![Has school holiday boredom struck already? Head to Ruapehu this winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Has school holiday boredom struck already? Head to Ruapehu this winter
Pack your winter gear for Ruapehu.
![Gareth Carter: Winter’s arrival signals rose planting time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gareth Carter: Colour up your garden for winter
OPINION: Top tips for the best plants to brighten up winter dullness.
!['Incredible pedigree': Bridges full of praise for Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Incredible pedigree': Bridges full of praise for Whanganui
'Some people might say the arts are a bit left-wing or something - no way.'
![Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
![Create green fences for your garden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Create green fences for your garden
Gareth Carter suggests some hedge options to add form to your garden.
![Gardening: Pansies bring colour and cheer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gardening: Pansies bring colour and cheer
Pansies are a popular choice for the winter garden.
![Gardening: Citrus trees love Whanganui climate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gardening: Citrus trees love Whanganui climate
Look out for less common varieties of citrus for your garden.
![Ruapehu infrastructure downward spiral could leave tourists out in cold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ruapehu infrastructure downward spiral could leave tourists out in cold
Mt Ruapehu’s two skifields are still surrounded by uncertainty as the ski season nears.
![Gardening: Autumn planting for Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gardening: Autumn planting for Whanganui
Comment: Looking for ways to stretch the budget further are always welcome.
![Gareth Carter: Time to plant spring bulbs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gareth Carter: Time to plant spring bulbs
Autumn is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs.
![Preparation key to growing a good lawn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gardening: What to plant in Februrary
With March not too far away it is the season for planting spring bulbs.
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![Gardening: Succulents, cacti thrive in Whanganui climate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gareth Carter: Time to recognise the value of trees
Comment: Under a tree becomes the favoured place to put the picnic rug.
![The Chronicle Q&A: Gina Guigou on a love of food, lifestyle and learning to read](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Chronicle Q&A: Gina Guigou on a love of food, lifestyle and learning to read
Gina Guigou taught cooking for 30 years - so what's next?
![Care for your garden this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pōhutukawa put on stunning summer display
Gareth Carter loves pohutukawa and has some tips on the best ones to grow at home.
![Soprano Sarah Mileham overcomes nerves to pursue opera career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soprano Sarah Mileham overcomes nerves to pursue opera career
Sarah Mileham is attending the NZ Opera School in Whanganui.
![NZ Opera School recital delights audience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ Opera School recital delights audience
The performers and audience were wowed by the Whanganui Regional Museum's acoustics.
![Tunnel engineer by day, tenor by night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tunnel engineer by day, tenor by night
Mike Liu juggles tunnels and tenor ambitions.
![International soprano teaches at NZ Opera School](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
International soprano teaches at NZ Opera School
Nikki Li Hartliep is enjoying her time at the Opera School in Whanganui.
![School lessons on the hoof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School lessons on the hoof
A Taihape school is extending lessons outside the classroom
![Colourful plants for your summer garden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Garden gift ideas for Christmas
Gareth Carter's gift ideas for the gardener in your life.