Long Read: Immaculate

This is The Detail's Long Read – one in-depth story read by us every weekend.

“Every night, I come out and lie down on the deck. I turn on the flash on my phone and get right down low, to get pictures side-on, because that’s when you see how much growth there really is. It’s very, very rewarding.” Photo: Peter Meecham / New Zealand Geographic

This week, it's Immaculate, written and read aloud here by Dave Hansford and published in the July-August edition of New Zealand Geographic magazine.

You can find the story, including photos by Peter Meecham, here.

You might spot them on their hands and knees, grid-searching their section for weeds. Spending their Saturday carving perfect stripes—or even diamonds—into their ‘outdoor carpet’. Most of all, you will know them by their works. Meet the lawn addicts.