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Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden

Dylan Norfield’s Doctors Point property has recently been appointed a five-star garden by the NZ...

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Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden

A Doctors Point garden has been turned from broom, gorse and pine trees into a five-star property, planted with 1400 species from all over the world.

Restoring a piece of history

New owner Wade Nicholson works on a shed at the historic Deborah Bay Lewis Cottage which he...

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.

African daisies much like a well-loved resurfacing outfit

An Arctotis cultivar, otherwise known as African daisy, in bloom at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO...

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

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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Putting mulch into a garden. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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Bloom well worth the 22-year wait: owner

Larnach Castle owner Mar garet Barker with a plant which has taken 22 years to flower. PHOTO:...

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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

In the kitchen, dove grey cabinets and soft green tiles ensure the scenery outside remains the hero.

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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

Puya chilensis in flower at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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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A small white butterfly. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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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

Male and female cones on Pinus mugo 'Gnom' at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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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Tomatoes in the greenhouse. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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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

A "Black Boy" peach in front of the house gives spring blossom, fruit in late summer and autumn...

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

"Golden Gate" climbing roses at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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

A warm, neutral palette was used inside and out.

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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

Kākā Pod, a 60sqm, double-height holiday home in Wānaka, won a national housing award. PHOTO:...

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

Pieris formosa var forrestii, ‘Wakehurst', is named after plant collector George Forrest. PHOTO:...

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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