Contact Lynette Mobile: 021 222 7831 Email: Lynette.Evans@starmedia.kiwi
WINDFALL: Harvest ripe feijoas regularly from the ground. PHOTO: DALTONS Time to harvest feijoas, kiwifruit Autumn is now arriving with many deciduous trees displaying beautifully coloured leaves. In preparation for winter, there are many tasks for the home garden inside and out Vegetable garden With the ongoing increases in vegetable prices, having a home vegetable patch has become even more crucial. Make the most of whatever space you have. Think creatively and consider growing in containers, in vertical gardens, or even hanging baskets – you will be surprised at the array of veges that can be grown like this – particularly dwarf varieties. Plants growing in containers are in a confined space and are reliant on the mix you use, so always choose a good quality potting mix. For traditional gardens, what you put in is what you get out, so soil preparation is absolutely vital. Incorporate a mixture of fresh Garden Time compost and vegetable mix to all areas that will be planted. Remember to rotate crops to different parts of the garden, from where they were growing last winter. New seeds and/or seedlings to be planted in April include peas, radish, silver beet, spinach, swedes, and turnips. Flowering annuals Time to prepare and plant winter flower beds. As with the vegetable garden, incorporate fresh compost along with Garden Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Time enriched garden mix into the existing soil prior to planting. To add colour to outdoor areas over the cooler months, plant winter annual’s seedlings in containers, large pots or hanging baskets now. Position them where you will see them regularly such as on decks or in entrance ways. Winter flowering annuals include alyssum, calendulas, cineraria, cornflower, lobelia, nemesias, lupins (South Island only), snapdragons, stock, sweet william, pansy, primulas, and violas. Fruit harvesting and pruning Time to harvest late-season apples. Feijoas are now ripe and its best to regularly collect fruit from the ground and not pick it off the tree. Kiwifruit can now be picked and although they may still be hard, they will ripen after being harvested. Early in April the last of the passionfruit will fall to the ground. The vines can be given a tidy up prune before winter arrives. Stone fruit, peaches, plums, and nectarines can be pruned and then sprayed with copper oxychloride to help protect them against bacterial diseases. Add a good layer of mulch to help insulate the soil around the trees’ roots, keeping them warm and protected during the cold winter months. • For more free, helpful gardening advice or information, visit www. daltons.co.nz BACKYARD CRITTERS GARDENING 33 Leaf murder mystery Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living things around us. Check out the full list of invertebrates found at www.inaturalist.org/projects/ backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincoln-section I LOVE a whodunnit, but not the normal murder mystery type that usually comes to mind. As an entomologist you often get damaged leaves thrust upon you and asked whodunnit. Peter, a work colleague, recently approached me with a pumpkin leaf wanting to know what was causing the damage. Sometimes leaves have eggs, immatures, adult insects, or old exoskeletons (exuviae), which can be easily identified. Often the damaged leaf is the only clue you have, although the type of foraging can indicate if the pest is a sucking, chewing, rasping or leaf mining species. Fortunately, entomologists have compiled a comprehensive list of insects and host plants that also helps to narrow down culprits. I recently found several clematis seedlings with characteristic leaf mines on the leaves. Mines are where small larvae travel under the leaf surface, creating an obvious trail where they have fed. Some leaf mining species have characteristic zig-zag patterns, while others look quite random. The clematis mines were the random type and literature lead me to the leaf mining fly Phytomyza clematadi. This is DRY SCREENED TOPSOIL Wednesday April 12 2023 Selwyn Times an endemic fly about 3mm long. Females lay a single egg into a leaf and as the larva grows and moves through the leaf, the mine width increases with its three larval stages (instars). Larvae reach 3mm in length before forming a hard and brown puparium that have a pair of breathing organs called stigma at each end that pierce the leaf surface. Adults emerge by breaking through the leaf to eventually fly off and find a mate. I have placed some fine mesh bags over the leaves to try to catch some of the emerging flies to confirm their identity. Back to Peter’s pumpkin eater – that mystery remains unsolved. Making your great outdoors greater Free delivery Check out our all new website www.mainscapegardensupplies.co.nz Contact Us 1543 Springs Road, Lincoln 021 241 7908 sales@mainscape.co.nz Mon - Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm Sat 8:00am - 3:00pm Canterbury Timber & Hardware Rural Farm Shed Series The CTH Rural Farm Shed Series is your affordable choice for feed or vehicle storage, workshop, or utility shed. Designed and engineered for Canterbury’s high wind and 0.9kpa snow loading they are available in a range of kitset sizes and prices to suit most budgets. Call in today for your free quote! 167 Manion Road, Rolleston P 03 347 7465 E sheds@cthl.co.nz W www.cthl.co.nz Monday-Friday: 7am-5pm Saturday: 8am-12pm Garden In the with intelligro Intelligro has a great range of hire equipment to help with your DIY backyard project and all the products you need to get your garden ready for winter. Start planning your winter vegetable garden Establish new lawns, replenish and rejuvenate existing Add compost to existing gardens to boost nutrients Add mulch to protect your plants from the cooler temperatures As we move through the autumn months, now is the time to get on top of your lawn maintenance and prepare your gardens for the winter. Herbs you can grow now • Rosemary • Sage • Coriander • Parsley • Oregano • Thyme August – April opening hours: Mon – Sat 7.30am – 5.30pm, Sun 8.30am – 4.30pm www.igro.nz /igro.co.nz /intelligro_nz 261 Manion Road, Weedons 7677 | P: 03 347 9012 | E: info@igro.co.nz
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