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Home & GardenJuly 16

The gift pīwakawaka leave behind

As our garden beds tuck themselves in for winter, we reach for our fluffiest coats.
The gift pīwakawaka leave behind
The gift pīwakawaka leave behind
Home & GardenJuly 16

Inspiring designs shed light on NZ natives

At first glance, Let’s Go Native looks like another book on the merits of native plants. But it so much more than that.
Inspiring designs shed light on NZ natives
Inspiring designs shed light on NZ natives
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Home & GardenJuly 16

Bringing life to a cemetery

The Northern Cemetery is the resting place of not only some of Otago’s Victorian citizens, but also some of New Zealand’s oldest roses, thanks to the work of Heritage Roses Otago.
Bringing life to a cemetery
Bringing life to a cemetery
Home & GardenJuly 9

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden
Your garden
Home & GardenJuly 9

Ideal time for transplanting dormant roses

The winter months are a suitable time of year to plant new trees and shrubs and roses, along with transplanting existing plants to a new location.
Ideal time for transplanting dormant roses
Ideal time for transplanting dormant roses
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Home & GardenJuly 2

From concrete to comfy

A clever conversion fits beautifully into its rural setting, Kim Dungey reports.
From concrete to comfy
From concrete to comfy
Home & GardenJuly 2

Your garden: Rotate those crops

Crop rotation is an important way of getting the most from the vegetable and flower garden to minimise the risk of diseases.
Your garden: Rotate those crops
Your garden: Rotate those crops
Home & GardenJuly 2

Garden’s winter bloomers brighten gloom

Winter flowers are everywhere at the botanic garden, representing a full colour spectrum.
Garden’s winter bloomers brighten gloom
Garden’s winter bloomers brighten gloom
Home & GardenJune 25

Flower-powered healer

Lushly illustrated new book Aotearoa in Bloom looks at the history and uses of many of NZ's native flowering plants and trees, including their significance in te ao Māori.
Flower-powered healer
Flower-powered healer
Home & GardenJune 25

Trend for bridges from pretty to practical

The Botanic Garden is bisected by the Lindsay Creek, dividing the garden into two distinct areas; the more formal, level Lower Garden and the steeper Upper Garden.
Trend for bridges from pretty to practical
Trend for bridges from pretty to practical
Home & GardenJune 25

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden
Your garden
Home & GardenJune 18

Mystery pine joins the known

Have you ever wondered where new cultivars come from and how they get a name?
Mystery pine joins the known
Mystery pine joins the known
Home & GardenJune 18

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden
Your garden
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Home & GardenJune 11

Fungus under us

You don’t need to use a garden fork or fork out money to benefit the mycorrhizal fungi in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.
Fungus under us
Fungus under us
Home & GardenJune 4

Embracing textures of nature

Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, as this award-winning home demonstrates.
Embracing textures of nature
Embracing textures of nature
Home & GardenJune 4

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden
Your garden
Home & GardenMay 28

New life for felled tree

A long-anticipated sculpture, created by artist Tavita Faafoi, was unveiled in the grounds of Olveston Historic Home earlier this month.
New life for felled tree
New life for felled tree
Home & GardenMay 28

Abundance of white bloomers

Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for having an exceptionally high proportion of white-flowering plant species.
Abundance of white bloomers
Abundance of white bloomers
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Home & GardenMay 28

Shining light on autumn colours

A Mosgiel garden has plenty of colour in late autumn, and not just during the day, Louise Frampton discovers.
Shining light on autumn colours
Shining light on autumn colours
Home & GardenMay 21

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden
Your garden
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Home & GardenMay 21

Recreating an idyllic lifestyle

Life is sweet on this Dunedin berry farm.  Kim Dungey pays a visit.
Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
Home & GardenMay 14

Leafing an impression

There is more to the remarkably well adapted satin pothos than we commonly see, Alisha Sherriff writes.
Leafing an impression
Leafing an impression
Home & GardenMay 14

Your garden

Now's the time to start planting garlic, shallots and strawberries, rejuvenate that herb patch and look after rose bushes.
Your garden
Your garden
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Home & GardenApril 30

New mooring anchored in history

After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.
New mooring anchored in history
New mooring anchored in history
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Home & GardenJanuary 29

Renovation no, redesign yes

One thing led to another when a Dunedin couple thought about gaining more living space. Kim Dungey reports.
Renovation no, redesign yes
Renovation no, redesign yes