Gareth Carter
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Gareth Carter: Add hedges and edges to your garden
Comment: Low hedges can be used as accent plants.
Gareth Carter: Grow an edible paradise
OPINION: Spring is a great time to add to or plant a home orchard.
Gareth Carter: Time to plant summer vegetable, flower seedlings
Comment: It's the most significant weekend in NZ's gardening calendar.
Gareth Carter: Traditional time to plant tomatoes
Comment: Labour Weekend is a busy time for gardeners.
Gareth Carter: Fill your garden with the joy of perennials
Comment: Perennials are flowering plants that last a number of years.
Gareth Carter: Growing tamarillo in Whanganui
Tamarillo plants are fast-growing small trees that will fruit in their second year.
Gareth Carter: Time to plant hardy summer vegetables
Comment: Watch out for changeable spring weather conditions though.
Gareth Carter: Lush up your lawn
OPINION: Make the most of your lawn with Gareth Carter's tips.
Gareth Carter: Grow some summer berries
Comment: Gareth Carter has tips on growing strawberries this season.
Gareth Carter: Spring’s arrival heralds seed planting time
OPINION: It's time for seeds of summer-growing vegetables and flowers to be sown indoors.
Gareth Carter: Flowering magnolias signal spring is upon us
Comment: I have been increasingly taken by the beauty and form of magnolias
Gareth Carter: Good time to plant fruit and nut trees
Comment: Grow your own groceries in your garden.
Gareth Carter: Vegetable harvesting time in winter garden
Comment: Broccoli is the garden gift that keeps on giving.
Gareth Carter: Winter roses provide spectacular displays
Comment: Gareth Carter has tips on growing winter or lenten roses.
Gareth Carter: How about a public holiday for potato planting?
OPINION: Spud Monday was a unique Nelson holiday for potato planting.
Gareth Carter: Winter is pruning time
Comment: It's time to prune roses and deciduous trees.
Gareth Carter: Favourite flowering plants for winter cheer
OPINION: There are some great plant options to bring colour into your winter garden.
Gareth Carter: Gardening after the shortest day
Comment: Lower temperatures are needed by some plants to initiate flowering and fruiting.
Gareth Carter: Top tips for growing strawberries
OPINION: Strawberries are one of the easiest and most rewarding berry fruits to grow.
Gareth Carter: Gardening for the birds
Comment: Gareth Carter's tips on how to attract birds to your garden.
Gareth Carter: Winter’s arrival signals rose planting time
Comment: Winter is a good time for transplanting or shifting plants.
Gareth Carter: Colour up your garden for winter
OPINION: Top tips for the best plants to brighten up winter dullness.
Gardening: Hardy plants for hardy places
Gareth Carter's top tips for dry-loving, easy-care plants.
Gardening: Food for thought
No matter the space available, you can grow vegetables, writes Gareth Carter.
Gardening: Autumn ideal time to plant camellias
Some varieties of camellia are starting to bloom, writes Gareth Carter.
Create green fences for your garden
Gareth Carter suggests some hedge options to add form to your garden.
Gardening: Pansies bring colour and cheer
Pansies are a popular choice for the winter garden.
Gardening: Citrus trees love Whanganui climate
Look out for less common varieties of citrus for your garden.
Gardening: Autumn planting for Whanganui
Comment: Looking for ways to stretch the budget further are always welcome.
Gardening: It's pest watch time
There's lots to do in the garden in autumn, Gareth Carter writes.
Gareth Carter: Time to plant spring bulbs
Autumn is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs.
Preparation key to growing a good lawn
Gareth Carter explains how to sow and care for a lawn.
Gareth Carter: Smaller space offers much opportunity to garden
With smaller sections than generations ago, our gardens are changing.
Gardening: What to plant in Februrary
With March not too far away it is the season for planting spring bulbs.
Gardening: Succulents, cacti thrive in Whanganui climate
Gareth Carter takes a look at options for indoor and outdoor plantings.
Gareth Carter: Time to recognise the value of trees
Comment: Under a tree becomes the favoured place to put the picnic rug.
