Rapaura paradiseWednesday, 16 May 2012Every year, thousands of motorists travel down the Thames Coast Road on the Coromandel peninsula, all heading somewhere, few taking the time to stop and smell the flowers.

Fly by night?Tuesday, 15 May 2012While the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says testing on samples from fruit fly traps has shown no sign of further fruit flies, it remains vigilant.

Young veggie grower becomes top of the cropsMonday, 14 May 2012A mid-Canterbury man has taken top honours in the recent Young Vegetable Grower of the Year 2012 competition at Riccarton Racecourse in Christchurch.

STIHL working… safely!Monday, 14 May 2012When it comes to working with power tools in the garden, there are no shortcuts to safety! As part of STIHL’s Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week (May 14-20), the chainsaw gang has prepared hints and tips to avoiding the unkindest cuts of...

CCS Master Gardening program winter 2012 (June 6 – August 11)Monday, 14 May 2012

Win the sibling rivalry war this Mother’s DayWednesday, 09 May 2012Now we all know that mum loves all her children – at least that’s what she says – but, on the home front, it pays to be prepared as the war on the brothers and the others is waged in efforts to provide mum with a victorious...

More in store for Singapore winnerWednesday, 09 May 2012It’s official; one lucky Kiwi is set to wing her way to Asia for the Singapore Garden Festival in July.

‘Dirty tricks’ to have competition in the bagMonday, 07 May 2012Five young growers will get down and dirty, going head to head as they compete to become the 2012 NZ Young Vegetable Grower.

The Green Living Show (May 12)Monday, 07 May 2012Once you go green, you’ll always be keen; that is if you’re a lover of the green life of course!

Copier company ‘branches’ outThursday, 03 May 2012Exchanging business suits for tree roots last weekend, corporates and their families turned a ‘little green’ at Ricoh New Zealand’s annual Big Green Day Out.