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

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

Spring plans are laid even as we brace for winter.

Have you seen a shabby public space and wanted to give it a make-over? Do you like having a project to work on? Got a bit of a rebellious streak? Or a green thumb? Maybe it's time for you to unleash your guerrilla gardener.

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

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.

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

Six years ago, Sarah O’Neil was unhappy, unwell and living on one of Auckland’s busiest roads. Now she’s happily feeding her family all year round from her large rural garden south of Auckland. Greg Dixon talks to her about fleeing the city and about livi

Last weekend, Auckland's soil temperature was over 27C. Soil temperatures will remain warm well into autumn, so there are plenty of growing opportunities to be had.

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

The rose garden at the hospice became a haven in the weeks leading up to my mother’s death 25 years ago.

A West Auckland home gardener's hope of cutting her water bills by fitting a $150 irrigation meter has been dashed after Watercare Services quoted her $1500 for installation.

What fascinates me most about ti kouka is the flower.

It's the hottest day of the summer so far when I meet Tom Wichman.

The National Poisons Centre has analysed more than 11,000 inquiries it received after people came into contact with or ate poisonous plants and fungi.

Adding to your garden at this time of year doesn't have to be a horticultural death sentence, writes Justin Newcombe.

What's in a garden? Well plants for a start, some paths and a bit of lawn, sometimes water but all together that doesn't make a garden. The one thing a garden always has in it that the natural world doesn't necessarily, is people.

Each week the Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust gives out 65 food parcels of rice, flour and tinned food. There's no fresh fruit or vegetables, but that's about to change with a community garden.

As far as useful plants go, nothing is quite so maligned as the poor old common mint. The connection between the plant and the phrase implying something is near new or "flash"

I love how the festive season gives us license to let loose and be creative in all sorts of areas. Some people bejewel their homes with fairy lights; most tackle the interior in some way to evoke Christmas for family and guests.

Today's lesson is about tree training. If you lop off a branch so your gordonia doesn't scratch your car as you back down the drive way, you are tree training.

The bees love it and so do we. Justin Newcombe extols the virtue of a purple garden treat.

Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.