LifestyleEdible garden: Dwarf treesPlant dwarf trees and your rewards will be in easy reach, writes Janice Marriott.03 Jul 04:00 PM
LifestyleGarden Guru: Back to basicsIt's easy to get complacent and take your backbone planting for granted - it's part of the furniture, after all.26 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible gardenA garden tunnel lets you grow veges even in the depths of winter. Janice Marriott explains.26 Jun 04:00 PM
Small BusinessNurseries fear impact of cheap prison labourAn emergency meeting has been called as the horticulture industry confronts what its says is the negative impact of cheap prison labour.23 Jun 11:14 PM
Lifestyle<i>Garden guru:</i> Let's rockRock brings a sense of quality and permanence to a plot - whether it's part of a path - a dry-stone wall or some other feature.20 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible garden: Fruit trees benefit from a prunePrune your fruit trees as soon as the leaves have fallen. Even small, dwarf and potted trees.20 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible garden: ArtichokesGlobe artichokes are one of the few things worth growing in June.13 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice freeze cash, $1m homePolice have frozen a $1m home and nearly $190,000 belonging to the man who runs the Switched On Gardener.04 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible garden: Garlic seasonWinter's the perfect time to pop in some garlic says Janice Marriott.30 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible garden: The tasty tamarilloTamarillos bright despite cold, says Janice Marriott.24 May 12:00 AM
LifestyleChelsea Flower Show: In a horticultural league of its ownSophie Morris looks at what will be on offer at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.14 May 12:00 AM
TravelHamilton: Swan in the TronPaul Rush takes a blissful stroll around Hamilton Gardens' glorious Paradise Collection.02 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleEdible garden: Crop rotationDon't forget to rotate crops, says Janice Marriott.28 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyersAn barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.28 Apr 12:54 AM
New Zealand15 appear in court after massive drugs bustFifteen men arrested on drugs charges have been remanded on bail until next month. 28 Apr 12:46 AM
New ZealandIt's Cannabis & Co - copsAn indoor gardening chain would not have made a profit if it hadn't knowingly supplied equipment and advice to cannabis growers, police say.27 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandScattering of ashes ruining rosesThe covert scattering of human ashes in Wellington's Botanic Garden is upsetting gardeners and ruining the roses.21 Apr 12:48 AM
LifestyleEdible garden: Compost's worth the waitEdible gardens not only feed us, they need to be fed themselves.19 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleGarden Guru: Sunny side of lifeWhy don't garden centres segregate their stock and drop the practice of an A to Z of shrubs?17 Apr 04:00 PM