Grow cyclamen

Grow cyclamen

Cool weather classics, autumn and winter flowering cyclamen are beautiful indoors and out.
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Playing with colour

Playing with colour

Autumn is planting time for spring flowering bulbs. Daffodils, hyacinths and snowdrops brighten the scene as early as July. Tulips soon follow in early spring, as do bluebells, freesias and grape hyacinths.
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Autumn gold

Autumn gold

As befitting a grand finale, the colour dial turns full volume at summer's end. Plant these time-honoured treasures to add to the richness of your late summer garden.
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Kids Go Gardening - grow hyacinth bulbs

Kids Go Gardening - grow hyacinth bulbs

Autumn and early winter are the best times to plant bulbs. Plant some bubs in pots now and you'll be amazed at the results in spring!
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Grow onions

Grow onions

It's planting time for all members of the onion family. Easy to grow alliums include the fat golden vege staple and all the other onion flavoured herbs and vegetables.
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Kids Go Gardening - grow garlic

Kids Go Gardening - grow garlic

Plant some little cloves in autumn or winter and you will be harvesting your very own super crop in summer.
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Planting a winter garden

Planting a winter garden

Getting seedlings in the ground early, while the soil is still warm enough for active growth, is the key to a productive winter vege patch.
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Grow root vegetables

Grow root vegetables

Once you've sampled the earthy sweetness of carrots and parsnips from your own garden, the shop bought ones may never taste the same.
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Autumn inspiration


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Growing fruit trees in containers

Growing fruit trees in containers

If your soil is fertile and well-drained, fruit trees grow best when planted in the ground. But when good garden soil isn't available, growing fruit in containers makes good sense and looks good too.
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Home harvest apples

Home harvest apples

From March to May apple trees are laden with ripening fruit. It's time to get planning and planting. Fruit trees arrive in garden centres in autumn and early winter.
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The essential lemon tree

The essential lemon tree

The trusty lemon fulfills all manner of culinary needs; from marinades to dressings, to lemonade for summer and hot soothing drinks for winter. And only lemon rivals chocolate in the most heavenly of desserts.
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Grow feijoas

Grow feijoas

Feijoas thrive in New Zealand gardens. Find out how easy it is to produce bumper winter crops in your own garden, and which varieties might be right for you.
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Inspiration for Kids

A quarterly mini magazine for children containing colour projects and puzzles to encourage the next generation of gardeners.

Gardeners to the rescue

Gardeners to the rescue

On the East Coast of the North Island, a fascinating rescue project is calling on gardeners to help save one of our most endangered plants.
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For the love of colour

For the love of colour

A garden need never be without colour and drama when you plant something for every season. Jenny and Greg Tod's Canterbury garden is a year-round delight.
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Lawns fit for purpose

Lawns fit for purpose

Whether the backyard needs a facelift or you're starting from scratch with a brand new lawn, autumn is a great time to take action. The road to success starts with choosing the right lawn seed.
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Nature's planting time

Nature's planting time

For anyone who enjoys the creativity inherent in gardening, autumn is the season to relish. It's the ideal time to indulge in planting just about everything.
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