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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.

Set on a steep site in Anglesea on Victoria’s Surf Coast, this garden by Simon Taylor Landscape Design is thoughtfully connected to its wider coastal surroundings, creating a sheltered retreat for family life, visiting grandchildren and summer stays by the coast.
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Under Southern Skies | A southern sanctuary at Chelsea
The Under Southern Skies garden, a sanctuary shaped by the spirit of the Aotearoa New Zealand bush, brought together Siobhan Keating’s experience of designing gardens in both England and New Zealand, with the artistic vision of sculptor Dawn Conn.
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A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden
Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.
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Natural order | A Rosanna garden with softness & connection
This cleverly designed Melbourne garden has been influenced by the contours of the land and its surrounding plantings. The result is a palette that favours softness, connection and a sense of gentle continuity.
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Winter gardening guide | Pruning, planning & planting
The gardening to do list is always a little lighter as we move into winter, and while you might consider having a little break, the soil absolutely isn’t. The life beneath your feet is as alive and as busy as ever.
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Recipe | Roasted vegetable and burrata tart with cheese pastry
A roast vegetable and burrata tart, filled with fresh veggies and fresh herbs from Easy as Pie by Wendy Morgan.
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Recipe | Roast apricot tart with cinnamon pastry
The perfect recipe, by Wendy Morgan, for apricots are in abundance.
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Recipe | Pumpkin & blue cheese crostata with olive oil pastry
Use your favourite variety of pumpkin in this pie recipe by Wendy Morgan
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June gardening guide | Early winter garden tasks
Don’t let the cooler weather put you off getting outside. Winter is the best time to plant and prune deciduous trees and shrubs. And there's plenty in the edible garden to do!
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Restoring a cottage garden on the edge of a Marlborough vineyard
A revived 1920's Blenheim garden, reworked into a productive space for growing flowers and vegetables and enjoying life in the outdoors.
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Recipe | Broccoli, garlic & chilli radiatori pasta
One of the speediest pasta dishes – tasty, comforting and nutritious. Recipe by Olivia Cavalli from Pasta for the People.
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Recipe | Brothy veg & rigatoni pasta
More is more, in the case of this pasta, which is essentially a minestrone of sorts. Recipe by Joe Woodhouse from Pasta for the People.
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Recipe | Mushroom & blue cheese gigli pasta
The mushrooms in this pasta are flavoured with shallot, garlic and basil and come together in a white wine, cream and blue cheese sauce that clings to all the frills of the gigli pasta! – delicious!
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Rethinking roses | Simple tips for planting, growing & pruning roses
We’re here to defend the honour of the long- misunderstood rose and its high-maintenance reputation. As the team at Matthews Roses knows well, just a little love goes a long way… and keeps the blooms coming.
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We spent two days at The Newt in Somerset | The Great Garden Show
After two days exploring the gardens and exhibitions, and hearing from growers and makers at 'The Great Garden Show' at The Newt in Somerset, Holly, our UK-based content coordinator, shares her highlights from the event.
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A garden room with a view | The Glasshouse at Hillandale
Brimming with an array of succulents, fuchsias and geraniums potted in simple terracotta, this glasshouse sits within Hillandale Gardens in the countryside of Yetholme, NSW
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Caisson Gardens | Where canal lines shape a landscape
Located in Bath, United Kingdom, Caisson Gardens has been lovingly restored and nurtured by Phil and Amanda Honey, whose vision has created a sustainable landscape rich in beauty and thriving wildlife.
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Recipe | Autumn minestrone
A cosy and delicious soup, perfect as the weather cools down, from Easy Italian Dinners by Melanie Lionello
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Recipe | Warm potato salad with celery, dill & lemon
Melanie Lionello shares a recipe for an Italian-style potato salad from Easy Italian Dinners From My Little Kitchen
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Recipe | Filo crinkle pie with greens, ricotta & lemon
A modern Mediterranean recipe for filo crinkle pie, extracted from Easy Italian Dinners From My Little Kitchen by Melanie Lionello.
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A New Zealand coastline, reimagined in Shenzhen
The award-winning garden Ocean's Edge was proudly featured among a small collection of internationally designed gardens at the 2026 Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show in China.
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Recipe | Peach & moscato trifle
A reimagining of the classic trifle, infused with South-East Asian flavours. Recipe from You’re Welcome! by Raymond Tan
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How to design a small garden with NZ native plants
A practical guide to planning & planting a small native garden, with planting combinations and tips
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May Gardening Guide | Weeding, feeding & protecting
May is a last chance to give the garden a good tidy up before temperatures plummet – lots of weeding, feeding and protecting. It's also the last chance to get your spring bulbs in, and a great time to plant veggies for spring harvest in the veggie patch.
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Enduring romance | Red Hill Cottage
How do you create a romantic cottage garden – with all the charm you would expect – while also facing the realities of hot summers and limited water? Landscape designer Ashley James shows us how careful planting can deliver beauty that stands up to the elements.
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The hidden kingdom that keeps our planet alive | The Secret Life of Fungi
Insight into Aotearoa’s remarkable fungi and their vital role in sustaining the planet, by author and fungi photographer Jay Lichter.
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Farnworth Farm | An English garden set in rural Hawke’s Bay
Just outside Havelock North, with views to Te Mata Peak, Farnworth Farm is a working property where organic garden and farmland are being shaped together. Under head gardener Carla Pick, the garden is a gradually evolving landscape.
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From bare block to cottage garden in the Yarra Valley
From a bare block in the Yarra Valley, Emily Todd has created a romantic cottage garden alongside a productive kitchen garden, complete with chickens. She reflects on building it from scratch and the connections it has fostered within her community.
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A garden over time | Case study of a dry garden over 8 months of growth & learning
A garden with resilient structures and 'electric softness,' built to thrive in tough, dry climates – observed through an 8 month case study by Jac Semmler.
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Recipe | Caramelised courgette, fennel & garlic orecchiette
A thirty-minute pasta recipe packed full of flavour, from I'll Cook! by Sophie Godwin
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