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Yellow fever
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Yellow fever
Unlike the mosquito-spread disease of the same name, a daffodil obsession is a "yellow fever" that can’t help but make you smile, Louise Frampton reports.
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Doing our utmost for the kākā
Doing our utmost for the kākā
By taking action based on a long-term plan, our gardens can be part of a welcoming urban forest mosiac for kākā to return to Dunedin, writes Maureen Howard.
Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape
Adventitious buds help camellias stay in shape
Spring has arrived and the camellias are in full bloom. Straight after they finish flowering is the best time to prune them.
How to help our threatened plant species fight back
How to help our threatened plant species fight back
This week is Conservation Week, an annual Department of Conservation (Doc) drive to encourage efforts big and small to get involved in supporting the natural environment.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
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Message to reuse, not rebuild
People around the world need to "stop knocking down and rebuilding buildings all the time" architect Ian Moore tells Kim Dungey.
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NZ hospitals in context
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NZ hospitals in context
As work on Dunedin’s new hospital is delayed amid disagreements and cost overruns, a new book looks at almost 200 years of hospital architecture in New Zealand.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Mystery of bamboo flowering, dieback
Mystery of bamboo flowering, dieback
If you are wandering through Dunedin Botanic Garden’s Clive Lister Garden over the next couple of months, you may notice the bamboo that forms the backbone of this area is disappearing. Why is this happening?
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
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New home captures forerunner’s ‘lovely feel’
A Wānaka house honours the past while ensuring a comfortable future for its occupants. Kim Dungey reports.
Finding beauty in all seasons
Finding beauty in all seasons
Ruth Grundy, of Ōmārama, shares her garden with readers.
Winter far from downtime at botanic garden
Winter far from downtime at botanic garden
People often assume that winter is a quiet time for staff at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, with not much to do. But there's plenty.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Finding wonder in nature
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Finding wonder in nature
With the increasing prices, many home gardeners are choosing to grow their own fruit and veges. Louise Frampton talks to a Wingatui woman whose food forest is thriving.
A novel institution
A novel institution
The Dunedin Botanic Garden tea kiosk is a rare New Zealand example of novelty architecture, also called programmatic or mimetic architecture.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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The northern in Central
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The northern in Central
This home at the foot of The Remarkables draws inspiration from traditional building styles in the region, but the interior was influenced by the owners' travels through Europe. Kim Dungey reports.
Espaliering routine in amenity horticulture, food production
Espaliering routine in amenity horticulture, food production
"Espalier" is a French word used to describe the practice of growing plants along structures of support, such as trellises or walls, primarily for aesthetic value.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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New plant climbing the ranks
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New plant climbing the ranks
Alisha Sherriff gives us the lowdown on Monkey Mask, the house plant of the moment.
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