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    Embracing a smaller garden

    White petunias make an impressive display. PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON

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    Embracing a smaller garden

    Louise Frampton talks to a St Clair woman who finds a smaller section does not have to give up a love of gardening.

    Mt Creighton home wins design award

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    Mt Creighton home wins design award

    "Tall Tree House" near Queenstown has been named a winner in the 2025 Biophilic Design Awards in Australia.

    Seedlings the old-fashioned way

    PHOTO: KATE MOSS-MASON

    Seedlings the old-fashioned way

    As a child I remember going to the local hardware store with my dad and digging out vegetable and flower seedlings from a wooden box and wrapping them in newspaper.

    A home with climate in mind

    The north-facing living room of Monica and Cecil Barham's Invercargill home, "Telesis". PHOTOS:...

    A home with climate in mind

    Auckland-based architect Megan Rule looks at a trailblazing architect whose own home was a practical response to the sometimes harsh southern environment. 

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    Rhododendrons. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    What to do in your garden this week.

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    Native treasures collected

    Aciphylla aurea, also known as golden spaniard or golden speargrass. PHOTOS: KATE CALDWELL/JESS...

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    Native treasures collected

    Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice Jess Freeman was part of a recent plant collection trip in Central Otago.

    Threatened plant gets a helping hand

    Craspedia argentea flowers at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Threatened plant gets a helping hand

    Craspedia argentea is a real trooper of a herb, holding on for dear life in Otago.

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    Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years

    Mick Lewis (left), Mona Cromb and Keith Lewis in front of Lewis Cottage in Deborah Bay, which...

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    Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years

    An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open market.

    Your garden

    Self-picked strawberries. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Plant sale takes year-round preparation

    Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden prepare for Saturday's plant sale. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Plant sale takes year-round preparation

    Every year in May, the Friends of the Botanic Garden group holds its annual autumn plant sale. Work for the next sale begins again as soon as one sale is finished.

    Your garden

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    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

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    More insect life may herald return of birds

    University of Otago ecology PhD student Jacqui Theis has been studying the growing number of...

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    More insect life may herald return of birds

    While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.

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    Colourful makeover for artists’ home

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    Colourful makeover for artists’ home

    The owners of this Dunedin house wanted to honour the 1970s architecture while adding their personal touches.  Kim Dungey reports.

    Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves

    Actaea  is from eastern North America. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

    Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves

    Unusual plants that stand out at this time of the year are the late flowering species of the genera Actaea and belong to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.

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    Raised beds enable the gardener to add a layer of clean soil and/or compost each year to improve...

    Your garden

    Autumn is a good time to assess the limitations of your garden.

    A recuperating ruru

    Ruru Maroon Pullover during his rehabilitation stay at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. PHOTO:...

    A recuperating ruru

    Ruru is New Zealand’s beloved native owl, often heard at dusk and in the still of the night with their distinctive "more-pork" or "ru-ru" call.

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    A taste of ‘Brasil’

    Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'. PHOTO: ALISHA SHERRIFF

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    A taste of ‘Brasil’

    Dunedin Botanic Garden's plant sale is a great opportunity to green your indoor spaces, writes Alisha Sherriff.

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    Restoration a balance of two worlds

     A restoration and rear extension have transformed a 1920s villa into a comfortable and efficient...

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    Restoration a balance of two worlds

    This Dunedin villa addresses the importance of heritage preservation and the need to improve our housing stock to be fit for modern life and future generations.

    A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

    Dombeya burgessiae at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    A touch of spring in the heart of autumn

    As autumn tiptoes across our botanic garden, painting the paths with gold and bronze, you might find yourself longing for the joy of spring blossoms.

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    ‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds

    A hungry tūī swoops in for a meal from a sugar water feeder in north Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    ‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds

    Attracting birds to your yard might mean you are providing a good habitat, University of Otago zoology professor Bruce Robertson says.
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