Many Kiwis are turning to native grasses to fill the spaces where time- and energy-demanding lawns once dominated.
Gardening
Cultivating for Kitty – Grasses to Grow for your Cat!
Just because your cat requires a high animal-product diet, it’s no reason not to provide them with plants to chew on as well.
Indoor Plant Combinations That Actually Thrive Together
Choosing plants that coexist happily isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about matching their care requirements.
Sweet Peas – Secrets for Summer
Whether you’re growing sweet peas for perfume, picking, or a decorative privacy screen, there’s more to sweet peas than you ever imagined!
Harakeke – Functional and Fun!
Whether you use it in and around your home or garden, or enjoy it as a material in craft projects, New Zealand flax is a plant we should always have close at hand.
The Potato Challenge We Can’t Get Enough Of
It’s ‘grow-a-potato-in-a-bucket’ time of year, again, and if there’s one challenge that gets home growers enthused, it’s this one!
Winning Ways With Little Winter Flowers
Think winter means no flowers to pick? These five tips will help you spot—and style—the hidden gems in your garden.
Winter Diagnostics – be your own garden doctor!
We take a look at some of the more common problems affecting two mainstays of the winter garden: carrots and parsnips, and diagnose possible causes.
Why the Hurunui Garden Festival Should Be on Your Spring Calendar
The Hurunui Garden Festival A Celebration of Colour, Craft and Canterbury Charm For keen gardeners and ...
Mophead Hydrangeas – How to Revitalise a Forgotten Friend
Neglected mophead hydrangeas can end up looking scrappy—but with a little care, they’ll bounce back and bloom beautifully. Discover how to bring yours back to life.