Meg Liptrot says every backyard should have a feijoa tree or two.

1. Combine your talent with your passion

Make use of autumn's bounty for a more fertile garden, writes Meg Liptrot.

1. TV gardening show host dies

The end of the golden weather brings vivid new hues, writes Meg Liptrot.

April is prime seed-gathering time, writes Meg Liptrot.

1. Kauri icons threatened by inaction

Spring plans are laid even as we brace for winter.

Maybe it's time for you to unleash your guerrilla gardener. Or maybe you already have?

1. photos Guerrilla gardening (11 photos)

Meg Liptrot gains fresh perspective on drought at Victoria's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Subtropicals come out on top in dry summer, writes Meg Liptrot.

Meg Liptrot has a swag of reasons toencourage us to sowclover in our lawns.

1. Total outdoor water ban for Wellington region

It’s a sad state when cracks are the only things growing in the garden.

1. Final Word: Let's get this project on the road (1 comments)

Finding an English cottage garden to care for in the sub-tropical Far North was proving to be a challenge for specialist…

1. Backyard ventures that nourish the soul

Hot weather hasn't been kind to fruit trees, writes Meg Liptrot.

1. Gardening: Natural solutions

Six years ago, Sarah O’Neil was unhappy, unwell and living on one of Auckland’s busiest roads. Now she’s happily feeding…

1. Unlock your home's potential

Last weekend, Auckland's soil temperature was over 27C. Soil temperatures will remain warm well into autumn, so there are…

1. Gardening: Teaching trees to grow

Is your garden parched? Meg Liptrot says greywater could be a big help.

1. Gardening: For the heroes

Families can be transient during summer, moving from one relative to the next, sharing a meal and some stories from the…