Nature’s ornaments in time for Christmas
We are very lucky in the southern hemisphere to have an ‘upside-down’ Christmas - it is the beginning of summer, and we revel in being outdoors with family and friends.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Renovation tips and tricks revealed
Renovation tips and tricks revealed
Farmhouse charm combines with a stylish, modern edge in this Sydney home transformed by Three Birds Renovations for one of their founders, Erin Cayless.
Downsizing, not downgrading
Downsizing, not downgrading
Gillian Vine talks to a Mosgiel couple about downsizing, roses and the fate of a giant cactus.
Roses offer wide versatility for your garden
Roses offer wide versatility for your garden
Roses offer you a lot of options in how they can fit into your garden situation.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in you garden this week.
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Winning home a place to gather
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Winning home a place to gather
This Wānaka property has been judged one of the best in the country, Kim Dungey reports.
Otago projects win praise at awards
Otago projects win praise at awards
Three projects from Otago have been recognised with 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards in Christchurch.
Avid collector introduced new plant species
Avid collector introduced new plant species
Dunedin is well known for rhododendrons, and we can be thankful to George Forrest (1873-1932) who was a major contributor, introducing rhododendrons to the Western world.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Flowering pea family
Flowering pea family
Pop quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common?
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Growing your dreams
Growing your dreams
Louise Frampton talks to Olivia McCord about her passion for flowers and her new book The Floral Dream.
Tiny but mighty
Tiny but mighty
Sometimes less is more. Kim Dungey looks at the winners from this year's New Zealand Tiny House Awards.
Magic of 3D showcases native flowers
Magic of 3D showcases native flowers
He Puāwai. A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers is one of the most exquisite botany books I have ever come across.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Bringing the wilderness in
Bringing the wilderness in
The desire to connect with nature in an alpine wilderness environment and spend meaningful time with multiple generations of family informed the creation of this home.
Vibrant display of flower spikes
Vibrant display of flower spikes
If this plant reminds you of a giant asparagus, you’re not wrong.
Living relics from the dinosaur era
Living relics from the dinosaur era
I love cycads! Every day as I see them in the winter garden, they always capture my attention with their lush, prehistoric appearance.
Splendid variety brought back from brink
Splendid variety brought back from brink
In the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, it’s hard not to pause in admiration beneath the flowering cherry trees. Especially the Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-haku’ ("great white...
