Inside out

    Marcelle Garden admires Trillium grandiflorum in her Millers Flat garden. PHOTOS: JULIE ASHER

    Good things come in threes

    Trilliums are aptly named - they have three of everything - three bracts, three petals and three sepals - so it's only to be expected the annual gathering of the NZ Trillium Group takes three days.

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    Finding wonder in nature

    Sara Pepers-Hiltrop is encouraging people to build their own food forest. PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON

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    Finding wonder in nature

    ​​​​​​​With the increasing prices, many home gardeners are choosing to grow their own fruit and veges. Louise Frampton talks to a Wingatui woman whose food forest is thriving.

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    Adapting to the dry

    The Grey St garden is well admired by residents in Allanton.PHOTOS: LOUISE FRAMPTON

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    Adapting to the dry

    Reducing water usage in the garden is about embracing plants that can survive in drier conditions, finds Louise Frampton. She talks to gardeners in Allanton and Earnscleugh about how they manage.

    Your garden

    Freesias enjoy a warm, sunny position with a light soil. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    Brassicas put in the garden in late December or during January will need protection from hungry bugs, and it's time to plant some bulbs for spring.

    Watch the grass grow

    A bank of grasses and wildflowers in Pine Hill Rd. PHOTOS: MAUREEN HOWARD

    Watch the grass grow

    Tired of mowing the grass that’s growing with gusto in your lawn this summer? Maureen Howard suggests some nature-friendly ways to reduce the time we spend mowing.