Inconspicuous berried tree worth a second look
This evergreen tree with its dark glossy foliage can appear to disappear in most landscapes. It is not until you look closer that its attributes abound.
Life & Style
Greening the city’s garden
Greening the city’s garden
Being in the business of growing greenery doesn’t mean Dunedin Botanic Garden is automatically "green". But we’re getting there, writes Clare Fraser.
Comforts of home
Comforts of home
Clever reuse and an emphasis on energy efficiency are features of an ongoing restoration of an augmented villa, Tom McKinlay writes.
Triple Star takes top award
Triple Star takes top award
A Queenstown house with ‘‘instant appeal’’ has won the Southern Registered Master Builders top award.
Spreading a little sunshine
Spreading a little sunshine
Gillian Vine says sunflowers are a decorative and useful addition to the garden.
Your garden: November 20
Your garden: November 20
Violas and pansies will flower over a longer period and the quality of the blooms will be better if deadheaded regularly.
Big night at architecture awards for Canterbury designers
Big night at architecture awards for Canterbury designers
Canterbury designers took out several accolades at the 2020 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards on Friday night.
Ground hugging phlox blooming amazing
Ground hugging phlox blooming amazing
There is always something blooming in the rock garden at Dunedin Botanic Garden, if you have the time to browse. The most dazzling months are October and November when plants such as Aquilegia,...
Decades of dedication rewarded
Decades of dedication rewarded
Gillian Vine admires how a challenging section has been turned into a stunning garden.
Your garden: November 13
Your garden: November 13
What's happening in your garden this week?
As accents or en masse, white flowers make their mark
As accents or en masse, white flowers make their mark
Using different coloured flowers in your garden creates different moods and effects.
Through fire, flood and plague
Through fire, flood and plague
Heritage building enthusiasts Ted and Ita Daniels have created an ultra-modern apartment on top of Dunedin’s historic Stanton Building. Kim Dungey reports.
Cacti’s blooms and geometry on display
Cacti’s blooms and geometry on display
At Dunedin Botanic Garden, cacti in the winter garden glasshouse arid wing are bursting into life.
Home is where the art is
Home is where the art is
Bob Fitzpatrick likes nothing more than searching for a new treasure for his Dunedin house. Kim Dungey reports.
Your garden: November 6
Your garden: November 6
What's happening in your garden this week?
Rewarding peonies beautifully hardy
Rewarding peonies beautifully hardy
Peonies need a cold enough temperature to enable dormancy for about 60 days.Thank you, Dunedin.
Sowing a seed for the future
Sowing a seed for the future
Gillian Vine thinks you’re never too young to start gardening.
Heritage work recognised in Dunedin prizes
Heritage work recognised in Dunedin prizes
A 138-year-old refurbished building has taken the top prize at the Dunedin Heritage Awards.
Your garden: October 23
Your garden: October 23
What's happening in your garden this week?
Garden leaves impression
Garden leaves impression
A visit to Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France, has inspired Port Chalmers artist Russell Moses’ latest works. He talks to Rebecca Fox in his own garden oasis.
