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 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.

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

How to grow, prune & care for raspberries

A guide on growing, pruning and caring for raspberry 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.

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

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 grow strawberries from runners

A guide on growing strawberries from runners in autumn.

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.

Cut & come again annual flowers to plant for autumn colour

A comprehensive guide on growing the best cut and come again flowers for autumn.

Guides, How-to, Plants

How to grow & keep your sweet peas flowering all summer long

A guide to growing and retaining your sweet pea flowers all summer long

People, Plants

Growing together: On Mel Adams’ pollination garden

How Mel Adams offers cover and shelter for not just honey bees and bumblebees, but other insects that benefit from a green, floral-filled, chemical-free garden space.

Guides, How-to, Plants

How to create a pollinator-friendly garden

No matter the size of the garden, every gardener can contribute to successful pollination by providing important food sources and habitats for pollinators.

How to propagate plants from cuttings in spring

A step-by-step guide to propagating plants from cuttings in spring

Filling gaps in your ornamental garden border with annuals | Spring gardening

A guide to using annuals to fill gaps in your ornamental garden borders. Plus, tips for buying annuals from a garden centre.

Spring flowering shrubs & perennials | What to plant for your spring garden

Discover a stunning selection of shrubs and perennials that will bring colour and fragrance to your spring garden.

Dahlia propagation | How to grow dahlias from cuttings

A step-by-step by on propagating dahlias by taking cuttings in spring. A fantastic way to increase your precious tuber stock for free.

How and when to dig & divide dahlia tubers

Early spring is an ideal time to dig up and divide your dahlia tubers in preparation for the next growing season.

Winter showstoppers | What to plant for your winter garden

Dive into our collection of the best winter plants, that not only survive but thrive in winter, ensuring your garden stays captivating all year round.

How to grow & care for Rudbeckia (Coneflowers)

Jac Semmlers’ guide to growing and caring for Rudbeckia. Includes planting partners for Rudbeckia Hirta, Rudbeckia laciniata & Rudbeckia maxima.

Salvias | The ultimate guide to growing salvia plants

Everything you need to know about salvias — how to grow and care for them, how to propagate, different salvia types, and their varied blooming times.

Preparing dahlias for winter | A guide to digging & storing dahlia tubers

Lifting and storing dahlias can be a daunting task especially if you have amassed a collection over the years. Here's the when, why and how of lifting your dahlia tubers...