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Dunedin Gardeners: Pricing and What to Expect

• Prevailing winds: mainly southwesterlies; late‑spring northeasterlies; occasional warm, dry northwest foehn winds (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research - NIWA).

• Shelter: a ring of hills around the inner city reduces the direct impact of weather; central basins and valleys remain comparatively milder.

• Exposed areas: oceanfront suburbs of St Clair and St Kilda; Otago Peninsula towns (Portobello, Macandrew Bay, Broad Bay); West Harbour (St Leonards, Port Chalmers); Taiaroa Head.

• Sheltered pockets: inner harbour and nearby valleys (e.g., North East Valley, City Rise, Roslyn facing the harbour).

• Practical care: select salt‑tolerant and wind-hardy plantings, install layered windbreaks, brace young trees, mulch to reduce moisture loss, and schedule hedge cuts for calmer periods.

• Why it matters to you: Our team plans plantings and maintenance to protect your turf, shrubs, and hedges from wind and salt exposure year-round.

• Frosts: about 49 frost days per year city‑wide (lower than many South Island centres).

• Snow is uncommon in the city; however, a few snowy days occur in higher suburbs, such as Halfway Bush and Wakari.

• Temperature norms (NIWA): mean daily maximum roughly 14.9 °C; mean daily minimum around 7.5 °C in winter; annual mean around 11.2 °C.

• Extremes (1947-present): record high 35.7 °C; record low −8.0 °C.

• Inland/hill effects: Taieri/Middlemarch is more sub‑continental - winters are cold and dry with fog; summers can reach around 30 °C.

• Elevation: inner hills around 200 m; peaks such as Mount Cargill (700 m) and Flagstaff (680 m) create cooler microclimates than coastal flats.

• Practical tips: raise mowing heights before frosts, avoid overnight heavy watering in winter, plan planting/fertilising around frost windows, consider frost cloths in frost‑prone hollows, and choose varieties suited to coastal vs inland sites.

• Annual rainfall: about 724 mm.

• Monthly pattern: many months around 52 to 71 mm; October can be drier, around the mid-50s; heavy downpours are less common.

• Rain days: around 105 to 110 days per year, supporting steady growth but requiring moss and shade management in damp areas.

• Terrain influences: dunes near St Clair/St Kilda improve drainage in some zones; steep valley sides drain quickly, while reclaimed flat areas may pond during wet spells.

• Subsoil and soil notes: coastal soils near the harbour can be lighter and more sandy, with shading and wind affecting moisture retention.

• Practical actions: core aeration on compacted lawns, topdressing to improve infiltration, thatch control, and ensuring green waste is removed to approved facilities to protect soil health.

• Sunshine: roughly 1,775–1,850 hours per year (NIWA data varies by site).

• Seasonal spread: mid‑summer months each around 165 to 185 hours; mid‑winter around 96–115 hours—expect slower growth and more shade moisture in winter.

• Aspect effects: north‑facing slopes are warmer/drier and boost growth; south‑facing slopes stay cooler/damper - higher moss and fungus risk.

• Hill shade: inner hills (approximately 200 m) and higher peaks (e.g., Signal Hill, Saddle Hill) create localised shade and cooler microclimates.

• Maintenance moves: raise mowing heights in shade, prune for light penetration, select shade‑tolerant turf/groundcovers, and schedule hedge work to avoid peak UV/wind stress on exposed faces.

• Spring (Sep–Nov): rapid flush; northeasterlies can alternate with cool SW changes, fortnightly mowing often shifts to weekly on warmer, sheltered sites.

• Summer (Dec–Feb): mild, with peaks reaching 30+ °C at times; coastal wind/salt stress rises; irrigate deeply but less often; maintain mulch; and time hedge shaping for recovery windows.

• Autumn (Mar–May): key recovery and renovation window, core aerate, topdress, and fertilise as soils cool but remain workable.

• Winter (Jun–Aug): cool, relatively sunny by South Island standards; inland Taieri can have freezing fogs, extend mowing intervals, manage moss in shade, and protect frost‑tender species in valleys/hollows.

• Frequency guide: wind‑exposed coastal/peninsula sites benefit from wind‑hardy planting and seasonal staking; inland Taieri and higher suburbs may need frost cloths and modified fertiliser timing; central, sheltered basins often enjoy steadier, year‑round turf growth.

• Property‑wide planning: align hedge clearances with council standards (2.5 m over footpaths; 4.5 m over roads; 500 mm kerb setbacks), select salt‑ and frost‑tolerant plants by zone, and match service cadence (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) to your microclimate.

For more information, refer to the following link:

Dunedin climate and local conditions (Dunedin City - Wikipedia)

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