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Buying a ride-on mower is a big investment, and it can be difficult if you’re new to a block. Here are six mistakes you want to avoid.

This easy-to-make A-frame gives veggies in the gourd family a place to grow up.

It’s easy to malign pests, but they’re not malicious. Think before spraying them and adopt an attitude of gratitude to the many beneficial insects that feed on the nasties that attack the garden.

Late summer and early autumn can lack flowers, but a little planning now will see it bright and blooming.

Grab your gloves and a spade to kick off our favourite gardening season of the year.

It is always a challenge to work out the most efficient way to mow a lawn. Clockwise? Anti-clockwise? Rows? Spirals? The answer is, it depends.

Raising plants from seed is a cost-effective way of planting out a garden.

Rising temperatures and extreme weather patterns have made gardening difficult in countries in Africa and the Pacific. Keyhole gardens may offer a solution.

Their small farm and its small livestock are the perfect size for a Northland dairy farming couple.

A Wellington company is delivering a lethal blow to the world’s pests.

A bramble that can smother native trees is found in NZ for the first time.

A Taranaki gardener has found there are some growing opportunities in the $1.5 billion pet health business.

Don’t be myopic about what can be arranged in a vase to create beauty, says Sally.

Heirloom varieties are under threat around the world. The more people who grow them, the better.

It's time to sow peas and carrots, plant tomato seeds, dig out weeds, avoid codling moths

A vase of fresh flowers is a simple way to bring joy into your home. Expert gardener Sally Brown shares her tips on how to grow cutting blooms all year-round.

Look for these signs if your pasture isn't plentiful this spring.

Our guest blogger Poppy Vink shares what she’s learned starting a veggie patch from scratch and how her budding garden has helped with her mental health.

Designing duo Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld are the pick of the bunch with their design and cut-flower company the Land Gardeners.

Shannon Wright shares her secrets to creating fertile soil filled with biological life, and how to create a nutrient-dense salad.

The pear season is over and there are always lessons to come out of it.

When planting a crop that’s ready to harvest in 30 years, it’s smart to look at long term trends.

Ben Elms is an expert compost-maker. But his latest way to create better soil is by adding biochar, made in his new bespoke kiln.

Late winter and early spring are difficult times for vegetable growing, but these two nutrient-filled greens love it.

The earlier you plant strawberries, the more fruit you’ll get.

Kristina finds her garden has the cure for what ails her.

Specialty timber trees or natives can be a profitable option if you're planning to plant out more than a hectare.

An old cemetery — the final resting place of many notable Taranakians — is fully appreciated by the still (thankfully) alive and kicking due to the efforts of a bunch of hardworking volunteer gardeners.

It's officially time to start prepping for spring.

A financier leaves a 25-year city career to pursue an ancient rural trade.

Trees add immense value to a block of land, but they don’t have to cost a fortune.

You may recognize this cute-as-a-button fungi from the NZ$50 bill.

Keep worms happy year-round with this easy-to-build underground worm farm.

North Otago locals transform a polluted river island into a community paradise.