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The art of composting with Andrea Coleman
Andrea Coleman knows a thing or two about composting. Kem Ormond finds out more.
Vegetables only a mother could love
OPINION: They may be unattractive and difficult, but that doesn't mean they're not tasty.
Small Business: From corporate life to backyard flower farming
Marisa Vodanovich talks to Tom Raynel about her small business, Urban Floral Farmlet.
‘Devastating theft’: $11k of equipment stolen from Auckland school’s food garden
The school claims more than $11,000 worth of garden equipment was stolen last month.
From sheep milk to wool pellets: Cozy Crops tackles wool waste
Wool holds moisture, improves soil structure and deters slugs and snails.
Auckland gets ‘remarkable’ $10m gift from family of influential nurseryman
The 5.6ha of land has a forest of kauri trees bred from Tāne Mahuta, NZ's largest tree.
The Hawke’s Bay Gardens of Alfred Buxton
The 1950s wool boom meant farmers had plenty of money to spend on landscaping.
Flower growers have thorn in their side over proposed import changes
Flower growers worry the change could introduce new pests.
‘Deeply thankful’: Hindu community celebrates new garden initiative
Find out if there is a public reserve community garden you can get involved in.
Māori organic farmer shares her growing practices
An earth-friendly film is being shown in Katikati.
'I talk about it in my sleep': 100-year-old gardener still digging life
Gardening is one of her two tips for a long life.
Indian High Commissioner plans new Rotorua garden
Diplomat and the mayor are involved in a community garden and sustainability initiative.
Kiwi woman wins 'World's Ugliest Lawn' award
A Canterbury woman wins 'World's Ugliest Lawn' for water conservation.
Man who fleeced gardening group's tools before Christmas owns up
A Northland thief has owned up to stealing all a visiting gardening group's tools
Thieves fleece visiting charity food growing group twice in 10 days
Thieves have hampered the efforts of a charity food growing initiative visiting Northland
Vege tips: It's going to be a hot one – lettuce not fry
OPINION: Kem's mulching and watering to keep her vegetable garden cool.
Rotorua man with terminal cancer seeks help to tend garden that feeds struggling families
The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.
'I bleed orange but this is awful': Mitre 10 selling properties to repay debt
'Sale of several non-strategic property assets [to] re-cycle capital, reduce debt.'
Bunnings declares $79m net profit from New Zealand operations
It employs about 5000-plus staff in its stores, trade and distribution centres.
Vege tips: Why you should give parsnips a chance
Opinion: Poor parsnips; they get such a bad rap.
The Kiwi landscaping business sold to a Japanese billionaire investor
Scott Humphreys started the company with a wheelbarrow and a station wagon.
Bloom in the Bay: explore art, gardening, and wellness at Tauranga festival
Play with pottery or learn how to make a knife at one of the many events.
Sir Peter Jackson bowls $2.5m house; new documents reveal plans
The billionaire film director owns 12 properties on the street.
The home where sustainable gardening is practised ‘in spades’
Lorraine Ryan is showcasing her garden and her artwork.
The accidental Kiwi gardener and the rare flower that blooms once in a lifetime
Planted 40 years ago by a young gardener, a rare flower has finally bloomed.
Wyn Drabble: World Naked Gardening Day - who’s in?
'If you’re a tad prudish, there are plenty of other days which don’t involve nudity'.
Vege tips: Kem Ormond's proudest achievement this year
OPINION: Here's a little show-and-tell about how things are progressing in my garden.