Wayne Butson was named landscape gardener of the year in 2010 for his design of this North Taieri garden. Photos by Gillian Vine and supplied. : Season of talks on horticulture

Native plants - this is Otago's Celmisia hookeri - come under the spotlight in April. : Season of talks on horticulture

Plants have long inspired artists, as October's HortTalk will show. This coleus design is by Dunedin artist Jenny Longstaff. : Season of talks on horticulture

Flax in an intricate pattern shows how Dunedin artist Jenny Longstaff is following a long tradition of using plants in symbolic ways. : Season of talks on horticulture

What birds eat in the Dunedin Botanic Garden will be considered at August's HortTalk. : Season of talks on horticulture

The new propagation facilities at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. This will be the subject of November's HortTalk. : Season of talks on horticulture