Care for your garden this summer
Gareth Carter advises on the best time to water and how to grow your own cuttings.
Pōhutukawa put on stunning summer display
Gareth Carter loves pohutukawa and has some tips on the best ones to grow at home.
Gareth Carter: Summer is a great time to grow fresh herbs
Warm temperatures combined with moisture are a recipe for good plant growth.
Gareth Carter: How to grow avocado trees in Whanganui
Comment: The avocado has been recognised for its health benefits
Colourful plants for your summer garden
Gareth Carter has some good options to brighten your garden over the warmer months.
Garden gift ideas for Christmas
Gareth Carter's gift ideas for the gardener in your life.
Gardening: Prime time for vegetable planting
It's time to get that summer vegetable garden planted.
Gardening: Hydrangeas are blooming - and so are garden pests
Gareth Carter recommends some beautiful hydrangea varieties for your garden.
Gareth Carter: Why late spring presents the ideal conditions for roses
OPINION: November is the month when roses start to bloom.
Gardening: Hedges and edges give structure and accents
Gareth Carter takes a look at different hedging options.
Gardening: Grow your own edible paradise
Spring is a great time to be adding to or planting a home orchard.
Fill your garden with the joy of perennials
Perennial plants repeat their cycle year after year gradually increasing in size.
Gardening: Labour weekend is the traditional time to get planting tomatoes
The first tomatoes introduced to Europe were golden orange in colour and came from Mexico
Much to do in the garden as Labour Weekend looms
Gareth Carter says it's a busy time for gardeners, whether it's veges or flowers.
Gardening: Grow some versatile tamarillos
Tamarillo plants are small, fast-growing trees.
Gardening: Make the most of your lawn
Gareth Carter's advice for taking your lawn from zero to hero.
Gardening: Become your own blueberry-growing specialist
Gareth Carter's top tips for growing blueberries in your garden.
Gardening: Time to plant strawberries
Strawberry plants are in short supply this year.
Gareth Carter: Magnolias are a great addition to any garden
Magnificent magnolias are in bloom all over Whanganui.
Gardening: Grow fruit year-round
Gareth Carter provides advice on how to harvest fruit throughout the year.
Gardening: Banish those childhood vege horrors
Gareth Carter has tips to grow and enjoy broad beans without having nightmares.
Gardening: Winter roses produce spectacular display
Hellebores are now available in a wide range of colours.
Gardening: Great year to grow your own spuds
With vital growing areas affected by the weather, now's the time to plant potatoes.
Gardening: Pruning deciduous fruit trees and roses
July is the time to undertake winter pruning.
Gardening: Winter cheer for the garden
Gareth Carter recommends winter flowering plants to brighten up your garden.
It’s time for frost covers to come out of the shed
Winter has well and truly arrived throughout the country
Gardening: Tips to attract birds
Gareth Carter has advice on how to get native birds into your garden.
Gardening: Winter best time to plant roses
Winter in the garden is a good time for transplanting or shifting plants.
Gardening: Colour up your garden for winter
Gareth Carter recommends some colourful plants that grow well in Whanganui conditions.
Gardening: Now's a great time to plant strawberries
Strawberry plants yield the best results when planted in autumn or winter.
Gardening: How to grow your own groceries
Gareth Carter advises on some good vege crops for the home garden.
Gareth Carter: Growing camellias in Whanganui
Autumn is a great time to be planting Camellias.
Gardening: Small hedges versatile in home garden
Gareth Carter gives his tips on the best varieties of small hedges.
Gardening: Pansies bright during winter months
Gareth Carter recommends planting pansies and violas when summer annuals are finished.
Gareth Carter: Autumn is the time to plant spring bulbs
Daffodils, jonquils, anemones, freesias, ranunculus, crocus, & Dutch iris can be planted.
Gardening: Preparation key for healthy lawn
Gareth Carter has advice on getting the best from your lawn.
Gardening: Get going on your autumn planting
Late summer and autumn are rewarding times of the year for the vege gardener.
Gareth Carter: Keep cool this summer with a shade tree
Gareth Carter's top tips for shade trees, no matter the size of your garden.