Plants

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Here you’ll find an array of botanical information. Plant profiles, origin stories, obscure facts and practical tips for growing and harvesting plants.

Close-up of pink cherry blossom flowers on tree branch

Foraging cherry blossoms + Forest’s cherry blossom gin fizz recipe

Chef Plabita Florence, the force behind Auckland restaurant 'Forest', reflects on foraging cherry blossoms and shares her recipe for a cherry blossom gin fizz with Eat Wild's Sophie Merkins

Hydrangea art installation growing in dunes on New Zealand coastal setting

Books, Plants

Case Studies | A story of plant travel

Case Studies: A Story of Plant Travel is a book that, through striking photography and reflective essays, reminds us that our values and choices shape the land beneath our feet.

Close-up of a forest mushroom with muted green cap surrounded by natural woodland foliage

Books, Plants

Waxgills Gliophorus | A hidden world of New Zealand fungi

Waxgills Gliophorus fungi – some of the breathtaking, often overlooked New Zealand fungi.

Books, Plants

How to grow hydrangeas in your cut flower garden

A guide for growing and picking hydrangeas – The Floral Dream by Olivia McCord

Rolling landscape with flowering meadow in foreground and hills beyond

How-to, Plants

How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden

Learn how to design a thoughtful planting palette using plant forms, foliage contrast and structure to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that suits your style and climate.

Gardening Series, Guides, How-to, Plants

Pruning hydrangeas: When & how to cut back different varieties

A guide for how and when to prune the different types of hydrangeas.

Freshly cut dahlias in pink, red, and yellow tones arranged on gravel

Gardening Series, Guides, How-to, Plants

How to grow dahlias from seed

Step-by-step instructions on how to grow dahlias from seed.

Gardening Series, Plants

10 best hedges & screening plants for privacy and beauty

A hedging guide and list of the best shrubs and hedging plants for both privacy and beauty.

Plants

Winter plant picks | What do landscape designers choose for winter planting?

We asked some landscape designers to share their favourite plants for winter — here are their top picks for colour, structure and seasonal beauty.

Gardening Series, Guides, Plants

Winter strawberry guide | Growing & propagating your patch

The winter care guide for strawberries: How to grow, care for & propagate strawberries

Plants

How to grow, prune & care for raspberries

A guide on growing, pruning and caring for raspberry plants.

Books, Plants

How to grow pansies & violas in the garden or containers

A practical and poetic guide to transplanting pansies and violas, with tips on soil prep, container growing and supporting pollinators. Excerpt from Pansies by Brenna Estrada.

Gillian Swinton ‘The Good life’ - Growing Garlic

Books, Guides, Plants

How to grow garlic | A homesteader’s guide to growing garlic

Gillian Swinton shares her tips for growing garlic as a self-sufficient crop. Words from her modern homesteading book: The Good Life.

Guides, Plants

Plant buying guide | How to make the most of autumn plant sales

Autumn plant clearance sales are tempting, but it’s important to know which plants are a worthwhile investment, and which should be left on the shelf. Plus, learn how to transplant new plants for the best success!

Guides, How-to, Plants

Everything you need to know about growing & caring for dahlias

Dahlia lovers, this one’s for you. A roundup of all of our top articles for growing, caring for and propagating dahlias.

Beech Strawberry, Cyttaria gunnii, Rebecca Bowater

Books, Plants

Forager’s favourites | 6 interesting edible fungi to find in Aotearoa

This article highlights six edible fungi found in Aotearoa, selected from A Naturalist’s Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand by ecologist Ruben Mita

Gardening Series, How-to, Plants

A comprehensive guide to planting & growing spring bulbs | Autumn gardening

A complete guide to which spring bulbs, and how to plant and grow them, this autumn.

How-to, Plants

How to grow strawberries from runners

A guide on growing strawberries from runners in autumn.

Guides, Plants

Autumn seed sowing guide | Vegetables & flowers to sow in autumn

Seed sowing is one of the most important jobs in the autumn garden. It’s time to sow winter vegetables and hardy annual flowers. This autumn seed sowing guide outlines what to sow in your autumn garden and the methods you can use to guarantee successful germination.