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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.

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.

Pruning berries and brambles - Sage Journal X PICKY

Guides, How-to

Pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens, fruit tree care + pruning | Early winter edible gardening

Quick tips for pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens & herbs and winter guides for fruit tree care & pruning.

Guides, How-to

June Gardening Guide | Winter Gardening

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!

Ruby's Garden - Henry Blakely Landscapes

Gardens

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.

People

Autumn in a subtropical, suburban garden | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hawke’s Bay

An interview with Secret Gardener, Sue of Texture Garden — a subtropical, suburban garden in Taradale, Hawke's Bay.

Gardening Series, How-to

How to compost | A practical guide to hot & cold composting methods

Composting isn’t complicated — it’s a key part of a healthy garden. This step-by-step guide covers the basics of compost bins, the difference between hot and cold methods, and simple tips for turning garden and kitchen waste into rich, usable compost.

Gardens

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.

Gardens, People

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.

Guides, How-to

Cultivation guide | Converting grass to new garden beds

A guide to converting grass to new gardens: No-dig vs. sheet mulching. Autumn is the perfect time to create new garden beds from scratch.

Gardens, People

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.

Gardening Series, Guides, How-to

How to plant, propagate & prepare perennials for dormancy | An autumn guide

A guide to planting perennials, propagating new plants and putting the perennial garden to bed for autumn and winter.

Plants

How to grow, prune & care for raspberries

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

Guides

Late autumn gardening | A quick task rundown

While the garden is slowing down, there's still plenty to do. Your autumn clean up + lots of planting and harvesting in the edible garden.

Gardens

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.

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.

Guides

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.

Books, Recipe

Recipe | Eggplant fries with artichoke dip

A divine recipe for eggplant fries, paired with a creamy, zesty artichoke dip. From cookbook: Take Me to Spain.

Books, Recipe

Recipe | Roasted beetroot + orange salad with berry dressing

This zesty beetroot and orange salad from the cookbook - Take Me to Spain - is as stunning as it is delicious.

Books, Recipe

Recipe | Grapefruit + basil gin & tonic with smoky paprika nuts

A pretty and refreshing twist on the classic G&T from cookbook: Take Me to Spain.

Gardens

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.

Guides, How-to

What to do in your edible garden in mid-late autumn | Fruit tree care, supporting pollinators & strawberries planting

Mulching fruit trees, growing strawberries from runners, supporting pollinators, pruning feijoas & checking over fruit trees.

Gardening Series, How-to

How to harvest & store pumpkins and potatoes

An autumn guide to harvesting, sorting, seed-saving and storing pumpkins and potatoes

Gardens

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.

Gardens, People

Autumn colour, feijoas & formal roses in Rangiora | Autumn insights from Secret Gardeners in Canterbury

An interview with Secret Gardeners, Raewyn and Dave of Willoughbridge — an established garden complete with an orchard, large specimen trees and bonsai collection in Rangiora, Canterbury.

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!