A garden at Pounawea, in the Catlins, is the perfect foil for an 1890s cottage. Gillian Vine reports.
A stream that bisects a Dunedin garden has been integrated into the garden plan, as Gillian Vine reports.
The Dunedin Rhododendron Festival opens on Sunday and features a strong line-up of gardens to visit. Gillian Vine previews one of them.
Garden writer and photographer Dennis Greville, of Auckland, is the special guest at this month's Dunedin Rhododendron Festival. Gillian Vine talked to him about his latest book, Colourful Gardens.
One of Canterbury's finest gardens is Ohinetahi, on Banks Peninsula, designed by retired architect Sir Miles Warren.
Historic and contemporary photographs of Catlins gardens and homes go on show in Owaka from tomorrow, the exhibition's opening date chosen to coincide with the Catlins Horticultural Society's silver jubilee spring show. Gillian Vine previews the exhibition.
This month and next, getting the vegetable garden into shape is a priority for those who plan to grow their own produce. Gillian Vine suggests 10 easy-to-grow veges.
It can be easy to spend a lot of money getting a vegetable garden started but tightwad Gillian Vine has some penny-pinching suggestions.
Fruit Trees is the latest in New Zealand Gardeners Homegrown series and it is by far the best.
This is the time to plant fruit trees. Gillian Vine suggests growing plums and other stonefruits, as they do especially well in the South.
Fancy a juicy pear or sun-ripened apple? Grow your own pipfruit, suggests Gillian Vine.
Tuberous begonias have the reputation of being difficult to grow but a Mosgiel couple assures Gillian Vine that the tender corms are "not too tricky".
Even in the coldest months, there are some vegetables that can be planted, as Gillian Vine explains.
What to do in your garden this week
If you have little or no space to garden, go potty suggests Gillian Vine.
Gillian Vine reviews Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to Your Garden in New Zealand.
Gillian Vine reviews three New Zealand wildlife books.
In autumn, deciduous trees flaunt themselves in rich reds and golds. Gillian Vine explains why.
Submissions on the Dunedin City Council's draft Dunedin festivals and events strategy close on April 10. Gillian Vine considers what is proposed.
Nineteenth-century Otahuna, built by politician Sir Heaton Rhodes, has gardens among Canterbury's finest.