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A new crop | How a Marlborough farming family blends cut flower & traditional farming

Jo Ensor is blending family life, heritage and a love of horticulture as she transforms part of her Marlborough farm into a thriving cut flower garden — and builds her business, Tyntesfield Blooms.

The RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this morning.

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A garden for dogs & those who love them | Monty Don’s Dog Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Much-loved broadcaster and esteemed gardener Monty Don stepped into the Show Garden spotlight, bringing his own design to 2025's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Gardens, People

Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform

Jane Mahoney shares the story behind Kaikōmako — her ten-year garden project in Corsair Bay, Canterbury, and the beginnings of Secret Gardens.

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - Tone & Manner

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A garden for pollinators & first-time gardeners | Medal-winning garden: ‘Turfed Out’

A clear departure from the usual lawn-heavy layout of a garden, this design champions both biodiversity and resilience. With a focus on supporting pollinators and drought tolerance.

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A garden for all seasons | Created for two garden-loving retirees in Oatlands, Sydney

Designed for a retired couple, this NSW garden is somewhere to potter, unwind and simply enjoy being among their plants.

Ruby's Garden - Henry Blakely Landscapes

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A textural garden that connects work, life & landscape in rural Christchurch

A modern country garden just outside Christchurch, this low-maintenance landscape blends soft grasses, seasonal texture and functional outdoor spaces to create a relaxed, lived-in connection to its rural setting.

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A reimagined Middle Park warehouse | A Melbourne home with six garden spaces

In Middle Park, Melbourne, Andy Murray Landscape Design has turned a former industrial site into six welcoming garden spaces.

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A productive urban garden called Ngā Kaupeka | Autumn insights from a Secret Gardener in Auckland’s North Shore

An interview with Secret Gardener, Phoebe of Ngā Kaupeka — a small-scale, productive garden in Forrest Hill, North Shore, Auckland.

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Bringing order to chaos | A professional garden designer’s own garden

Garden designer Carolyn Campbell transformed a once-overgrown Tawa hillside into a layered, living artwork. A story told in partnership with Resene.

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Golden light & generations of growth | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hāwea

An autumn interview with Secret Gardener, Ali of Crosshill Garden — a century old garden in Hāwea, Otago.

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Fields, family & the garden in between | A rural New South Wales garden

Located on a rural estate in New South Wales, this contemporary garden is part of a functioning family-run farm.

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A Californian garden reimagined | Layering landscape, lifestyle & architectural legacy in Coronado

Blending native planting, sculptural form and family-focused design, this reimagined garden creates a sanctuary that honours both its architectural roots and its coastal Californian setting.

Articles—

Gardens

Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.

A new crop | How a Marlborough farming family blends cut flower & traditional farming

A garden for dogs & those who love them | Monty Don’s Dog Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform

A garden for pollinators & first-time gardeners | Medal-winning garden: ‘Turfed Out’

A garden for all seasons | Created for two garden-loving retirees in Oatlands, Sydney

A textural garden that connects work, life & landscape in rural Christchurch

A reimagined Middle Park warehouse | A Melbourne home with six garden spaces

A productive urban garden called Ngā Kaupeka | Autumn insights from a Secret Gardener in Auckland’s North Shore

Bringing order to chaos | A professional garden designer’s own garden

Golden light & generations of growth | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hāwea

Fields, family & the garden in between | A rural New South Wales garden

A Californian garden reimagined | Layering landscape, lifestyle & architectural legacy in Coronado

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