Finding balance | Thirty years of change at Whistling Green
Located in Hillcrest, Auckland, this garden blends Aotearoa and Asian influences – evolving and transforming since Wayne and Rama first bought the property in the early 1990s.
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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.
October gardening guide | Feeding, sowing & planting in your mid-spring garden
Feeding, sowing & planting in mid spring. What to do & plant in your garden in October.
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What is a food forest?
Angela Clifford and Nick Gill from The Food Farm in North Canterbury talk us through what a food farm is, and how they set up their food forest layers.
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How to grow hydrangeas in your cut flower garden
A guide for growing and picking hydrangeas – The Floral Dream by Olivia McCord
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Recipe | Cos, zhoug ranch & spiced nuts
A delicious salad recipe from renowned Auckland restaurant, Fatima’s. Includes separate recipes for zhoug and Fatima's spiced nuts.
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Recipe | Carrots, lentils & labneh
A dish comprising of Moroccan-inspired carrots, lentils and labneh from renowned Auckland restaurant, Fatima’s. Includes separate recipes for labneh and spiced vinaigrette.
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5 blossoming trees to add to your garden for spring
If planting trees is on your garden to-do list and you’re looking for the best blossomers, here is a selection of trees that will provide early season interest with their blossoms, as well as year-round interest.
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How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden
Learn how to design a thoughtful planting palette using plant forms, foliage contrast and structure to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that suits your style and climate.
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Sowing summer annual flowers & edible succession sowing | Spring gardening
You may be tempted to jump ahead and begin planting your flower seedlings. But it's important to know which ornamentals can be planted in the garden now, and which need to be withheld…
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The spring overview | Spring gardening guide
Feeding, sowing & planting. What to do & plant in your garden in spring.
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Recipe | Prawn and avocado salad with basil and green chilli sambal
A lovely chilled starter for dinner on a hot day, or a light, feel-good lunch. Adding some soba noodles to this wouldn’t be a bad shout either.
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Recipe | Grilled broccolini with ‘everything bagel’ chilli oil
Beautiful things happen to brassicas when you grill them over high heat. This simple, spicy broccolini recipe is no exception.
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Recipe | Dumpling salad with the ultimate dumpling sauce
This fun little dish casts dumplings as the protein in a fresh salad, with the ultimate dumpling sauce and a cumin buttermilk ranch dressing.
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Recipe | Creamy broccoli salad
A quick broccoli salad with the perfect balance of crunch and creaminess, by Anna Cameron.
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Recipe | Savoury bacon & vege muffins
These delicious savoury muffins by Anna Cameron are packed with flavours and textures.
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Recipe | Apple & walnut loaf
This tender loaf brings together a beautiful combination of fragrant spices with fresh apple and crunchy walnuts
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gardening Series, Guides, How-to, Plants
How to grow dahlias from seed
Step-by-step instructions on how to grow dahlias from seed.
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Recipe | Warm cauliflower, quinoa & chickpea salad
A straightforward recipe for warm cauliflower, quinoa & chickpea salad.
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Recipe | Asian kale with cabbage, peanuts & mint
A quick recipe for Asian kale served with cabbage, peanuts and mint, with a tangy Asian dressing
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Living mulch: A smarter way to garden
What is living mulch? And how and what do we do with it?
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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.
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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.
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