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Home & GardenAugust 13

An ode to harakeke

Harakeke —  "Phormium tenax" — is one of the most recognisable plants in Aotearoa.
Garden Life by Tom Terry, Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice
An ode to harakeke
An ode to harakeke
Home & GardenAugust 13

Into the woods: Queenstown cabin wows judges

When the Master Builders’ top Southern homes were revealed recently, one stood out as being much smaller and completely different to the rest.
Kim Dungey
Into the woods: Queenstown cabin wows judges
Into the woods: Queenstown cabin wows judges
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Home & GardenAugust 6

The garden in my kitchen

Stay in the kitchen. There’s plenty of indoor gardening still to do.
The garden in my kitchen
The garden in my kitchen
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Home & GardenAugust 6

Mulch glues have their drawbacks

I love my garden mulch and I love the way birds forage in it.
Mulch glues have their drawbacks
Mulch glues have their drawbacks
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Home & GardenAugust 6

Year-round interest makes wattle a highlight

Throughout the Australian Collection at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, you can find a diverse range of acacias.
Zane Gray, Geographic & Arboretum Collection curator
Year-round interest makes wattle a highlight
Year-round interest makes wattle a highlight
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Home & GardenJuly 30

It’s all in the cone…

Conifers can be confusing and difficult to identify, especially within a plant family.
Robyn Abernethy, Rock, Water & Alpine Collection curator
It’s all in the cone…
It’s all in the cone…
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Home & GardenJuly 23

Preparation key for successful transplanting

Winter at the Dunedin Botanic Garden offers staff the ideal time to transplant trees and shrubs while they are dormant.
Aaron Whitehead, Botanic Garden intern
Preparation key for successful transplanting
Preparation key for successful transplanting
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Home & GardenJuly 23

Builder’s home makes most of Otago Harbour view

Craig Marshall has completed dozens of houses over the past 22 years but nothing beat building a home for his own family.
Builder’s home makes most of Otago Harbour view
Builder’s home makes most of Otago Harbour view
Home & GardenJuly 16

The gift pīwakawaka leave behind

As our garden beds tuck themselves in for winter, we reach for our fluffiest coats.
The gift pīwakawaka leave behind
The gift pīwakawaka leave behind
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