Restoring a piece of history
A historic Dunedin harbourside cottage that belonged to the same family for nearly 120 years will be restored to its original state, its new owners say.
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African daisies much like a well-loved resurfacing outfit
African daisies much like a well-loved resurfacing outfit
Cascading plants that flower on the Dunedin Botanic rock garden are like an outfit you buy on the spur of the moment, wear to one event, and then put back in your overflowing wardrobe.
‘ODT’ writer recognised
‘ODT’ writer recognised
Long-time Otago Daily Times garden writer Gillian Vine will next year be awarded a Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture’s New Zealand National Award.
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Your garden
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Bloom well worth the 22-year wait: owner
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Bloom well worth the 22-year wait: owner
It was touch and go, but an agave is about to have its day in the sun.
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Remodel fosters warmth
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Remodel fosters warmth
The aim when remodelling this Queenstown house was not just to modernise, but to create a warm and thermally efficient home, Kim Dungey reports.
One prickly customer
One prickly customer
In the late 1990s we received seed from a United Kingdom botanic garden through the international seed exchange of this interesting bromeliad.
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Your garden
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The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air
The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air
The spiderplant is one of the most underrated and rewarding indoor plants you can grow, Alisha Sherriff writes.
Nature’s ornaments in time for Christmas
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.
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Your garden
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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.
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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.
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Your garden
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Flowering pea family
Flowering pea family
Pop quiz! What do kōwhai, peanut and kākā beak all have in common?
