family garden

Creating a child-friendly garden was a priority for this Auckland couple Ben and Kylie Crawford’s lawn used to be a problem. They’d try growing grass but it would burn off in summer and the ground would become waterlogged in winter. The solution? Easy-to-maintain artificial turf that can be used by their sons, Huxley and Mylo, […]

Your late summer gardening is a great time to plant seeds for the months ahead, as it’s traditionally the hottest time of the yearApricot is one of the many stonefruits in full swing in February. What to harvest in February February is our month of fruitfulness; stone fruit production is in full swing and the […]

As the price of getting your five-plus a day sky rockets, it pays to know size isn’t everything when it comes to growing your own incredible edibles On balconies, storeys off the ground, in pocket-sized townhouse courtyards, in narrow strips along suburban drives or slender window ledges, vegetables are being grown. This is a pastime […]

Designing a successful family garden is all about planning for change. Check out these 9 future-proof ideas that you and your children will love How to create a child friendly garden that will grow as your family does Gardens were once adult-oriented places where Mum and Dad would tend garden beds, mow the lawn and […]