
Gardening: In the bin
Composting is a gift that keeps on giving, to the environment and to your garden. Justin Newcombe shares his top tips.
Composting is a gift that keeps on giving, to the environment and to your garden. Justin Newcombe shares his top tips.
Nothing beats an open fire in winter, and this corner seat is the perfect spot for a get-together. By Greig Morgan.
It's filled with food waste and garden debris but there's no need to for your compost area to look like a dump. Justin Newcombe gives his bins a spruce-up.
This vege can be grown and harvested right through the year and is a quick and easy member of the brassica family to grow.
Fruit trees can provide bright spots of colour in a winter garden. By Meg Liptrot.
There's nothing like the scent of sweet peas for evoking childhood memories, writes Justin Newcombe.
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Be a tidy Kiwi and make your own toolbox to carry with you on those all-important projects, at home and elsewhere. Justin Newcombe shows us how it's done.
When I'm choosing plants for any project I look primarily at habitat and aspect. Other things like aesthetics, colour or style are secondary, otherwise maintenance will increase.
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Justin Newcombe discusses how to get the best from your fruit trees.
If you get it right, paving can make such a positive difference to the overall appearance of your front yard. Justin Newcombe takes us through the steps.
It's time to get your fruiting trees prepared for winter, advises Janice Marriott.
Spending time outside is much easier when there's somewhere comfy to park. Justin Newcombe makes a seat that begs to be used.
If you can extract yourself from in front of the heater, now is the best time to plant your trees, writes Justin Newcombe.
Frosts demand proactive steps in the garden, says Janice Marriott.
Justin Newcombe's stony features have been getting many compliments.
There's nothing better you can give a garden-conscious mum than a hand with the autumn tidy-up.
The stately houses along the canals and streets of central Amsterdam may seem crammed together, but the houses have spacious rear gardens that are not visible from the outside.
You're running out of time to plant your bulbs for spring flowers. Justin Newcombe has some handy tips for a post-winter burst of colour.
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Follow Janice Marriott's tips and get smashing with late-summer herbs.
For those without back yards or green fingers, community gardens are the way to grow, writes Justin Newcombe.
As winter approaches, it's time for silverbeet to show its true worth, writes Justin Newcombe.
Don't underestimate the importance of your lawn, writes Justin Newcombe.
Autumn fruit makes the perfect Easter accompaniment, says Janice Marriott.