Indoor gardening

Bring the outdoors in this winter with these easy indoor gardening ideas. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you would know that indoor plants are one of the hottest trends in lifestyle and gardening right now. But how do you look after them when the weather turns cold? Self-confessed indoor plant lover, Narelle Van Reyk […]

Living greenery brings beauty, softness and life to any interior – but which ones cope best with the hurly-burly of a busy household? Outside In Horticulturalist Ryan McQuerry selects his favourite family-friendly plants Words by: Ryan McQuerry. Photography by: Chris Warnes, Eve Wilson, Armelle Habib, Felix Forest, James Henry, Maree Homer/bauersyndication.com.au. Getty Images, iStock. [related_articles post1=”50412″ post2=”44927″]

An apartment in the heart of Auckland’s Ponsonby Road gets a breath of fresh air Jane and Mark Sweeney moved into their swanky, inner-city, two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment last August with the youngest of their three sons and their two bulldogs. Jane says they were after some greenery to lift the space, especially on the enclosed […]

No garden? No problem. Use Carol Bucknell’s ideas for indoor plants Why bottle planters are the perfect solution for a small garden Collect empty jars and small bottles in a variety of sizes and colours. Plant small plants in the bottles with wide openings, packing the plants firmly into the soil. Paint an old crate […]