LifestyleGardening: Scents of the seasonI 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.15 Dec 05:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Teaching trees to growToday'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.09 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Lovely lavenderThe bees love it and so do we. Justin Newcombe extols the virtue of a purple garden treat.01 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleJustin Newcombe: Head off the pestsLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.01 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Worm bin magicWrigglers turn food waste into black gold for the garden, writes Meg Liptrot.26 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Cut down to sizeJustin Newcombe admits the error of his ways and gets rid of a nuisance tree in his garden.24 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Living the high lifeFor superior-scented lavender it helps to tweak growing conditions to imitate that of Mediterranean foothills, notes Meg Liptrot.19 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: The green green grass of homeA good lawn makes a good garden, so it's worth a bit of hard yakka, says Justin Newcombe.17 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleJustin Newcombe: Garlic spritzLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.16 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: In the right companyGood companions will join forces to weed out the nasties, says Meg Liptrot.11 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Give bugs the heave-hoJustin Newcombe shares his sure-fire methods for making black spot and blight walk the plank.10 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleAuckland restaurants cooking what they growAlexia Santamaria rounds up some of the Auckland eateries serving up what they grow.09 Nov 06:00 PM
LifestyleWeekend project: Stepping it upWith so many admirers of his new deck, Justin Newcombe decided it needed easier access.09 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleMaking it happen in your own backyardA Kiwi summer is about getting out in the backyard. Danielle Wright discovers that can mean a lot more just having than a sausage sizzle.05 Nov 06:45 PM
LifestyleGardening: Hot pots for summerClusters of themed pots can lift your garden's mood, says Meg Liptrot.05 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGoing into the redLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.03 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Spilling the beansJustin Newcombe works out the secret to a healthy of crop of beans, to be eaten fresh, or dried and stored for winter.03 Nov 04:30 PM
TravelFound: a vegan haven in a meaty townAnyone who has ever spent time in South Africa knows meat plays a key part in its national cuisine. Smoked, roasted, dried, fried, whatever - meat is king.29 Oct 08:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Ripe fruit all in a rowMeg Liptrot gives her fruit trees a shoulder to grow on and reaps a generous crop.28 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Down to a teaJustin Newcombe attempts to grow a tea bush in order to create his own perfect brew.20 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleJustin Newcombe: When every inch countsLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.20 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Small but selectYou don't need heaps of room to make a go of gardening, writes Meg Liptrot.15 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: It's easy to be greenSummer means salads - and lettuce is the ideal start in your garden, says Justin Newcombe.13 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe finest displays of spring flowersWhether you’re inland or on the coast, in the city or the country, Danielle Wright discovers there are spring flowers in bloom all around us.07 Oct 10:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Weeds you'll wantNature walks on Waiheke Island reveal to Donna McIntyre the cornucopia of medicinal herbs masquerading as weeds.07 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Herbaceous orderIf space is short in your garden, you can't go past herbs, says Justin Newcombe.06 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleJustin Newcombe: The best of bloomsLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.05 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Iris, that versatile beautyDry soil or boggy patch, knows just the flower to grow there.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Cream of the cropsYou can still plant for a strawberry harvest, writes Justin Newcombe.29 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleGardening: Plant your Christmas feastNew spuds and strawberries spell Christmas Day for Meg Liptrot.23 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleJustin Newcombe: Space saversLandscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.22 Sep 06:00 PM
