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Your garden, June 21

Your garden, June 21

Winter is here but don't be caught sleeping on the garden! Get stuck in with the help of this gardening guide.

From high school dropout to gardener extraordinaire

You would be forgiven for thinking a team of gardeners is responsible for the bouquets of beauty at Christchurch Hospital - but all the plants are actually tended by just one extraordinary man.

Your garden, June 14

Washdyke is continuing to operate through lockdown.

Your garden, June 14

Potatoes are an easy-to-grow staple vegetable, and southern gardeners have the advantage of many varieties available from garden centres.

Parataniwha ‘hides’ under bridge

Elatostema rugosum, commonly known as parataniwha, can be found in the rhododendron dell. PHOTO:...

Parataniwha ‘hides’ under bridge

Elatostema rugosum, sometimes referred to as New Zealand begonia, is a herbaceous native groundcover belonging to the nettle family.

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French connection

The pavilion at Roseraie du Val-de-Marne has ‘Ghislaine de Feligonde’ growing up the walls.

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French connection

Gillian Vine enjoys a rosy day out in Paris.

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Inviting the wilderness in

The owners of this Wānaka house wanted it to feel like part of the landscape. The home was...

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Inviting the wilderness in

A minimalist, monochromatic interior was never going to work for the owners of this Wānaka house. Kim Dungey reports.

Your garden, June 7

Rhubarb stems lack the oxalic acid that makes the leaves poisonous.

Your garden, June 7

Hey June, don't make it bad, plant some rhubarbs and make it better! (Use this gardening guide!)

Tough native shrub most enchanting in rainy weather

Muehlenbeckia astonii at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Tough native shrub most enchanting in rainy weather

Muehlenbeckia astonii is a medium-sized divaricating shrub endemic to New Zealand.

‘Unsung heroes’ have a story to tell

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) were once thought to enhance your social standing. ILLUSTRATION:...

‘Unsung heroes’ have a story to tell

The subtitle "The Stories that Make Our Gardens" describes this book well.

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First flowers for heirloom plant

David Fynmore with his aspidistra, which has been in his family for 150 years. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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First flowers for heirloom plant

Bonsai trees are sometimes handed on for generations, but a potplant is a rare legacy.

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Vine a seasonal star

Chilean bellflower (Lapageria rosea) is an autumn delight. PHOTOS: GILLIAN VINE

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Vine a seasonal star

Gillian Vine finds late colour in a South American climber.

Taro leaves lift the tropical vibe of the winter garden

Colocasia esculenta at the Dunedin Botanic Garden’s winter garden. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Taro leaves lift the tropical vibe of the winter garden

Two tropical plant species planted in the central house of the winter gardens are renowned for their large, showy leaves. These are taro, Colocasia esculenta and, arrowhead elephant’s...