Planting
Expert Feature: Planting
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, today's expert feature is for you. The aptly named Gus Flower is the operations manager at Hamilton Gardens, one of our most varied and… Audio
Gardening with Xanthe White
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks about one of the most popular - planting flowers. Audio
The basics of planting a garden
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White provides some tricks and tips relating to planting, pruning and harvesting. Audio
How to grow seeds
During lockdown people went all out and stocked up on seeds says Kay Baxter co-founder of the Koanga Institute. She wants people to make time to plant their seeds and ensure they prosper. Audio
Tree planting for Spring with Lynda Hallinan
It's tree planting season and gardening guru Lynda Hallinan knows the best trees to plant for spring blossoming. Audio
Gardening as an antidote to cabin fever
One way to stave off lockdown cabin fever is getting out into the garden, even if you've never had greenfingers before. Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White with a raft of ideas on what to do… Audio
Native Christmas trees
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White gets into native trees for your garden; where to find them and where to plant them. She'll also have hints about which native trees to use for Christmas. Audio
Labour Day weekend gardening with Xanthe White
Xanthe has tips, tricks and suggestions to get your garden growing this spring, including seeds, rotation and how to establish healthy watering patterns now that will make your garden robust for the… Audio
Autumn gardening with Xanthe White
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White on what to do in the garden as the weather gets colder and the ground gets wetter. It's all about composting and pruning at this time of year. She'll also… Audio
Plants that like it hot with Xanthe White
Getting out the garden sprinkler in hot weather might seem logical but landscape designer Xanthe White says pouring on the water isn't the best way to help your plants endure the heat. Audio
What to plant this Labour weekend
Landscape designer Xanthe White on what to plant on Labour day so you have the best crop come Christmas time. Audio
Spring-time gardening with Xanthe White
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White with a warning of Spring fever - what you should and shouldn't do in the garden in the first month of spring. Audio
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in… Audio
Solving the penguin housing crisis - one home at a time
Conservation groups are replanting native vegetation around Wellington's Miramar Peninsula to provide safe homes for little blue penguins and food for other native birds. Audio, Gallery
