Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Garden

Tree of the Year – Tawa bucket stumps Judas

Isabella Root -
Sadly, Pukekohe’s famed Judas Tree didn’t claim the 2026 Tree of the Year title, with Tawa’s Bucket Tree receiving the most votes. We’re not sore...

Your edible garden

Times Team -
By Greenrose Garden Centre There’s something deeply satisfying about stepping outside and picking fresh food from your own garden. Whether it’s a handful of...

Tree of the Year – Judas branches out

Times Team -
While the annual Bird of the Year poll has met with controversy, the winner of the 2026 Tree of the Year should come as...

Free seedlings – Go Native this winter, council suggests

Times Team -
In a bid to encourage more Kiwis to grow natives, Auckland Council is giving away thousands of seedlings. Thanks to the Go Native campaign, free...

Winter vegetable and fruit gardening

Times Team -
  Sow broad beans, beets, peas, spinach, mesclun, carrots, radish, spring onion, and coriander directly into the garden.  Plant winter vegetable seedlings such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Winter...

A tough nut to crack…

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By Natalie Pitfield I’d planted nut trees as a way to offer shade to our pig and chook paddocks. They were side by side,...

Shift towards sustainable eating

Times Team -
Sustainability is becoming a major influence on what Aucklanders are eating right now. More people are starting to think not just about taste, but where...

Homegrown citrus – a healthy investment

Times Team -
By Greenrose Garden Centre Growing your own citrus is a simple way to bring fresh flavour, nutrition, and long-term savings into your household. In Franklin’s...

Lifetime of botanic work honoured

Helena O'Neill -
Franklin’s Jack Hobbs has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to horticulture. Hobbs is an award-winning horticulturalist...

Annual floral festival begins today

Helena O'Neill -
Waiuku’s annual Flora Fest begins today, November 14, and is a celebration of all things botanical. Member of the organising committee, Di Roden, said this...
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