RoyalsHarry's memorial to DianaPrince Harry's garden at the Chelsea Flower Show will reflect his own experience of loss, according to its designer.14 May 10:55 PM
LifestyleGardening: A bright idea for mothersMake the garden shine and light up Mum's day, says Meg Liptrot.11 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: A seasonal flavour to savourMeg Liptrot says every backyard should have a feijoa tree or two.04 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Build perfect compost heapMake use of autumn's bounty for a more fertile garden, writes Meg Liptrot.27 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Autumn sets the trees aglowThe end of the golden weather brings vivid new hues, writes Meg Liptrot.20 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Green future saved by seedApril is prime seed-gathering time, writes Meg Liptrot.13 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Time to get those bulbs inSpring plans are laid even as we brace for winter.06 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGallery: Guerrilla gardening 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.01 Apr 09:44 PM
LifestyleGuerrilla gardening goes off (+pix)Maybe it's time for you to unleash your guerrilla gardener. Or maybe you already have?01 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Some like it super hotMeg Liptrot gains fresh perspective on drought at Victoria's Royal Botanic Gardens.30 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Winners without waterSubtropicals come out on top in dry summer, writes Meg Liptrot.23 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Three leaves are lucky tooMeg Liptrot has a swag of reasons toencourage us to sowclover in our lawns.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionFinal Word: Green thumbs versus the big dryIt’s a sad state when cracks are the only things growing in the garden.15 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Apples under attackHot weather hasn't been kind to fruit trees, writes Meg Liptrot.09 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleBetter home and gardenSix 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 livi08 Mar 07:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Ease the big thirstIs your garden parched? Meg Liptrot says greywater could be a big help.02 Mar 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Early autumn in the kitchen gardenLast 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.02 Mar 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: For the heroesThe rose garden at the hospice became a haven in the weeks leading up to my mother’s death 25 years ago.16 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandFight over garden water feeA 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.31 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: The cabbage is kingWhat fascinates me most about ti kouka is the flower.18 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Cultivating a healthy enterpriseIt's the hottest day of the summer so far when I meet Tom Wichman.15 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestylePlants to avoid in NZThe National Poisons Centre has analysed more than 11,000 inquiries it received after people came into contact with or ate poisonous plants and fungi.07 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestylePlanting in the summer heatAdding to your garden at this time of year doesn't have to be a horticultural death sentence, writes Justin Newcombe.05 Jan 01:00 AM
LifestyleGardening: Growing awarenessWhat'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.23 Dec 05:11 PM
New ZealandGrant helps gardening skills project take rootEach 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.21 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Just mint to beAs 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"16 Dec 05:35 PM
