Thinking outside the hive
Thinking outside the hive
Gillian Vine encounters a honey of an idea for gardeners.
Life & Style
Staying currant
Staying currant
Gillian Vine's belief in blackcurrants gets scientific backing.
Carrot family well represented in NZ
Carrot family well represented in NZ
What do coriander, parsnip, celery and hemlock have in common?
Restoration a dream come true
Restoration a dream come true
A love of restoring boats led Mandy Groshinski to Central Otago's big-sky, writes Bryce Langston in this extract from Living Big in a Tiny House.
Your garden: December 14
Your garden: December 14
What's happening in your garden this week?
Fiery South African bloom
Fiery South African bloom
The Natal bottlebrush's long protruding stamens, like the fiery breath of dragons, supply a rich source of nectar enjoyed by tuis and waxeyes.
Garden books still beat web
Garden books still beat web
Gillian Vine looks at four recently-published garden books.
Your garden: December 7
Your garden: December 7
What's happening in your garden this week?
Beautiful flowers too good to eat
Beautiful flowers too good to eat
An "intriguing'' plant has become the centrepiece of a Mosgiel garden.
Hardy rock rose blooms for months on end
Hardy rock rose blooms for months on end
Is it the blooming profusion of flowers that makes rock roses so attractive? These little tenacious beauties have so much more going for them than just flowers.
Your garden: November 30
Your garden: November 30
What's happening in your garden this week?
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
An extensive renovation has made a big difference to the feel and function of this historic family home. Kim Dungey reports.
‘Nepeta’ brings garden scent and colour
‘Nepeta’ brings garden scent and colour
If you’re looking for a versatile and low-maintenance perennial you can’t go past the Nepeta genus. Brightening the summer garden, they’re suitable for a wide range of growing conditions.
Your garden: November 23
Your garden: November 23
What to do in your garden this week.
Glenmorangie revisited
Glenmorangie revisited
Gillian Vine sees how a garden has developed in 14 years.
A total conversion
A total conversion
While a category 2 historic places status protected the St John's Presbyterian Church and Sunday school in Cromwell from demolition, it made them a daunting prospect for prospective buyers, writes Caroline Foster.
As fleeting as a flare
As fleeting as a flare
This beautiful echium begins life as a silvery rosette reminiscent of our native Celmisia. It takes one or two years to flower; if it lives for that long. It can be fickle here in Dunedin and die...
Your garden: November 16
Your garden: November 16
What's happening in your garden this week?
Your garden: November 9
Your garden: November 9
What's happening in your garden this week?
Polarising plant makes bold statement
Polarising plant makes bold statement
Some plants people either love or hate; Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is one of those plants. Some people think it looks ghastly, while others go dotty over it.
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