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.
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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.
Christchurch '007' house sells for record $8.3m
Christchurch '007' house sells for record $8.3m
A Christchurch home, dubbed the 007 house by its designer, has set an auction sale record for the city of $8.34m.
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Property planned to entertain
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Property planned to entertain
There’s a touch of Mediterranean charm to this new build in Wānaka. Kim Dungey reports.
Prickly beast deserves care
Prickly beast deserves care
The holly hedge, Ilex aquifolium, is one of the oldest and longest plantings in the lower botanic garden. An impressive 120m in length, it marks the northern boundary of the garden.
Your Garden
Your Garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Inside St Clair's most imposing new home
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Inside St Clair's most imposing new home
An eye-catching house by the beach perfectly suits its owners’ lifestyle. Kim Dungey reports.
Big aloe finds a new home
Big aloe finds a new home
What do you do when a child has a growth spurt and their trousers start to look like shorts? You buy a bigger pair.
Dahlias take turns as stars of the show
Dahlias take turns as stars of the show
So many colours and fragrances can be found along the Mexican border at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, where each week seems to bring a new scent or a fresh burst of colour.
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