Tupare spirit lives on in garden
Tupare spirit lives on in garden
Cool and green are the keynotes in one of New Plymouth’s most elegant gardens. Gillian Vine reports.
Gillian Vine
Swan song
Swan song
A suburban garden has been given a lift by a budget-conscious Dunedin couple. Gillian Vine reports.
52 years spent in the garden
52 years spent in the garden
Nurseries have changed over the years, as Gillian Vine learns from a man who spent more than half a century in the industry.
Rotten tomato
Rotten tomato
This looks like an advanced case of blossom end rot, caused not by disease but a calcium deficiency in the soil.
Planting a little resilience
Planting a little resilience
Wobbles and weevils catch the attention of Gillian Vine.
Primula and proper
Primula and proper
A Victorian favourite, dusty millers are still popular, says Gillian Vine.
Small treasures chosen carefully
Small treasures chosen carefully
A garden of small treasures delights Gillian Vine.
Planting the seed
Planting the seed
A supermarket promotion gets the thumbs-up from Gillian Vine.
Blooms of delicate delights
Blooms of delicate delights
Small is beautiful in a South Otago garden. Gillian Vine reports.
Thugs tamed in the South
Thugs tamed in the South
There are weeds that have well-behaved relatives. Gillian Vine looks at alstroemerias.
Time marked out in flowers
Time marked out in flowers
Take a different angle on flower meanings, suggests Gillian Vine.
More than capable
More than capable
This year is the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of England’s great landscape gardeners. Gillian Vine reports.
Growing reputations in Asia
Growing reputations in Asia
This month's Singapore Garden Festival has two New Zealand designers showcasing their skills. Gillian Vine reports.
An ancient treasure
An ancient treasure
Garlic has been a superfood for about 5000 years, says Gillian Vine.
Chance to plant an ancient tree
Chance to plant an ancient tree
Tree lovers have a part to play in saving an ancient tree, reports Gillian Vine.
Faithfully built from scratch
Faithfully built from scratch
Gillian Vine visits a Dunedin garden that featured in The Wash's photo competition last year.
Exotic spuds on their way
Exotic spuds on their way
Five potato varieties come under the spotlight. Gillian Vine reports.
Chilled plant gets better with age
Chilled plant gets better with age
Long-lived woodland plants, trilliums have great appeal, says Gillian Vine.
Time to think about the garden
Time to think about the garden
Easter is the traditional time to clean up the garden and reflect on what have been the star and blah vegetables, says Gillian Vine.
Rock garden
Rock garden
What makes a winner? Gillian Vine finds out when she visits an Alexandra garden.