Book review: Complete from 'Acer' to 'Zelkova'
Book review: Complete from 'Acer' to 'Zelkova'
Absolutely the best buy in gardening books at present is Waimea Nurseries' Product Catalogue & Growing Guide 2008 and not just for its price tag.
Gillian Vine
Hip, hip, hooray for colour
Hip, hip, hooray for colour
Although best known for its heritage roses, Tudor Park, near Invercargill, has much broader appeal, as Gillian Vine finds.
A shore way to tide the garden over
A shore way to tide the garden over
Many common vegetables are descendants of coastal plants, which is why adding seaweed to the vegetable plot has much to commend it, Gillian Vine suggests.
The ayes have it for the potato
The ayes have it for the potato
Dunedin Horticultural Society president Dave Young loves his taties and is delighted the importance of potatoes is being recognised through the United Nations' decision to make 2008 the Year of the Potato.
Two lives and gardens interleaved
Two lives and gardens interleaved
Some great gardeners over the years have found time to write letters.
Little corner of the Yangtze Basin
Little corner of the Yangtze Basin
One of China's oldest gardens has been the inspiration for the Dunedin Chinese Garden. Gillian Vine makes some comparisons.
Your garden: Sweet peas for spring
Your garden: Sweet peas for spring
Expert advice on what to do for your garden this week.