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Jo McCarroll: Gardening tips for 2020
People are heading back to work, but as the weather stabilises and summer really begins, there's still plenty of time to get stuck into your garden. NZ Gardening...
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How growing demand of almond milk is killing billions of bees
A University of Maryland survey has found that just last winter in the United States, 50 billion bees were wiped out and of the main reasons is the high demand for...
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Peter Wolfkamp: Summer DIY and what work requires consent
With much of the country taking time over summer, that means there is more time for people to get stuck into their DIY projects. ZB's Resident Builder Peter Wolfkamp...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Gardening tips for your summer break
Summer is upon us, and for many, the warm weather and sunny skies means it is the perfect time to head into the garden. Newstalk ZB's resident gardening expert...
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Jo McCarroll: Labour Day gardening tips
As the weather continues to heat up, it's the perfect time to get stuck into your garden after a long, cold weather. NZ Gardening editor Jo McCarroll joined Francesca...
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Innovative ways to garden this summer
The summer break is coming to an end for many around the country, but that doesn't mean there isn't time to get into the garden. With sunshine set for much of the...
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How to make the most of your garden over summer
Summer is a great time to tuck into your garden. With plenty of heat to help things grow, and all that time to give it the love it deserves, So how do you make...
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What to do with your garden over the summer
It's the time of year where everyone is spending time in their garden. With Christmas holidays combined with summer heat, lots of people across the country are...
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Jacque Tucker: A salute to bees
September is NZ Bee Aware month, so today it's a salute to bees! HOW TO KEEP BEES HAPPY…. There are loads of plants that bees love and they look great in the garden...
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Jacque Tucker: Top tips to deal with a shady garden
Got a tricky shady spot? No problem! As sections grow smaller we're bound to have shadier gardens created by neighbouring buildings, fences and large overhanging...
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Jacque Tucker: Tips for gardening newbies
New to gardening? You’ve just taken up a hobby that may become an addiction, plus it’s really good for you and it helps makes the world a nicer place. It can be...
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Jacque Tucker: The Queens Birthday Honours list
Seeing as it’s Queens Birthday Weekend, seems only right and fitting to dish out a few awards in the garden, on behalf of her majesty of course… A Knighthood...
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Jacque Tucker: Camellias
Just when you think nothing much is going on in the garden, along come the camellias! The ones you see flowering first are the autumn Sasanquas - which are more...
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Jacque Tucker: How to have your own Feijoa grove at home
I’m going to risk public condemnation, and just come out with it. I DO NOT like Feijoas. It’s almost un-kiwi to admit it. I wasn’t even going to talk about them...
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Jacque Tucker: Chocolate and marshmallow garden
Who needs the Easter bunny? If you’re truly chocolate obsessed (and there’s nothing wrong with that!), then why not try growing chocolate in the garden. NZ is too...
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Jacque Tucker: Autumn planting
As soon as the clocks go back you know summer is over for real. But on the upside, it kicks off a really productive time in garden. They don’t call Autumn nature’s...
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Jacque Tucker: Designing with herbs
We normally confine our herbs to little raised beds near the kitchen or vege patch, or in pots, but why not integrate them into your garden? Lots of herbs make great...
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Jacque Tucker: Time for a (Light) Bulb moment
Bulbs....they love the element of surprise. Plant them now, you forget all about them until spring then Whammy! Gorgeous flowers everywhere. Now is the time to...
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Jacque Tucker: The soundtrack of Summer
Jacque Tucker talks to Andrew Dickens about her love/hate relationship with Cicadas. CICADAS The ultimate summer soundtrack! Some of the NZ native cicadas get...
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Jacque Tucker: Edible flowers
Nothing glams up a salad or meal like a colourful mix of edible flowers, so why not fill your garden with flowers that not only look great but you can harvest as...
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Jacque Tucker: Design tips for a sporty garden
* Keep your borders narrow (.5 to 1m) so plants don't get stomped on to retrieve the ball. Straight borders make for a better pitch shape. * Keep planting simple...
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Jacque Tucker: Canna Power
If there’s one group of flowers that knows how to throw a summer party, it’s the Canna lily! Right now they are hitting their straps, and nowhere are they more gorgeous...
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Jacque Tucker: Cheap tricks for Christmas
If your garden is embarrassing and you have visitors coming over Christmas, it’s time to get sneaky... Take a quick pic of your garden - it’ll help you spot the...
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Jacque Tucker: In praise of pohutukawas
In praise of Pohutukawas – NZ’s own Christmas tree! Ask any ex-pat kiwi living overseas what they miss most at Christmas time, and chances are they’ll say ‘seeing...
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Jacque Tucker: Beastly bugs and where to find them
This is the time of year when hordes of insects come to feast on juicy new growth. Here are some you might be seeing at your place… SPITBUGS - A garden bug with...
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