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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.

Henry Blakely Landscapes - Julia's Garden

A timeless Christchurch garden designed for picking & pleasure

Henry Blakely Landscapes designed this Christchurch garden to reflects the homeowner’s love of plants and her wish to gather flowers for her home.

Creamy broccoli salad in a textured ceramic bowl – quick, delicious, and family-friendly side dish recipe

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Creamy broccoli salad

A quick broccoli salad with the perfect balance of crunch and creaminess, by Anna Cameron.

Freshly baked savoury bacon and vegetable muffins served with butter on a rustic wooden board – easy homemade snack recipe

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Savoury bacon & vege muffins

These delicious savoury muffins by Anna Cameron are packed with flavours and textures.

Homemade apple walnut loaf sliced – moist and wholesome fruit bread recipe

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Apple & walnut loaf

This tender loaf brings together a beautiful combination of fragrant spices with fresh apple and crunchy walnuts

Timber deck with modern outdoor table and lush plantings

Gardens

Brown brick & green edges | A Brunswick garden that embraces its past

Designed by Miniscapes, this soft, welcoming Melbourne garden invites play, veggie and herbs growing, hoop-shooting, and quiet moments in the sun.

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.

Gardens, People

A painter’s palette | A garden of gentle colour at The Blue House

Illustrator Jenny Cooper has shaped a soft, expressive garden around her home – The Blue House – in North Canterbury. A story told in partnership with Resene.

Gardens

Turning wet ground into a working garden

A Warsaw, Poland garden transformed from bare ground into a private retreat for a family – this garden shows how small sites can work hard for everyday living.

Modern garden with golden wildflowers and stone pathway

Gardens

The Oaks Garden | Meadows & woodland plantings beneath historic canopies

Balancing preservation and play, The Oaks Garden protects a grove of historic oaks while creating a family landscape of meadows, winding paths and woodland planting.

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.

Warm cauliflower, quinoa & chickpea salad recipe

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Warm cauliflower, quinoa & chickpea salad

A straightforward recipe for warm cauliflower, quinoa & chickpea salad.

Asia kale with cabbage, peanuts and mint recipe

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Asian kale with cabbage, peanuts & mint

A quick recipe for Asian kale served with cabbage, peanuts and mint, with a tangy Asian dressing

Spiced salmon with edamame and creamy avocado sauce

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Spiced salmon with edamame & creamy avocado sauce

A recipe for spiced salmon served with edamame and a creamy avocado sauce to balance it out.

Caroline Hyett X Sage Journal - Queen Anne Garden

Gardens

A family garden in Victoria with global influence

This Camberwell garden brings together seasonal beauty, edible planting and layered design, shaped by the homeowners’ South African and American roots.

Lush planting beside a contemporary building with layered greenery

Gardens

A woodland-inspired coastal garden in Takapuna

This Takapuna property balances open lawn, coastal resilience and layered planting to create a calm, textural space for family life.

Living mulches - nasturtiums, chamomile and marigolds

How-to

Living mulch: A smarter way to garden

What is living mulch? And how and what do we do with it?

Gardener transplanting herbs into a white planter box in a lush backyard garden setting.

Gardening Series, Guides

Wintering well | Growing flowers, herbs & bulbs indoors during winter

As well as embracing a brisk morning wander to look for signs of life in the tulip bed, ‘wintering’ involves bringing the outside in, so we can pay attention and enjoy it up close.

Drone view of a heritage estate with white gravel driveways, gardens, and surrounding trees.

Books, Gardens

The enduring garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga

The fertile land at Te Papa Tauranga has been cultivated for centuries – not least, The Elms Heritage Garden.

Books, How-to

How to grow cover crops

A guide to growing cover crops. The benefits, common varieties and how to manage them.

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Hazelnut romesco sauce

A tasty romesco sauce pairs perfectly paired with seafood or roast veggies.

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Kūmara gnocchi with burnt sage butter & pecorino

A rich yet relaxed recipe for Kūmara gnocchi from Gretchen Lowe's: My Weekend Table

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Roast butternut & beet salad with orange whipped feta & hazelnuts

A sweet and sticky roast veggie salad bursting with flavours from Gretchen Lowe’s: My Weekend Table

Books, Recipes

Recipe | One-pan salmon with smashed potatoes, romesco & satsumas

A delicious and easy one-pan salmon recipe from Gretchen Lowe's: My Weekend Table

Guides

August Gardening Guide | Winter Gardening

Spring is on it’s way! Though we’re not there yet. Late winter storms still work hard for us in the garden - the heavy rains are cleaning up unwelcome insect life around the garden, the winds are removing dead debris and leaves from trees and tidying the garden. Nature is at work.