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Gardening: Light my way
Meg Liptrot sings the praises of an old fashioned, forgotten beauty - abutilon.
Sunday DIY: Pooch gate made simple
Greig Morgan shows how you can keep the dog safely at home.
Gardening: The root of the problem
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Gardening: Abs-olute exercise
If you're no gym bunny but want to be fit, try some composting, writes Meg Liptrot.
Gardening: Neighbourhood treasures
Gardening doesn't have to cost the earth, as long as you look in the right places, explains Justin Newcombe.
Edible garden: Corn salad/Verte de Cambrai
Also known as "lambs' lettuce" or "mache", corn salad is a cute little green which pops up in winter.
Gardening: A moveable fruity feast
Trees planted in half tubs will help beat budget blues, writes Meg Liptrot.
Sunday DIY: Ahead with a woodshed
Stash firewood for this winter - and the next - in a shed, says Greig Morgan.
Garden design part 2: When it all goes to plan
Justin Newcombe shares some final bits of advice and wisdom for completing the mapping out of your perfect garden.
Gardening: Fixing foliage
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Weekend project: Setting up a table for veges
Justin Newcombe brings the garden to the gardeners with a crafty mobile plant station.
Gardening: Power of the poppy
Now is a good time for planting your spring flower beds, advises Meg Liptrot.
Garden design part 1: Going with the flow
Planning your garden takes careful consideration, writes Justin Newcombe. Step one is all about charting traffic ...
Sunday DIY: All hands on deck
A top-of-the-line barbie deserves top-of-the-line protection, says Greig Morgan.
Quake city's Ellerslie Flower Show on for 2012
The Ellerslie Flower Show is returning to Christchurch, despite the February 22 quake.
Gardening: Trim trees make the cut
Winter is the ideal time to haul out your secateurs, suggests Meg Liptrot.
Pot plant maintenance
Justin Newcombe has the answer to a blossoming relationship with your pot plant.
Gardening: A pukka result for puka
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Weekend project: Space to grow
Not content with what's on offer, Justin Newcombe makes his own herb box with plenty of room to plant.
Vegetable harvesting: It's all in the timing
Any edible pod pea or bean left to mature even a day too long loses a good deal of its flavour.
Gardening: Try pot luck with veges
Pots are a good alternative if your garden lacks sun. By Meg Liptrot.
Gardening: The wonder of weeds
After an accidental discovery in an unwanted barrel in the corner of his garden, Justin Newcombe explains how you, too, can brew liquid gold.
Weekend project: Creating the perfect perch
Whether it be for inside or for the workshed, a bar stool can be just the ticket for sitting down on the job. Justin Newcombe shows us how to make our own.
Edible garden: Silverbeet
Silverbeet is the easiest winter green to grow by far and a good kitchen basic.
Gardening: A fragrant solution
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.