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Kiwi woman wins 'World's Ugliest Lawn' award
A Canterbury woman wins 'World's Ugliest Lawn' for water conservation.

Man who fleeced gardening group's tools before Christmas owns up
A Northland thief has owned up to stealing all a visiting gardening group's tools

Thieves fleece visiting charity food growing group twice in 10 days
Thieves have hampered the efforts of a charity food growing initiative visiting Northland

Vege tips: It's going to be a hot one – lettuce not fry
OPINION: Kem's mulching and watering to keep her vegetable garden cool.

Rotorua man with terminal cancer seeks help to tend garden that feeds struggling families
The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.

'I bleed orange but this is awful': Mitre 10 selling properties to repay debt
'Sale of several non-strategic property assets [to] re-cycle capital, reduce debt.'

Bunnings declares $79m net profit from New Zealand operations
It employs about 5000-plus staff in its stores, trade and distribution centres.

Vege tips: Why you should give parsnips a chance
Opinion: Poor parsnips; they get such a bad rap.

The Kiwi landscaping business sold to a Japanese billionaire investor
Scott Humphreys started the company with a wheelbarrow and a station wagon.

The home where sustainable gardening is practised ‘in spades’
Lorraine Ryan is showcasing her garden and her artwork.

The accidental Kiwi gardener and the rare flower that blooms once in a lifetime
Planted 40 years ago by a young gardener, a rare flower has finally bloomed.

Wyn Drabble: World Naked Gardening Day - who’s in?
'If you’re a tad prudish, there are plenty of other days which don’t involve nudity'.

Vege tips: Kem Ormond's proudest achievement this year
OPINION: Here's a little show-and-tell about how things are progressing in my garden.

Donors dig deep to deliver funding for new Medieval Garden at Hamilton Gardens
The venue's new addition is expected to be finished for summer 2025.

Vege tips: Rabbits and aphids and snails, oh my!
Opinion: Remember that having a few pests is a natural part of gardening.

More than 100 cases in NZ this year: Health NZ issues warning to gardeners
Legionnaires’ disease can be caught from bags or bulk loads of potting mix and compost.

Vege tips: Why October is sow important
OPINION: Watching the new growth appear is nature at its best.

High tea event to mark horticultural society's 100th
NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll is to be the guest speaker at the event.

Vigilante plants flowers in potholes to shame council into repairs – and it works
Harry Haggett-Smith's floral campaign forces West Sussex council to fix potholes rapidly.

Broccoli: The ultimate superfood for your garden and plate
Opinion: Broccoli is easy to grow, and growing your own seedlings is simple.

Opinion: The jacket I've owned for 48 years shows the bonds we form with aged apparel
'My tattered old gloves will probably be hidden amongst the agapanthus.'