How to get the most out of your cut flowers | Conditioning for flower types
An extract from The Picking Garden: Grow and gather cut flowers for homegrown arrangements all year round by Jo Turner
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The anatomy of a kōwhai flower & how it unfolds for bird pollination
Kōwhai is regarded by many as New Zealand’s unofficial national flower, providing abundant nectar for some of our most-loved native birds.
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Case Studies | A story of plant travel
Case Studies: A Story of Plant Travel is a book that, through striking photography and reflective essays, reminds us that our values and choices shape the land beneath our feet.
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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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Plant profile | Rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum)
Peter Langlands’ guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Rengarenga.
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How to: Create a Thriving Edible Backyard — Kath Irvine
Kath Irvine is a renowned organic gardening and permaculture expert and author. Through her writing and consults, she helps people create productive, beautiful and, most of all, easy gardens. In this interview, Kath shares her gardening wisdom, including the importance of starting small, slowing down, taking notice and following your intuition.
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Plant profile | Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Tītoki.
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Plant profile | Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Pōhutukawa.
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Plant profile | Kawakawa (Piper excelsum subspecies. excelsum)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Kawakawa.
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