Gillian Vine

This is the time to buy roses and a new publication can help gardeners choose, says Gillian Vine.

Native foliage can enliven the garden in winter, says Gillian Vine.

Volunteers keep the Otago Community Hospice gardens looking good year-round, says Gillian Vine.

One of New Zealand's most important heritage fruit and vegetable collections is under threat. Gillian Vine reports.

Now is the time to sow broad beans, writes Gillian Vine.

Less familiar vegetables are attracting lots of interest but don't overlook the proven performers, says Gillian Vine.

As well as promoting heritage fruit trees that do well in the South, a Waitati man has taken a big step forward, Gillian Vine learns.

The Ellerslie International Flower Show has been a resounding success for two Otago exhibitors, Gillian Vine reports.

Following her success in winning a silver medal, first-time Ellerslie International Flower Show exhibitor Sally Brown, of Blueskin Nurseries, Waitati, has added a second, more significant, award to her tally.

Two Otago women, both entering exhibition gardens for the first time, have scored at the Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch.

Seeing how a Spanish sparkling wine is made was a Barcelona highlight for Gillian Vine.

A popular garden talks feature resumes early next month, reports Gillian Vine.

When it comes to cruising, small is beautiful, says Gillian Vine.

There's nothing like television or movie exposure to pull visitors to a stately home and so it is with England's Highclere Castle, where the ITV drama Downton Abbey is filmed. 

The garden of first-time Ellerslie exhibitor Emily McEwan is no conventional affair, writes Gillian Vine.

The time, work and expense involved makes a show garden at the Ellerslie International Flower Show a challenge. Gillian Vine meets an Otago garden designer who thinks it's well worth the effort.

Rose judge Val Clarke gives Gillian Vine some timely tips on showing.

Always one for the easy way, Gillian Vine opts for celery grown over a compost trench.

This week's tips for your garden.

Going green at all levels is the aim of Otago Polytechnic's Living Campus. Gillian Vine reports.