Floral design takes holistic approach
Melanie Cecila Stapleton started her floristry career in NZ in the 1990s, before moving to London and freelancing for some of the UK’s most sought-after event florists.
Home & Garden
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Windbreaks beneficial for more than plants
Strong winds can play problematic for plants - increasing transpiration, and knocking flowers, fruit and foliage about.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden for the week.
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
Roses having a good year despite weather
Roses having a good year despite weather
For a lot of us this summer has not been ideal, but for the roses and many other plants growing conditions have been favourable.
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All the pieces of a fairytale
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All the pieces of a fairytale
A Dunedin family fell head over heels for this historic cottage. Kim Dungey reports.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
It’s a jungle out there
It’s a jungle out there
The urban garden is a rich source of wildlife once you know what you are looking at, writes Maureen Howard.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Plant extremists put on the map
Plant extremists put on the map
As part of this year’s sustainability-focused Wild Dunedin festival, we will have a family-friendly, self-directed plant trail set up in the lower Dunedin Botanic Garden called ‘‘Plants that...
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A shelter and a sanctuary
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A shelter and a sanctuary
The owners of this Orokonui house feel like they are living within a forest canopy. Kim Dungey has the details.
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
A pinch and a trim - growing incentives
Trimming plants while they are in cultivation can have many benefits.
Garden full of character
Garden full of character
A garden which is normally showcased in spring, has plenty of interest year round, Louise Frampton finds.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Fountain once part of South Seas exhibition
Fountain once part of South Seas exhibition
The 1925-1926 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition was a major event for Dunedin and the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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No mod cons
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No mod cons
A house built nearly 60 years ago is the height of retro cool. Kim Dungey pays a visit.
Seed exchange growing global connections
Seed exchange growing global connections
Each year, many botanic gardens around the world exchange small packets of seed.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Hearty houseplant
Hearty houseplant
Ceropegia woodii variegated is cute as a heart-shaped button, writes Alisha Sherriff.
