Nature walks on Waiheke Island reveal to Donna McIntyre the cornucopia of medicinal herbs masquerading as weeds.

If space is short in your garden, you can't go past herbs, says Justin Newcombe.

Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.

Dry soil or boggy patch, knows just the flower to grow there.

You can still plant for a strawberry harvest, writes Justin Newcombe.

New spuds and strawberries spell Christmas Day for Meg Liptrot.

Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.

Justin Newcombe shows us how to give seeds the love they need to grow into produce to make us proud.

Concrete is so versatile, it's a wonder we don't use it more often, writes Justin Newcombe.

Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.

You say tomato and Justin Newcombe says beefsteak, San Marzano, Grosse Lisse and cherry.

Pets can come with practical problems. Justin Newcombe shows us how to keep your animals in without compromising aesthetics.

Moving garden can be a harrowing experience, writes Michele Hewitson. Enter garden guru Xanthe White, who puts all to rights and helps her to feel in the pink.

After a wet, wet winter many of us are itching to get gardening, says Meg Liptrot.

Less is more when it comes to designing a front garden, writes Justin Newcombe.

The addition of sleepers to a vege patch can mean the difference between chaos and harmony, writes Justin Newcombe.

Honeybees' hard labour is linked to humanity's very survival, writes Meg Liptrot.

If you've thought about planting fruit trees, now is the time to do it, says Meg Liptrot.

Justin Newcombe sings the praises of an avocado tree in the garden.

Bring your bulbs indoors for a dose of colour therapy, suggests Meg Liptrot.

In case we don't get a long hot summer, Justin Newcombe gives his crops an early boost.

Justin Newcombe gives some top tips to keep your garden well drained.

Discover the top tips and tricks for growing great kumara, writes Meg Liptrot.

Second-hand shops can yield tools for keen gardeners to treasure, writes Meg Liptrot.

Meg Liptrot is overawed by the efforts being made to turn Singapore green.

It's time to establish the right framework for summer foliage and flowers.

Hydrangeas require little effort for a great return, writes Justin Newcombe.

Mint is my hero because it ended my killing spree. You see, ever since I was a child, I was known for a really bad black thumb ...

This is an ideal time to help our country grow even greener, says Meg Liptrot.