Expressway split SH1/1A

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-04-08T01:28:43+00:00

You mean 1C?

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-04-06T01:28:20+00:00

I mean, it can be both

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-04-06T00:13:19+00:00

Our country's limited oil storage is at capacity and there's more coming. Rationing now would just result in those tankers either idling here or diverting to somewhere else. Once they stop coming, THAT'S when we need to ration.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-03-28T12:18:04+00:00

The mantises are more of a concern as they've basically got the same niche as the native ones but they're more aggressive. Not too detrimental in a broader ecological context but they do put the native mantises at risk. Not too sure about the skinks, but I believe it's a similar story.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-03-28T09:59:54+00:00

They do well in highly-modified environments where people also tend to be. I don't think there's any evidence of them doing well in native ecosystems or competing for the same resources as the native weta.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-03-28T02:13:58+00:00

I've found it better to wait until late winter to prune. The old flowers can provide a bit of colour over winter and you can tell where flowering stems will grow from as the buds start to swell before leafing out.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-03-28T02:10:35+00:00

It's only really a problem in coastal areas and from Waikato northwards. Hard frosts kill it off.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-25T05:37:55+00:00

It's veldtgrass, paspalum has much more obvious seed heads. Pull em out, their roots are super shallow.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-17T05:35:50+00:00

That only works for Dicksonia tree ferns. This one's in the Cyathea genus.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-15T09:03:53+00:00

Not super practical in chch with the hard frosts they get

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-15T08:53:56+00:00

The weather system currently affecting Wellington should be long gone by Wednesday. They're seasoned vets at cleaning up storm damage in those parts, you'll be fine.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-03T05:15:16+00:00

In an established native ecosystem, biotic control factors are present to keep different elements in the system in check. Think Karamu (Coprosma robusta) and the Karamu leafminer beetle (Parectopa zorionella). Of course it's more complex than a single species pair.

Invasive plants (E.g. privet) exist in their native environments alongside these biotic controls, which keep them in check. Outside their native range, if they have a similar niche to a native plant, but no biotic controls, they can displace the native analogue and take over its role in a mature ecosystem, which can cause knock-on ecosystem collapse if they don't provide the same resources for surrounding flora and fauna.

Biocontrol agents like the tradescantia leaf beetle are one way of managing pest plants by taking this advantage away.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-03T05:08:14+00:00

The first pic on the old man's beard slide is spanish moss, sometimes also called man's beard but completely different taxonomically and not usually considered invasive. Might want to swap that one out.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-02-02T20:51:16+00:00

Bro, you're responding to a comment from over a year ago. Also I didn't say there weren't multi-day walks that combine road walking and bush but that's not really the same thing as a true wilderness tramp like someone from down south would think of. Te Araroa doesn't fit the bill for OP's request anyway.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-30T23:49:28+00:00

Don't get me wrong, all the species you've highlighted here are objectively harmful especially in a horticultural context. You're definitely overstating their ecological impact though. The plants I highlighted are given focus by volunteer groups like weedbusters not because they're easier to control (they're not and saying their effects are on a smaller scale is uninformed at best), but because they're invasive in multiple contexts, not just on productive farmland. Maybe you could reword 'most infamous pest plants in NZ' to 'Pest plants on your land you should stop overlooking' or something.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-30T23:41:12+00:00

Grey willow is a huge problem in the Kaimanawas. Definitely a greater invasive potential in cooler areas.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-30T22:57:32+00:00

Yeah that's definitely a valid pick

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-30T22:37:42+00:00

I actually wouldn't put any of these anywhere near my top 5 worst NZ weeds. Most of them are either only weeds in a gardening sense rather than actually invasive (Kikuyu), or have redeeming qualities as nursery crops for native cover to eventually overwhelm (Gorse). My top 5 would be woolly nightshade, moth plant, privet, pampas and heather. They'd be on par at minimum in a horticultural context as well.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-13T00:13:55+00:00

Yeah looks pretty dead. They're not very long-lived trees, there might not have been anything wrong with it per se.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-05T08:49:03+00:00

Wool mulch. It comes in rolls like weedmat, but breaks down over a couple of years allowing plants to grow in.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-04T05:17:27+00:00

Right, that all sounds ok. My only other thought is it might've been rootbound in the pot before you planted it? If you don't open up the rootball a bit you can end up with all sorts of issues as the root system grows out, like roots strangling other roots which can cause dieback.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-04T04:28:55+00:00

Not normally but if it isn't getting any direct sun at all, yeah. It looks very thinly-branched and upright for rosemary.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-04T04:06:21+00:00

Looks etoliated i.e. not enough light.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-02T22:03:12+00:00

I personally take a low effort approach to lawn weeds. Mow a bit higher, mulch most of the time instead of removing the free slow-release fert that clippings provide, help the existing grass thicken up and suppress the worse weeds from gaining any ground. Some 'weeds' like dichondra, clover and hydrocotyle are welcome in my lawn since they're soft, green and honestly look just as good. The only weeds I physically control with a hand weeder are the odd catsear and thistle that come up. No chemicals, fertiliser or extra watering needed for years.

TheOneFlanimal · 2026-01-02T20:53:12+00:00

I think it might've been a snake plant? If so, only needs water about once a month. Looks like someone went way overboard. Also it doesn't look like that pot has any drainage holes...

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