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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.

Books, Recipe

Recipe | Green herb mayo

Rowan Bishop’s recipe for a green herb mayo, perfect for a a dip or drizzled over roasted baby carrots.

Gardens

A family garden in Moonee Ponds designed to blend beauty and purpose

Located in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, this striking garden was designed to cater to all ages, with three generations living under one roof.

Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria Melbourne

Gardens, Guides

Exploring Melbourne’s most beautiful gardens (and other stunning gardens around the world)

8 public gardens to visit in Melbourne, and beyond.

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

Guides

How to transform your backyard into a space you’ll love

How to create a relaxing outdoor space in your own backyard

Gardens

10 gardens bursting with beauty & inspiration | Top 10 of 2024

An overview of our most read and best-loved gardens from 2024.

Gardens, People

Textured fields | Layers of colour beneath the gums

Horticultural enthusiasts, Sue and Simon Nyhof, lose track of time in the splendour of their central Otago garden. A story told in partnership with Resene.

Gardens

The Blairgowrie Hideaway | A coastal retreat in Victoria

This Mornington Peninsula garden is a secluded coastal sanctuary, hosting an array of native Australian plant life.

Gardens

A cottage garden in Central Victoria inspired by the English country landscape

A garden in Central Victoria, inspired by the iconic English country landscapes. This design balances traditional cottage plants with contemporary elements that integrate with the home’s cottage aesthetic.

Guides

Gifts for Gardeners: Gift guide for your favourite green thumb

We’ve curated a list of the best gifts for your green-thumbed friends and family members (or perhaps a wee treat for yourself!).

Guides

December Gardening Guide | Summer Gardening

Your edible garden will be starting to overflow, with summer harvests readying. Watering will become essential for those with vegetable gardens, young plants, grass that you want to keep green and especially for your potted plants.

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.

Gardens

An elegant, evolving garden for an active family | The Amber project, South Australia

A green garden in the Mount Lofty Ranges, tailored to suit a family of four and their playful Border Collie.

Gardens

A sleek outdoor escape in Khandallah’s hills

This Khandallah property’s outdoor space has been redesigned with sleek, modern elements to create a stylish and functional retreat for a busy family.

Books, Gardens

Whānau, I te ao, I te pō — A family estate for fun, friendships and joy

Bryce and Delwyn’s 5 acre property had been planted 10 or so years prior some trees and borders. But a new development was undertaken by Michael Mansvelt to evoke the look and feel of a tropical resort for the new pool and outdoor living area.

Gardening Series, Recipe

November harvest | Rhubarb & maple custard tart recipe

16 Nov | What to harvest, eat and plant this month. Plus, a new seasonal tart recipe from Steph Peirce of Local & Friday.

Books, Guides, How-to

How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast

A guide to growing edible flowers, foliage, herbs and seeds. Written by Carolyn Dunster, A Floral Feast.

How-to

How to make a bug hotel

A step-by-step guide to making a bug hotel to help attract pollinators into your garden.

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.

Peachy Green Landscape Design - Sarah Pannell photography

Gardens

A family garden in Melbourne that was inspired by a previous life in NYC

A textured, free-flowing garden in Hawthorn that brings natural beauty and subtle urban influences together, creating a distinctive family retreat inspired by New York’s High Line.

Gardens

A Remuera garden of cascading greenery

In the busy Auckland suburb of Remuera, a professional couple sought to redesign their sloped and outdated garden into a functional and beautiful outdoor living space.

How to presprout & transplant dahlia tubers

Guides, How-to

End-of-spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks

End-of-spring gardening tips — How-to guides for direct sowing wildflower seeds, watering essentials for spring & summer, presprouting & transplanting dahlia tubers, dealing with slugs & snails, pruning & feeding citrus and taking cuttings of perennials. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.