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Gardening: Growing canopy protects our future

Earth and all its occupants need trees, so let's get digging.

Gardening: Cool enough to refresh worn torn lawn

Autumn might be wind-down time for many plants but the slightly cooler temperatures and increased moisture in the ground make it the ideal time to sow new lawns and rejuvenate existing turf.

Eco industrial park proposed for Westport

Gardening: Rural champions rescue heritage

Solar panels on your roof for free

Redefining solar energy in New Zealand

Gardening: Winter feasts ahead

Take advantage of the daylight hours and make hay (or compost) while the sun shines.

Gardening: Treasure transformed in soil

Seeds saved from your best crops will look after you in seasons to come.

Gardening: Last of the summer vines

Bike Wise Month: Element's Picks

Photo gallery: Life next to the fast lane

Sophie Wylie and Liam Joyce's apartment, beside Auckland’s Southern Motorway, was inspired by the couple's time spent living in compact European abodes.

Preparing your home for solar energy

Gardening: Summer pickings

Opinion: Ugly supermarket food won't reduce waste

Know your certifications: A guide

Donation helps garden vision

Barnardos has always led the charge in putting children first. The Garden Project is their newest initiative to promote gardening among South Auckland children and families...

Gardening: Taro lore a sharing experience

This Christmas we're catching the train to Kaikoura to spend a few days with my husband's family, who live up Mt Lyford, in a village of log houses surrounded by beech trees and mountain tarns.

Gardening: Summer insurance for gardens

The holidays are just around the corner and it is also peak growing time for summer crops.