One of the iconic sounds of a kiwi summer is the lawnmower starting up on a Saturday or Sunday morning, as homeowners around the country tend to their fast-growing patches of green that somehow get away from you as soon as you turn your back!

After a drier than normal spring season, we wanted to know how many of our readers are starting to ramp up the gardening as we head into summer proper.

Let us know in this week’s poll how much – if at all – you’re currently mowing lawns, backyards or long acres at the start of the new season; and tell us where you’re from in the comments section, below!

– Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz