Hidden treasure
Hidden treasure
Gillian Vine falls in love with a West Coast garden.
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No need to gild these
No need to gild these
Gillian Vine encounters sex among the water lilies.
Lovely, but lethal
Lovely, but lethal
In her third article on poisonous plants, Gillian Vine warns that despite their looks, some attractive garden plants can be harmful.
Many weeds pose dangers
Many weeds pose dangers
In the second of a three-part series on poisonous plants, Gillian Vine puts on her gardening gloves to deal with some of the nastier weeds.
Nature’s bounty has its thorns
Nature’s bounty has its thorns
In the first of a three-part series, Gillian Vine gives some timely reminders about poisonous parts of vegetables and fruit.
When entrapment can be entertaining
When entrapment can be entertaining
Gillian Vine looks at some carnivorous plants with kiddy appeal.
Growing veges for the table
Growing veges for the table
Gillian Vine says growing some of your own food has never been more enticing.
Smaller, but room to grow
Smaller, but room to grow
Gillian Vine gets the lowdown on downsizing from a Dunedin couple.
‘A pretty good show’
‘A pretty good show’
Gillian Vine enjoys a rosy weekend in Greymouth.
China travel drops, Pacific on roll
China travel drops, Pacific on roll
As travel agencies and cruise companies are changing itineraries or postponing trips in response to the coronavirus, local travellers are anxiously looking at what it means to them.
Sanitiser and masks in demand
Sanitiser and masks in demand
It is not only face masks that are in hot demand in Dunedin as a result of the coronavirus Covid-19.
Party in the Park returns to memorial gardens
Party in the Park returns to memorial gardens
Festival of the Plain chairman Ian Chalmers seems to have got his wish for fine weather for today's Party in the Park in Mosgiel.
Honeysuckle surprise
Honeysuckle surprise
Gillian Vine gets a surprise in a Dunedin garden.
School resorts to traffic safety signs
School resorts to traffic safety signs
North East Valley Normal School is the latest to add signs discouraging people from illegal parking.
Hot cross . . . potatoes
Hot cross . . . potatoes
Gillian Vine says if you get into gear, you can have new potatoes for Easter.
Don’t forget safety in the garden
Don’t forget safety in the garden
Gillian Vine offers some seasonal safety tips.
Month’s weather blessing
Month’s weather blessing
The erratic spring weather seems to have suited many plants, writes Gillian Vine.
Rooms with a view
Rooms with a view
Gillian Vine appreciates a garden view through new windows.
Art Deco look a winner
Art Deco look a winner
Gillian Vine visits a prize-winning Dunedin garden.
The gardener's (literal) art
The gardener's (literal) art
Gillian Vine says art can enhance a garden.