Top 5 Indoor Plant Trends for 2024
Indoor plants have well and truly earned a place in our homes, both as an interior design tool and for their health and air purifying benefits, but as we continue to embrace the urban jungle look...
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Planting tips for optimum fruit tree care
Whether it’s a lime tree in the back corner or a blueberry in the front garden, planting fruiting trees is its own...
Create Soul Food from the Garden
There’s nothing better than creating soul food straight from the garden. Growing your own food takes time and hard...
Starting your patch from scratch
Fresh herbs and vegetables can transform any meal into a masterpiece and no matter where you live, there are loads of...
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Beginners' guide to lawn fertiliser in New Zealand
When you stand in front of the fertiliser shelf at your local hardware garden centre, you will be faced with a...
Lawn care basics
An expanse of green grass is one of the great traditions of the typical Kiwi garden. It's hard to imagine a home in the...
10 tips to create a beautiful garden
You’ve looked at the blank canvas in the backyard long enough but how do you transform it into the garden of your dreams...
Planting and caring for new plants
Not all plants are the same. Some need to be treated with kid gloves while others are more robust, surviving quite harsh...
How to establish a new garden bed
Creating a beautiful outdoor space is one of the privileges of having your own home, where you can literally put down...
Drought proofing your garden
We’ve uncovered the simplest ways you can drought proof your yard to ensure it remains looking fresh and healthy.
How to plant roses in New Zealand
The rose is said to be the world's most popular flower - that's why it's called the 'Queen of Flowers'. There are...
Understanding different types of fertiliser
Maintaining a glorious garden brimming with scented flowers and vibrant foliage is easy - just give plants what they...
Pruning & training
Pruning allows trees, hedges and flowers to grow thicker and healthier. Check out how to do it successfully.
Planting and caring for citrus trees
Want big, juicy citrus' growing from your trees in the backyard? Now you can - here's how.
Fertiliser basics
Plants use nutrients they take up from the soil through their roots to grow, flower, and fruit. Over the growing season...