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The houseplant collection that's spread from home to bakery

Some customers even offer to swap cuttings or plants they had propagated, or ask her to visit their homes to see their own collections.

Jo McCarroll / NZ Gardener

John Coe started planting trees in his paddock 32 years ago

Do you know a gardening superhero?

The forever garden she's always wanted

After leaving many gardens behind, Nicky Fullick finally has her forever garden, where plants and wildlife grow together in gentle companionship.

Buy a plant, save a bird

Inside the bird rehab facility in Wellington funded by native plant sales and powered by volunteers and gardeners.

The Kiwi family breeding great roses since 1947

Ten easy and budget-friendly houseplants for beginners

They're in charge of the best New Zealand-bred dahlias in the country

A Southland wind in the willows

We are the weediest nation on Earth

Weeds cost taxpayers more than $1 billion annually to manage - and with the climate changing, we are about to get a whole lot more of them.

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Phones are 'potentially dirtier than a toilet seat', but should we sanitise them?

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There's a science to growing great citrus

There are different beliefs, definitions and protocols of what is loosely called organic gardening, and here's what the evidence says.

Two families, one farm and they no longer need to buy veges

Get ready for Northland-grown tropical papayas

No land, no skills? Here's how you can learn to grow food

Tropical fruit forest a labour of love for gardener with ME

Recipes: Blueberry & Bay Leaf Jam

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How to turn a log into a lamp

Turn a tree stump into a garden feature with this DIY, inspired by Tasmanian furniture & lighting designer Duncan Meerding’s cracked log lamp.

Houseplants feel cold too: How to care for them in winter

The best ways to display your cascading houseplants

Make this cube-shaped wooden planter

15 ways to have greener fingers

Houseplants for that jungle vibe

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What to do in the garden this week

Sow swan plants to feed hungry caterpillars, what to plant and sow now, and how a splash of bleach prevents plant disease and accidents on slippery paths.

How to grow ginger

We think of ginger as a tropical plant that has to be imported but actually this tasty superfood grows here perfectly well across much of New Zealand.

Stop club root ruining your brassicas

My broccoli plants look sick and have knobbly roots. What causes this? What can I do to prevent it happening again?

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