Here, you’ll find stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice and how-tos.
In the North Canterbury country town of Amberley reside quantity surveyor Keeley and chef Jen Pomeroy – two garden enthusiasts whose journey into gardening reflects a deep-rooted connection to family, food and community.
This contemporary backyard, tucked away in the London borough of Chelsea, is home to plants that flower year-round, adding shades of blue, white and green to the otherwise sleek mono-chromatic scheme of the outdoor area.
In the farming town of Seafield in the Ashburton District, Stevie Young’s garden stands as a testament to a dedication and passion for simple and sustainable living.
Caponata is a masterclass in balancing sweet, sour and salty. This version, by Anna Jones, has the texture of a stew and can be eaten warm as an antipasto, as is most common in Italy, or on toast or tossed through pasta.
This cake recipe, by Anna Jones, is loaded with three types of lemon: lemon zest studded through the cake batter, the curd on top and a hit in the streusel topping.
Agrodolce means sweet and sour in Italian. In this recipe, Anna Jones uses courgettes, but can be done with aubergine, thinly sliced butternut squash or fennel.
A comprehensive guide for gardeners when it comes to dealing with rats and mice in the garden (or inside!) — in partnership with Goodnature.
Rodents are part of the not-so-glamorous side of gardening and tending to the land. They love your edible harvests and compost bins — and, particularly in autumn, they're looking for shelter and food to stash for the colder months ahead.
Gardening with kids | There’s something so magical about flowers frozen in ice. These floral ice shapes are a fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
Gardening with kids | Transform your hand into a giant green monster hand in a matter of days — then eat it! A fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
This tomato salad recipe by Ashia Ismail-Singer features Labne - a thick, creamy yoghurt from which the whey has been drained. A Middle Eastern staple that can be used in salads, or as a dip, drizzled with olive oil and dukkah.
This is a gorgeous dish by Ashia Ismail-Singer. The sweetness of the kūmara (sweet potato) paired with spices, mango powder and yoghurt create layers of tastiness.
This hybrid Mediterranean and coastal-styled garden sits on the coast of Wellington’s suburb of Hataitai. Large olive, fig, apple and citrus trees thrive amongst the garden spaces that Noble Fox landscape architects helped revitalise.
Once a historic Victorian residence, this property has blossomed into a modern oasis, where nature flourishes both indoors and out. Together, Peachy Green and Sonelo Architects have expertly created a haven for their clients.
Perennial border plants are hardworking horticultural heroes - they anchor a garden, providing structure and character to the ever-changing canvas of your garden beds. Here are 13 of our favourites...
Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's soba noodles are tossed with raw veggies, toasted nuts and coriander, then draped in a creamy, spicy Southeast Asian–inspired dressing. Fresh and satisfying!
Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's pasta salad recipe is chock-full of veggies (courgettes, aubergine, fennel, peppers), fresh herbs and zippy sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
Aptly named, this 'everything' salad recipe has everything you need to feel nourished in this crunchy, creamy, leafy, zippy, fresh, bright plant-based masterpiece.
Nestled against the picturesque backdrop of East Auckland Bay, this Howick garden provides an idyllic setting for homeowners Roger and Robyn to host classic kiwi barbecues for their friends and family.
Located just an hour's drive north of Melbourne’s CBD, landscape designer Kathleen Murphy's garden is designed to be a place for her three children to play and explore, as well as somewhere she can trial new ideas for upcoming landscape design projects.
It was a new pool and pool house that sparked a total landscape renovation for this hilltop Napier garden.
The couple wanted a property that not only suited the way they live and entertain but that complemented the enthralling view, which stretches from Māhia Peninsula across to Cape Kidnappers.
The complete guide to dried flowers: How to grow, dry & arrange with dried flowers. Including three unique dried flower projects you can work on using the dried florals from your garden.
The macro fungi we have here in Aotearoa — the big fungi you
can see with your own eyes — come in many different forms. Here's a list of 12 of the big groups to get you started.
Since buying their Lower Hutt property in 2021, Jacob and Lucy have wasted no time rethinking and designing their site and putting their self-sufficiency plans into action. Two years on, the 3000 square-metre-section is almost unrecognisable.
In this sleek garden courtyard, simplicity reigns supreme. Jared Lockhart has carefully curated elements for this landscape design that add a touch of modernity to the heritage-listed building.
