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Adapting to the dry

The Grey St garden is well admired by residents in Allanton.PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON

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Adapting to the dry

Reducing water usage in the garden is about embracing plants that can survive in drier conditions, finds Louise Frampton. She talks to gardeners in Allanton and Earnscleugh about how they manage.

Aphid control crucial

Herbs used as companion plants can help manage aphids naturally. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Aphid control crucial

No gardener would say that an aphid is their favourite insect.

Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground

Cauliflower stalks shouldn't be left in the ground after harvesting as they can affect the soil...

Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground

What to do in your garden this week.

Snowberry puts on brilliant show

Symphoricarpos albus in the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Snowberry puts on brilliant show

Commonly called snowberry or wax berry, Symphoricarpos albus is a deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family.

Your garden: Time to plant bulbs for spring

This is the month to plant bulbs for spring displays. Photo: Getty Images

Your garden: Time to plant bulbs for spring

What to do in your garden this week.

Buxton design highly desirable

Rocklands, about 2021. PHOTO: CLARE GLEESON

Buxton design highly desirable

A draper, a limemaker and a group of Catholic sisters don’t appear to have anything in common, but in the early 20th century they were united in their desire to have a ‘‘Buxton garden’’.

A fresh look at the past

The front veranda of this renovated North East Valley villa is an ideal spot to relax with a book...

A fresh look at the past

The owners of this house relocated from a city where heritage homes are often replaced by high-rises due to limited land availability. Kim Dungey reports.

Spoilt for choice in herbaceous borders

Dahlias in the herbaceous border at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON.

Spoilt for choice in herbaceous borders

The Herbaceous borders this summer packed a lot of punch thanks to a wide variety of bright colours, contrasting heights and a wet summer.

Your garden

Researchers have been following strawberries from grower to retailer to find out how traceable...

Your garden

Potato crops can be harvested before the tops have died right away from the plants.

No shortage of treats in edible garden

Sharon Fitzgerald tidies up her raspberry canes. She was very proud of her raspberry crop this...

No shortage of treats in edible garden

Sharon Fitzgerald, of Mosgiel, shares her garden with readers.

Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate

Hydrangea paniculata ‘‘Levana’’ at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate

One of the most stunning shrubs for this time of the year are hydrangeas.

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Freesias enjoy a warm, sunny position with a light soil. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Your garden

Brassicas put in the garden in late December or during January will need protection from hungry bugs, and it's time to plant some bulbs for spring.

Squeaky clean

Squeaky clean

Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.

Succulent mimics decaying meat

Once in flower, Stapelia cedrimontana can look lovely, but smell very bad. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Succulent mimics decaying meat

In the succulent house of the winter garden, there is a peculiar milkweed that is strangely captivating.

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Garden maintenance is very important at this time of the year.

Discovering the key to life

Julie Moroney and Oggie Hight stand beside an Austin A40 pick-up at their Kaitangata property....

Discovering the key to life

A Kaitangata couple have found the key to a well-balanced life, reports Louise Frampton.

Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m

The home on Pentlow Pl in Fendalton sold for $6m at the end of last year. Photo: Supplied

Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m

A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.

Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m

A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.

Establishing new roots

Peter and Joy Horrell brought many plants from their former Southland garden to create depth to...

Establishing new roots

When a Southland couple moved to North Taieri eight years ago, they didn’t just shift their furniture - they shifted their plants as well.

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Four with designs on bright futures

The first Otago students to graduate with a master’s of architecture degree (from left) Hunter...

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Four with designs on bright futures

The first graduates from a new master’s of architecture programme are looking forward to making a difference in the areas that interest them. Kim Dungey reports.

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