Your garden, July 26th
Your garden, July 26th
Spring will come, do not be alarmed! In the meantime check out this handy guide to see what you can do to keep your garden upright.
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Don’t be a slave to perfection
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Don’t be a slave to perfection
Gillian Vine gets a bit grumpy at over-optimistic writers.
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Demolition prompts fears for Dunedin's heritage buildings
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Demolition prompts fears for Dunedin's heritage buildings
Heritage advocates are concerned the demolition of a historic house in Stuart St could set a precedent and lead to the destruction of more heritage buildings.
Holly hedge helps create sheltered inner sanctuary
Botanic garden’s holly hedge helps create sheltered inner sanctuary
Along the northeastern boundary of the lower garden, a long holly hedge protects the garden from the busy world outside.
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Daphnes delight on dull days
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Daphnes delight on dull days
Gillian Vine gets a whiff of winter.
Your garden, July 19th
Your garden, July 19th
The depths of Winter! You need this handy gardening guide now more than ever!
Walls play an important role in gardens
Walls play an important role in gardens
Walls are often built to determine boundaries, establish terraces across sloping ground and as purposeful elements of garden design.
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Becoming a part of nature
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Becoming a part of nature
Some houses shout "look at me", but this one is designed to "sit quietly" in the landscape. Kim Dungey reports.
Your garden, July 12
Your garden, July 12
Do not be tempted to sow seeds already, we still have a Winter to weather. Check out this guide for all the gardening tips you need to survive the colder months.
Citizen science survey chance to test skills
Citizen science survey chance to test skills
It's that time again to join thousands of others around New Zealand in putting your observational skills to the test with the great New Zealand Garden Bird survey.
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Gardening without plastic
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Gardening without plastic
Gillian Vine suggests ways gardeners can embrace Plastic Free July.
Your garden, July 5
Your garden, July 5
Crop-rotation! I'm lost... Maybe I should read this handy gardening guide to see my crops through Winter?
Ornamental features elevate conical conifer
Ornamental features elevate conical conifer
Picea smithiana is a graceful conifer which can reach heights of around 50m.
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Building with our future in mind
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Building with our future in mind
New Zealand homes need to become more carbon-efficient if we are to meet global warming targets. Kim Dungey looks at a project leading the way.
Your garden, June 28
Your garden, June 28
Those veggies are not going to keep themselves safe, get yourself some hedges! Read this guide to find out how to install these crucial shields.
A memory of the moa
A memory of the moa
A small, slow-growing tree, Pseudopanax ferox reaches 3.5m-7m in height, its trunk expanding to 10cm-20cm in diameter.
Your garden, June 21
Your garden, June 21
Winter is here but don't be caught sleeping on the garden! Get stuck in with the help of this gardening guide.
From high school dropout to gardener extraordinaire
From high school dropout to gardener extraordinaire
You would be forgiven for thinking a team of gardeners is responsible for the bouquets of beauty at Christchurch Hospital - but all the plants are actually tended by just one extraordinary man.
Your garden, June 14
Your garden, June 14
Potatoes are an easy-to-grow staple vegetable, and southern gardeners have the advantage of many varieties available from garden centres.
Parataniwha ‘hides’ under bridge
Parataniwha ‘hides’ under bridge
Elatostema rugosum, sometimes referred to as New Zealand begonia, is a herbaceous native groundcover belonging to the nettle family.
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