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Restoration a balance of two worlds
This Dunedin villa addresses the importance of heritage preservation and the need to improve our housing stock to be fit for modern life and future generations.
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Life & Style
A touch of spring in the heart of autumn
A touch of spring in the heart of autumn
As autumn tiptoes across our botanic garden, painting the paths with gold and bronze, you might find yourself longing for the joy of spring blossoms.
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‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds
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‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds
Attracting birds to your yard might mean you are providing a good habitat, University of Otago zoology professor Bruce Robertson says.
Your garden
Your garden
Think ahead to next spring and improve the quality of heavy, clay-based soil by digging it roughly, so different levels are exposed to winter frosts, winds, rain and sun.
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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
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Wānaka home ‘a standout little nest’
This small holiday home was built on what has been described as an "awkward sliver of land".
Small garden packed with colour all year round
Small garden packed with colour all year round
Miriam Read, who lives in Mosgiel, shares her garden with readers.
Getting back to nature with natural landscaping
Getting back to nature with natural landscaping
Three years ago, landscapers with diggers were busy sculpting earth and moving rocks in the heart of the Botanic Garden’s native plant area.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
How to get the most out of your veggie box
How to get the most out of your veggie box
Not sure what to make using what's in your veggie box? Christchurch community farm manager Georgina Stanley has a few ideas to share.
Growing flower garden a calming escape
Growing flower garden a calming escape
Tired of spending too much on supermarket flowers, Cate Howie-Hughes started to grow flowers of her own.
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Natural feeding preferred
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Natural feeding preferred
Maureen Howard wonders if feeding backyard birds helps spread bird flu.
Your garden
Your garden
Expert advice on what to do for your garden this week.
Cork tree soon to showcase autumn colours
Cork tree soon to showcase autumn colours
An impressive yet frequently overlooked tree located near the upper garden carpark is the Phellodendron amurense.
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Historic home updated
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Historic home updated
What do terrified villagers and a brave knight have to do with Dunedin? Kim Dungey explains.
Downsizing no barrier for keen gardeners
Downsizing no barrier for keen gardeners
1. How would you describe your garden?
Your garden
Your garden
Parsley may still be sown in warmer districts. Sow thinly and, when seedlings are strong enough, move so they are 10cm apart.
Japanese elm a graceful specimen tree
Japanese elm a graceful specimen tree
Zelkova serrata, commonly known as Japanese elm, is an elegant, medium to large deciduous tree that provides year-round interest. Native to Japan, Taiwan and eastern China, it is often admired for...
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Adapting to the dry
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Adapting to the dry
Reducing water usage in the garden is about embracing plants that can survive in drier conditions, finds Louise Frampton. She talks to gardeners in Allanton and Earnscleugh about how they manage.
Aphid control crucial
Aphid control crucial
No gardener would say that an aphid is their favourite insect.
Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground
Your garden: Get vege stalks out of the ground
What to do in your garden this week.
