How to make the most of garden centre sales
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Garden centre sales offer brilliant opportunities to beef up your perennial garden. Read on for my tips on choosing and what to look out for!
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GARDENLIGHT: Flaxmere
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My initial experience, and the many following at Flaxmere, opened my eyes to gardens as “spaces”, rather than just places. Any pre-conceived ideas I had around them being delicate or quaint were rapidly unraveled.
Join me for a gentle guided walk through the garden (or realm!) of my mentor; Penny Zino. Share in her ability to create distinctly different areas within her 54 year old, 3.4 hectare garden created in the harsh North Canterbury climate.
Not to mention the most incredible, New Zealand example of “naturalistic planting” as learned directly from Piet Oudolf.
Tuning into the seasons
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It wasn’t until I realised I had experienced an entire season inch past me in my lockdown garden that I found the joy in reconnecting with the seasons. Read on to learn about the ways you (gardener or not) can find a low effort way to do the same and find the reassurance in watching Mother Nature march forward despite everything.
Read MoreThe clowns of my garden
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Meet my favourite “cone heads”, the graphic fun flowers of the garden that deserve a go even if you are scared of their colour!
Read MoreFlower gardening in containers
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Don’t dismay if you don’t have much space, much ground or much sun. Containers and pots provide a great opportunity to grow a full flower garden not matter what.
Read MoreBeginner inspiration from public planting
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I take you on a tour of my favourite areas of public planting in post earthquake Christchurch. It is exciting, offers lessons in drought tolerant plant selection and in what will thrive in my own climate.
Read MoreFlowering plants for shady corners
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After years of experimenting, trying to bring floral joy to my partly shaded beds, I have found 4 plants that seem to agree with the position. And they are beautiful!
Read MoreRecognising Rebels
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My plant obsession led me off the road to identify and experiment with my local rebel plants!
Click through for a fun quick vid and article to help you recognise weeds too.
For the love of buds
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Bud season holds as much promise as a new calendar year. Here I share the motivation I find in my seasonal garden and the move to notice the little details.
Read MoreFlowers for the table - Part 2.
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Part 2 of this series on successfully bringing your flowers indoors to be enjoyed. In this article learn my basics on arranging for a casual, friendly vibe and tips of getting the best out of her flower arrangements.
Read MoreFlowers for the table - Part 1.
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Part 1 of 2 in my little series guiding you through successfully cutting your homegrown flowers to bring in and be enjoyed in your home.
In this article I focus on vessels and plant supports, tips for good harvesting and how to prepare flowers for the vase.
