Gillian Vine

Gillian Vine carols about her three favourite Christmas flowers.

Gillian Vine reports on the New Zealand Rose Society’s international rose trials at Palmerston North.

Gillian Vine admires how a challenging section has been turned into a stunning garden.

Gillian Vine says sunflowers are a decorative and useful addition to the garden.

Gillian Vine thinks you’re never too young to start gardening.

The New Zealand Trillium Group’s annual conference wrapped up in Dunedin on Sunday afternoon with what co-organiser Richard Wells called “a southern surprise”.

Gillian Vine gets some hot garden tips in South Australia.

Gillian Vine welcomes the resurgence of gladioli.

Gillian Vine is overwhelmed by the number of New Zealand-bred rhododendrons.

Gillian Vine meets a snowdrop specialist.

Gillian Vine looks forward to spring in the vegetable garden.

Gillian Vine asks where have all the phlox gone?

Gillian Vine falls in love with a West Coast garden.

Gillian Vine encounters sex among the water lilies.

In her third article on poisonous plants, Gillian Vine warns that despite their looks, some attractive garden plants can be harmful.

In the second of a three-part series on poisonous plants, Gillian Vine puts on her gardening gloves to deal with some of the nastier weeds.

In the first of a three-part series, Gillian Vine gives some timely reminders about poisonous parts of vegetables and fruit.

Gillian Vine looks at some carnivorous plants with kiddy appeal.

Gillian Vine says growing some of your own food has never been more enticing.