A fascination with birds, and photographing them, is an extra layer of delight in Jenny Oakley’s Taranaki garden.
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Nothing lifts the spirits in winter like the intoxicating fragrance of daphne
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Apples that grow vertically on compact columns open a realm of exciting possibilities for creative gardeners.
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Winter is a great time for indoor gardening. How about starting your own kumara plants to plant out in spring!
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While enjoying the birds in your garden this winter, take a little time out to be part of something big.
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When roses drop their leaves for winter, the ideal planting season has arrived.
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Great foliage, great form and adaptability to local growing conditions are key prerequisites for a successful hedge, which is why New Zealand natives rate among the very best for kiwi gardens.
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Spring blossom, dappled shade, summer fruit, autumn colour and elegant form - there is much to love about the vast and varied trees of the plant genus, Prunus.
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Sometimes it can’t be helped - you realise you have planted a tree in the wrong place and it must be moved. The best time to do this is while the tree is dormant and is least likely to suffer water stress, in late autumn, winter or early spring.
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Just as home grown fruit and veges offer savings, convenience and monumental health benefits, so it is with nuts. They’re a concentrated source of protein and energy, packed with minerals, vitamins and cancer-fighting anti-oxidants, especially if they’re home grown.
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Popular in the Middle Ages, the art of espaliering could be the answer for urban would-be orchardists with ever smaller back yards.
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Proteas and their cousins Leucadendrons and Grevilleas are among the most valuable shrubs in a winter garden when there is little other colour. They also make excellent long lasting cut flowers. Photo: Protea Frosted Fire
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Plant some little cloves in winter and you will be harvesting your very own super crop in summer.
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