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Labour weekend gardeners warned of disease link to potting mix
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Blooming beautiful: Mt Eden's secret garden
Michelle Langstone goes in search of spring, and discovers a hidden gem.
Little Garden bidding war: One lucky Kiwi scoops a full set
One lucky Kiwi got their hands on a full Little Garden set, but it came at a price.
Lawn mowing Good Samaritan found: 'This is just the type of thing he does for people'
Munroe Rawiri, not thinking anything of it, hadn't told anyone of his deed.
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How to revive dying plants with just a banana peel
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Sad times for lettuce, but spinach loves Hawke's Bay's winter
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Winter gardening - the gloves-off science for wellbeing
Carol Bucknell on the restorative benefits of gardening.
Three tips to start a garden and eat for less
Whether you're renting, live in a city, or have black thumbs, there are ways to start.
Shuttered: Garden centre chain Palmers closes big box Westgate store
The company said Covid-19 made the "long term position of the store untenable".
Level 2 is here! 14 essential things to know and what you can do
We look at what is and won't be open for business from today.
Thieves use lockdown to raid primary school garden
One person thought it was a community garden, so tried to dig up a feijoa tree.
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Editorial: Covid 19 sends Kiwis digging
We say: Gardening skills could be a positive to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
10 tips to help your wellbeing during lockdown
Remember five key words: Connected, creative, giving, learning and active.
Alice Vincent: Time to get out into the garden
COMMENT: Transforming even the smallest outside space has never been more important.
Dig for victory! Kiwis turn to growing own food, becoming self-sufficient
Garden centres and nurseries raided for plants and seeds.
Panic buying of vegetable seedlings at garden centres
Garden supplies and vegetable seedlings are the latest target for panic buying.
'It's nearly as tall as the neighbour's roof': Aucklanders' monster flower growing in backyard
The 11-foot monster began to grow and thrive in the hot conditions.
Serial plant killers saved by hardware store's unusual promise
If you're terrible at keeping plants alive, this return policy is for you.
Small garden? A recipe from a new book which could change the lives of those who want to grow
Small garden? No problem - how to create and cook from fruit and veges grown in pots.
Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands
"Gardening is the only passion that increases with age". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How to grow: Edible flowers and pineapple sage
A pretty addition to restaurant and cafe fare, here's how to grow your own edible garnish.
Local Focus: Hunters armed with secateurs
Rose Hunters are saving our gardening history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Christchurch gardening legend dies aged 92
Gordon Proctor made headlines when his seedling enterprise sparked a neighbourhood war.
Compost tragedy: Widow wants death to serve as warning to gardeners
A Dunedin man's passion for gardening may have killed him.
Join in the buzz of Bee Aware Month
An interactive storytelling theatre piece around bees is coming to Rotorua.
Crowd of 8000 enjoys 63rd Alexandra Blossom Festival
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Walking lightly on the earth: First steps to reduce carbon footprints
Bus travellers are treated as second-class citizens despite their smaller carbon footprint
Man digs up 6.7kg kūmara in his New Lynn vege garden
"It was hilarious really. Digging them out I couldn't believe my eyes."
Woman's bizarre late night cactus theft caught on tape
The snatcher was spotted crawling on her wrists and knees as she stole the beloved plant.