No shortage of treats in edible garden
Sharon Fitzgerald, of Mosgiel, shares her garden with readers.
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Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate
Hydrangea cultivars to suit Dunedin’s climate
One of the most stunning shrubs for this time of the year are hydrangeas.
Your garden
Your garden
Brassicas put in the garden in late December or during January will need protection from hungry bugs, and it's time to plant some bulbs for spring.
A fresh look at the past
A fresh look at the past
The owners of this house relocated from a city where heritage homes are often replaced by high-rises due to limited land availability. Kim Dungey reports.
Squeaky clean
Squeaky clean
Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.
Succulent mimics decaying meat
Succulent mimics decaying meat
In the succulent house of the winter garden, there is a peculiar milkweed that is strangely captivating.
Your garden
Your garden
Garden maintenance is very important at this time of the year.
Discovering the key to life
Discovering the key to life
A Kaitangata couple have found the key to a well-balanced life, reports Louise Frampton.
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.
Establishing new roots
Establishing new roots
When a Southland couple moved to North Taieri eight years ago, they didn’t just shift their furniture - they shifted their plants as well.
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Four with designs on bright futures
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Four with designs on bright futures
The first graduates from a new master’s of architecture programme are looking forward to making a difference in the areas that interest them. Kim Dungey reports.
Look to nature for a lasting token of love
Look to nature for a lasting token of love
Here’s your invitation to slow down and take some rose garden selfies with your sweetheart.
Your garden, February 14th
Your garden, February 14th
Onions have layers, and so too does your garden.
Finches a treasured addition to garden
Finches a treasured addition to garden
With summer happening in fits and starts in Ōtepoti the birds at the aviary are all in the process of moulting, except for our Gouldian finches.
Your garden
Your garden
By now, planting of winter greens broccoli, cauliflowers, silverbeet and celery should be complete.
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Angling for ‘something different’
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Angling for ‘something different’
A character-filled new build has all the right angles. Kim Dungey reports.
Green dragons alive and well at Dunedin Botanic Garden
Green dragons alive and well at Dunedin Botanic Garden
Pinellia tripartita is an interesting and somewhat peculiar herbaceous perennial belonging to the arum family.
Less is more when it comes to eco-gardening
Less is more when it comes to eco-gardening
Doing your bit for the planet just too much effort?
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
‘Astilboides’ a striking addition to a woodland garden
It is the large, rounded leaves of Astilboides tabularis that make this herbaceous perennial so noteworthy and unique among garden plants. The bright green leaves resembling lily pads or...
