Latest from Horticulture

Police 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyers
An barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.

Garden Guru: Sunny side of life
Why don't garden centres segregate their stock and drop the practice of an A to Z of shrubs?

Aust growers continue to query safety of NZ apples
Australian pipfruit bodies are still questioning the safety of NZ apples, despite a WTO interim report apparently indicating a win for local growers.

NZ apples to take bite out of Australian fruit market
NZ's apple growers have reportedly won a victory in their battle to sell fruit in Australia but the industry is not expecting benefits any time soon.

Govt waits to claim 'big win' for apple growers
The WTO has overturned Australia's 90-year ban on importing NZ apples, but the Govt will wait for a final report before commenting.

One plus one - does it add up to higher prices?
In 2001, Consumers Institute head David Russell warned food prices were likely to rise once the supermarket industry shrank from three big players to two.

Edible gardens: Greens for winter
Get those greens going this winter. Janice Marriott shares some tips.

<i>Liam Dann:</i> Action needed now to avert a slow-motion trainwreck
Liam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.

Wine industry facing a hangover
Too much of a good thing threatens to skittle some in the wine industry.