19 exceptional foliage plants

Shiny or mat, lacy or bold, big or small, dark forest, rich purple or bright chartreuse - the layering of foliage in different colours textures and leaf shapes makes for a stunning all-season garden.
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Floriferous!

A colourful garden that peaks in high summer is a magnet for beneficial insects and provides loads of flowers for picking. These free-flowering favourites deliver maximum satisfaction for minimal effort.
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Summer in bloom

These summer flowering perennials are a selection of easy care plants that fill a variety of garden situations.
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Shade dwellers

A shady patch of soil, on the cool side of the house, under trees or along a south facing wall, is an opportunity to grow some of our most beautiful plants.
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Surviving summer

Early summer rain and warm temperatures see vegetable crops leaping into growth, but as summer progresses there will be hotter drier weather and expanding pest populations.
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Kids Go Gardening - green machines

Every kid knows green leafy vegetables are SUPER good for us. But why? Because they contain loads of good things to keep bodies healthy.
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Zucchini pesto 'pasta'

If you can keep up with picking the best way to eat your zucchini is small and straight after harvest.
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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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Summer inspiration

Favourite flowers for summer pots

Summer brings an exciting array of colourful flowering plants to dress up outdoor spaces. There are so many options it can be hard to choose, but these traditional and modern day stand-outs are sure to please.
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Natural glow

Yellow flowers abound, especially in spring and summer. Even if it's just a potful to welcome the season, they're a sure way to inject the feel good factor, indoors and out.
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Waste not, want not

Taking care of a precious resource - tips to make your water use more efficient.
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High flyers in the dry

With water conservation on our minds in the post-Christmas months, it's nice to know there are some stunning plants that will stand up to drier, hotter weather conditions and still look sensational.
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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.

Grow moth orchids

Elegant moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are Europe's most popular indoor plants. The ultimate gift, they can bloom for months on end and last for years.
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Grow grasses for grace and function

Beautiful grasses produce stunning visual effects, whether you plant en masse or weave them into the garden. They're easy too, but the trick, for long-term satisfaction, is to plant the right varieties for your soil and climate.
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Be a sun smart gardener

Gardening is a healthy pursuit in so many ways, but it is also an outdoor pursuit. Sue Linn relates how she deals with her love of gardening and being safe in the sun
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Adding value

Sarah Thornton investigates the the hidden fortune in our backyards
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Flax - Kiwi Icon

For the first New Zealanders it was indispensible; used in clothing, shelter, for catching and storing food, and as medicine. These days flax endures as one of our most important plants
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