The David Austin or English roses have been popular with rose lovers in New Zealand since ...
Gardening
Irish roses (and green roses too)
March is the month of St Patricks Day so this month’s column looks at the contribution ...
Video: The furniture farmer
In the heart of the bucolic county of Derbyshire, England, Gavin Munro tends to a unique ...
Gladioli finished flowering? Here’s what to do next
Have your gladioli finished flowering yet? You might be wondering what you should do with them. ...
Rose of the month – Kiss the Bride
February is of course the month of Valentine’s Day (14th in case anyone has forgotten) and ...
Planning ahead for winter vegies
Are you ready to start planning your winter vegeatable garden? Here are three vegetables you can ...
Ted ed – Got seeds? Just add bleach, acid and sandpape
For a seed to start growing, its embryo must emerge from its hard coat. In nature ...
Growing roses in pots
Growing plants in containers is a popular past time for many of us, especially if we ...
Caring for bees and bumbles – plan NOW for winter
Whether they’re honey bees or bumbles, they’re much on our mind over the summer months when ...
White roses
January columns are always the hardest to write with the spring flush of bloom and the ...