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Preserve our precious land
Dionne Christian explores how we can help our natural wonderlands for Conservation Week.

Gardening: Spring into action
Meg Liptrot has some items to add to your list of garden tasks.

Gardening: Leave it to nature
Winter's dormant gardens have a stark beauty of their own, writes Meg Liptrot.

NZ Doco: Gardening With Soul
This lively, beautifully shot documentary is filmed almost entirely in this small community on the southern coast of Wellington. With music by local musician David Long, and full of the sea and garden-scapes that have informed Loyola’s life, Gardening with Soul uncovers a local legend and her community for the wider world.
Playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival.

Gardening: Roses with a twist
Meg Liptrot looks for something sweeter in the world of roses.

Gardening: Flowers that light up July
Win the cold war with blooms that love winter, says Meg Liptrot.

Putting down roots
Elisabeth Easther finds where you can give Mother Earth a helping hand for World Environment Day

Harry's memorial to Diana
Prince Harry's garden at the Chelsea Flower Show will reflect his own experience of loss, according to its designer.

Gardening: A bright idea for mothers
Make the garden shine and light up Mum's day, says Meg Liptrot.

Gardening: A seasonal flavour to savour
Meg Liptrot says every backyard should have a feijoa tree or two.

Gardening: Build perfect compost heap
Make use of autumn's bounty for a more fertile garden, writes Meg Liptrot.

Gardening: Autumn sets the trees aglow
The end of the golden weather brings vivid new hues, writes Meg Liptrot.

Gardening: Green future saved by seed
April is prime seed-gathering time, writes Meg Liptrot.

Gallery: Guerrilla gardening
Have you seen a shabby public space and wanted to give it a make-over? Do you like having a project to work on? Got a bit of a rebellious streak? Or a green thumb? Maybe it's time for you to unleash your guerrilla gardener.

Guerrilla gardening goes off (+pix)
Maybe it's time for you to unleash your guerrilla gardener. Or maybe you already have?

Gardening: Some like it super hot
Meg Liptrot gains fresh perspective on drought at Victoria's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Gardening: Winners without water
Subtropicals come out on top in dry summer, writes Meg Liptrot.