Gardening
Paloma Gardens: gardening meets art meets motorbikes
Twenty kilometres east of Whanganui at Fordell you can happily get lost in another world for at least a few hours. Nicky and Clive Higgie are the owners of the Garden of National Significance… Audio, Gallery
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Today Lynda reminds everyone going back to work that the garden still needs a hand. She talks about the importance of making sure there's enough moisture in the ground when the summer days are still… Audio
Building a Māori Garden in East Auckland
A Masters of Landscape Architecture paper has become a reality. Rob Small talks to Jesse about building his Māori garden in East Auckland. Audio, Gallery
Lynda Hallinan - Monarch butterflies in the garden
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan talks to Jesse about the importance of monarch butterflies in the garden. Audio
Common Ground - garden histories of Aotearoa
Matt Morris's passion for sustainability and gardening served as the catalyst for a PhD on Christchurch's extensive and proud green-fingered history. He has now broadened that out in his new book… Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Lynda has been thinking about traditional gender roles in the garden and how to find the right tools for the job. Audio
Cats costing billions each year by spreading diseases
Diseases transmitted by cats costs the Australian economy more than A$6 billion annually. This news is bad for New Zealand, too, with 45% of Kiwi households having at least one cat. Professor Sarah… Audio
Weekend Stuff with Lynda Hallinan
Today Linda talks to Jesse about how to keep plants alive in Auckland without breaking the tough Watercare rules about using outdoor hoses. Audio
How to grow a giant pumpkin
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan has some handy tips so you can grow your biggest pumpkin ever. She says the tricks also work for other vegetables too - you'll have the whole neighbourhood clambering for… Audio
Tips for spring vege gardening
Lynda Hallinan has all the tips for planting your veges to ensure you have a bountiful crop. Audio
How to get your kids into gardening this spring
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan says you're never too young to start gardening. Audio
Weekend Stuff - Lynda Hallinan
There are two ways to approach weeding in early spring: you could be healthy like Nicola and eat your weeds, as so many of the unwanted seedlings of spring are indeed edible - oxalis, chickweed… Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
If you want new potatoes on your Christmas table, now's the time to get started says gardening guru Lynda Hallinan. Audio
Soil health and growing kai with Maanu Paul
Reinstating swamps drained for agriculture can produce more economically by farming eels than dairy, a respected Kaumātua Maanu Paul says. Audio, Gallery
Now's the time to plant gladioli
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan says if you want beautiful gladioli blooms for summer - now is the time to get planting! Gladioli typically are at their best 100 days after planting - so it's the time… Audio
Lynda Hallinan on fragrant winter gardens
Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan says winter fragrant plants lift your spirits. Audio
How to grow seeds
During lockdown people went all out and stocked up on seeds says Kay Baxter co-founder of the Koanga Institute. She wants people to make time to plant their seeds and ensure they prosper. Audio
Tree planting for Spring with Lynda Hallinan
It's tree planting season and gardening guru Lynda Hallinan knows the best trees to plant for spring blossoming. Audio
Why aren't we encouraging more rain water harvesting?
With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio
Finding his feet in New Zealand through his hands
A Filipino photographer's new life in Aotearoa was turned around after he discovered a new way to grow connections with community and land. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio, Gallery