Abundance of white bloomers
Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for having an exceptionally high proportion of white-flowering plant species.
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New life for felled tree
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.
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Shining light on autumn colours
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Shining light on autumn colours
A Mosgiel garden has plenty of colour in late autumn, and not just during the day, Louise Frampton discovers.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
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Recreating an idyllic lifestyle
Life is sweet on this Dunedin berry farm. Kim Dungey pays a visit.
Leafing an impression
Leafing an impression
There is more to the remarkably well adapted satin pothos than we commonly see, Alisha Sherriff writes.
Your garden
Your garden
Now's the time to start planting garlic, shallots and strawberries, rejuvenate that herb patch and look after rose bushes.
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New mooring anchored in history
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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.
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Renovation no, redesign yes
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Renovation no, redesign yes
One thing led to another when a Dunedin couple thought about gaining more living space. Kim Dungey reports.
Tips for painting
Tips for painting
Summer’s longer days and warmer weather motivates many of us to think about freshening up the outside of our homes.
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Remodel fosters warmth
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Remodel fosters warmth
The aim when remodelling this Queenstown house was not just to modernise, but to create a warm and thermally efficient home, Kim Dungey reports.
The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air
The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air
The spiderplant is one of the most underrated and rewarding indoor plants you can grow, Alisha Sherriff writes.
Renovation tips and tricks revealed
Renovation tips and tricks revealed
Farmhouse charm combines with a stylish, modern edge in this Sydney home transformed by Three Birds Renovations for one of their founders, Erin Cayless.
Good things come in threes
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
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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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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
The owners of this Dunedin house wanted to honour the 1970s architecture while adding their personal touches. Kim Dungey reports.
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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
This small holiday home was built on what has been described as an "awkward sliver of land".
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Adapting to the dry
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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.
A fresh look at the past
A fresh look at the past
The owners of this house relocated from a city where heritage homes are often replaced by high-rises due to limited land availability. Kim Dungey reports.
Your garden
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.