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Two brothers have turned a patch of Wanaka into a lavender business in full bloom.

The carrot might seem like one of those boring but reliable veges, but they have a colourful past and a much brighter future in terms of health and organic growing.

Meg and John Christie are living their self-sufficient dream on a half acre block, but they haven’t had to leave the city to do it.

Many of our current pharmaceutical products stem from the beneficial properties first identified in wild plants.

A small obsession with old barns played a big part in the design of this award-winning home. Follow Tane's tips to get the look.

We're quick to see their faults, but these seven weeds deserve a place at the table.

Peacherines and nectarines are peach-plum crosses, but there's some debate as to whether they are the same thing.

Which mulch is your best ally in the war against weeds?

Deadhead flowers, and sow late summer peas and beans this month.

A multi-tasking Kiwi with a passion for saving animals has set up a special sanctuary on her lifestyle block just outside Melbourne.

This is a garden of no soil that supplies the award-winning Riverstone Kitchen with its fresh vegetables and fruit all year-round, and it's a work of art.

If you are looking for the next perfect edition to your backyard, then tagasaste is the one you've been searching for.

The Hart family might run a commercial beef and sheep station, but their goal is to create paradise on earth for their community, and they've been inspired by one of the most famous farmers in the world.

Get a handle on Facial Eczema this season by following these 12 tips.

Less than 100km away from the 1.4 million people who make up Auckland is an island of the self-sufficient. Great Barrier Island resident and author Lindsay Wright checks out some of his industrious neighbours.

He blew up his first methane tank, built a boat in the shape of a saucer, and helped to design a super-efficient water blaster, but Coll Bell’s favourite inventions involve manure, and the more, the better.

There’s a lot to think about when it’s a normal summer, but an abnormal one makes things even more critical. Try out these tips for surviving summer on the block.

Pumpkins are frost tender and need a long, warm growing season (at least 14 weeks) in a sunny sheltered site.

Out her kitchen window, Barb Davies watches a battle for life as her nikau palm trees brave the weather.

You’ll never know the joy of a truly magical-tasting pear until you grow your own.

This root is a spicy little cousin of ginger and a great addition to the garden, especially if you love Thai cooking.

Spring might be over, but there is plenty of pollen still in the air. Listed below are a few of the potential culprits, and it's probably not what you might think.

This December plant annuals, de-head flowers and try growing soy beans.

It's no secret that plant pests are fast-growing and very persistent, and Broom is one of the worst. Give these tips a go to combat this pesky plant.

Juniper berries aren't typically found in your average kitchen, but this exotic fruit offers a flavour that jumps out at you and can add that extra punch needed to spice up a dish.

The woman who started London’s hugely successful farmers’ market gives her timeless tips for selling at a market.

As the weather starts to warm up, it is prime time to start sprouting flowers, fruit, vegetables, and herbs in your home garden.

E. coli is generally thought of as baddie in your water that makes you sick, but it’s actually doing you a favour.

Featuring New Zealand's largest earthbag buildings, tipis, a permaculture garden and solar energy, Raglan's Solscape eco-camp is leading the way in sustainable tourism.

It may not smell the greatest, but your garden will thank you for using horse manure to help it flourish.

Hurricane Hallinan, aka the country’s liveliest gardener Lynda Hallinan, shows us her spring makeover in time for another charity fundraiser.

Regional councils around NZ are introducing new rules around farming, and you need to know how they may affect what and how you do things on your block.

A carpet of soft green grass does put the finishing touch to any landscape. Here, we look at 10 common problems standing in the way of the perfect turf.

Planting in this geometrically composed garden was underway long before the decision was made to build a Restoration-period house in its centre. The two are a seamless match