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DIY: Edge inside the hedge
There's something about sharp neat edges in a garden that pleases the eye. Separating the garden from the lawn with a simple…
Apricots need to chill out
We knew the tree wasn't right for Auckland, despite being told 25 years ago that it was a cultivar suited to our climate…
The most popular plants on the 'green market'
The police officer investigating the theft of the world's smallest water lily from Kew Gardens admits she has her work…
Children happy to beehive
We sowed the seeds in early October and on the first week of December our sunflowers began flowering.
Design & Garden
Design: Bottled creativity
What's in the bottle that holds your water? Ben Crawford finds plenty if it's Antipodes.
Shelley Bridgeman: Why are villas so popular?
Why does the villa, ubiquitous in old inner-city suburbs throughout the country, generate such approval?
Give back on bach break
The week before Christmas we escaped the city for Great Barrier Island. We regularly stay at a spot that has slowly become…
10 Favourite Things: Making nana proud
Annemaree Shaw is the designer behind new handcrafted cushion company Anne & Peg.
Soak 'em while you're away
The holidays are almost upon us and Christmas is the last hectic hurdle to get through. In an ideal…
Sunday gardening: Take a look over the fence
I don't know about you, but for me garden design tours are a legitimate way to take a sneak peek at the lives of others…
Design: My birthmas list
Ben Crawford's ideas for stylish design presents you can gift to loved ones (or yourself).
NZ's 'patch of Eden'
One of New Zealand's most famous gardens has featured in the Wall Street Journal, with its creator described as the 'first…
Design: The ultimate man-pad
Ben Crawford turns green with jealousy as he describes this rooftop fan base.
Corpse flower a Kiwi first
The blooming of Amorphophallus titanum in Auckland this week is an exciting first for New Zealand. Technically…
Giant 'corpse flower' blooms
A giant flower that smells of rotting flesh has bloomed for the first time ever in New Zealand. The strange and unpredictable…
Rotting flesh flower to bloom
A giant flower smelling of rotting flesh could in Auckland this weekend, the first time the rare plant has opened in New…
Design: Lessons from 3 Wise Men
Ben Crawford finds wise design in a flagship menswear store.
Design: Bunker down
Ben Crawford gets some tips from an expert about what to expect when you ask a designer to turn your dreams for your home…
Sunday gardening: Buddy up and reap the benefits
Design & Garden Archives
Everyone needs a companion or two and veges and fruit trees are no different. Monocultural crops (where…
Architecture
High skilled professions see premium pay rise
Those in high paid jobs are seeing their wages rise faster than others because of a lack of competition partly due to people…
Life & Style
Review: Casablanca, Orewa
We'd walked past Casablanca, which opened on Hibiscus Highway a couple of months ago now. It's right next to our favourite…
Property
CBD sales augur well for foreign investment
More Property
The sale of major Auckland city office buildings at 205 and 280 Queen St - now both unconditional -…
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