Our Land

Connecting Farms

Driven by farmers’ unique connectivity needs in remote locations, Connected Farms is providing a communication solution for the agriculture sector.

With this guide, you'll be sure to select fruit trees that will yield fruit year-round.

Once the petals begin to fall, it's time to get to work.

Ben Gaia visits two small sections that are big on production.

Their 6.4ha block was once covered in gorse twice their height.

With the number of lifestyle block owners rising each year, many of them new to farming, it’s important to know where to find reputable advice and help.

Summer is the time to take proactive measures to prevent fungal diseases, thirsty plants, and insect infestations.

Permaculture gardener Kath Irvine shares her years of experience, and the secrets to creating a great garden bed, in her book The Edible Backyard. 

You’ll find these common weeds in your garden or out on your block, but you’ve probably never thought of harvesting them for dinner. Here’s how to turn a plant in the wrong place into a delicious, healthy addition to your diet.

One couple, one hectare, and a thousand more years in which to write a vision upon the land.

The more nourishment plants get, the better they grow. Making your own garden fertiliser is easy, eco-friendly and sustainable.

Add native New Zealand plants to your garden and reap the rewards.

Here are 12 trees you should plant in your paddocks, simply because they’re beautiful.

Here's our monthly gardening advice — straight from the experts.

It’s important to get good quality information from the right sources. These are some of the best resources for block owners.

White gardens are beautiful day and night, but even the most famous one in the world is a mix of colours, and that’s all-white.

All Flora Great and Small

West Melton is the unlikely spot for a hidden oasis which draws inspiration from the English gardens of Hidcote and Sissinghurst. As Sue Kingham discovers, it is packed with an incredible array of flora, including collections ranging from vast pines to exquisite miniature alpines.

Permaculture farmer and gardener Nelson Lebo has spent 20 years perfecting the art of creating and managing low-maintenance garden beds.

Bugs are a part of nature and I come in peace, but when they invade an entire apple crop, its time to declare war and this is the time to get started.

Jenny answers six common questions about what could be going wrong when it comes to growing lettuce.

If you want to find an affordable dream country home, here are six spots to consider.

Keep your dream summer harvest in mind when planting out your garden this November.

Starting a backyard herbal enterprise can be a viable means of earning extra cash.

It can look a bit like an alien turnip, but kohlrabi is a lovely addition to summer salads and winter comfort foods.

Watch out for this weed, it can easily outcompete pasture and clog up your waterways.

Passionfruit is a warm-climate plant, but with protection from wind and cold, plants can be grown in cooler areas too.

A family vegetable business on a South Auckland block has created an award-winning way of selling their produce.

It's time to sow, sow, sow for a bountiful season ahead.

While cucumbers come in different shapes and sizes, their garden preferences are nearly identical.

There’s one non-negotiable, flavoursome, highly productive vegetable in Jenny’s summer garden, and it saves her money.

Sarah Hopkinson’s personal and professional passions come together in a sandy section she’s transformed into a productive garden.

Cherry tomatoes are a good option for smaller gardens.

This sweet herb – sometimes maligned as an invasive weed – deserves a second look, and with it you get a bee guarantee.

If you’ve got out-of-control weeds or long, tough grass, a brushcutter is a great tool for tidying.