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NZ Gardener Magazine Index 2007
NZ Gardener Magazine Index 2008 (1MB)
NZ Gardener Magazine Index 2009 (1MB)
Noxious Weeds (1.5MB) - Control tips from Weedbusters
War of the weeds (1MB) - 20 common lawn and garden weeds plus tips on how to kill them
How to graft a fruit tree - Robert Guyton's beginners' guide
Pruning - The ins and outs of snipping and clipping
Shifting plants - Tips by Neil Ross
Houseplants - How to care for potted indoor plants
Plant nutrition (1.7MB) - How to choose the right fertiliser
Essential Herbs for Summer - Fresh herbs for flavour


Grow your own groceries with our 6-part guide

Part 1: Starting a garden from scratch
Part 2: Soil health. How to get the good dirt
Part 3: Sowing seeds to jump-start your spring garden
Part 4: Seedlings, tomatoes and a 'plot to plate' sowing calendar
Part 5: Planting potatoes & 'plot to plate' calendar continued
Part 6: Reaping your reward & planting cucurbits


Heather's Top 10 Garden Tips for each month

August: Hydrangeas; onion weed; lavender; citrus care
September: Perennials; azalea blight; onehunga weed; clematis and houseplants
October: Lawn care; tall plants; hedges; irrigation; camellias and climbers
November: Convolvulus; annuals for impact; aphids; pelargoniums; ligularias and bulbs
December: Black plants; cabbage tree moth; dahlias; deadheading; thrips & liquid fertiliser


Our Deep South columnist, Robert Guyton, reports each month from his sustainable garden in Riverton, Southland

August: Broad beans; peas; seedlings under cover; early potatoes; green manure & globe artichokes
September: Swiss chard; beetroot; rhubarb; potatoes & parsnips
October: Scarlet Runner beans; flowering currants; pumpkins & sweetcorn
November: Sow like mad; NZ spinach; kohlrabi; swedes; mound up potatoes; stake peas
December: Parsley; weeding; white butterflies; irrigation; tending to tomatoes


Barbara's monthly tips and tasks for rose care

August: End-of-winter feeding; good companions for roses
September: Regal roses; bringing in good bugs; DIY rose food
October: Scented roses; fungal diseases; control aphids
November: Climbing roses; organic sprays; natural predators
December: Roses for pots; watering tips; mulching & feeding


Jane Wrigglesworth profiles a different herb each month with history, folklore, growing tips and culinary uses

Borage: Muster courage and strengthen your mind with cucumber-flavoured blue star flowers.
Caraway: Keep caraway in your pantry for a happy home life.
Coriander: If love eludes you, take heart. Cupid's herb may yet come to your rescue!
Dill: Romans considered Dill a sign of luck and for Greeks, it was an indication of wealth.
Elecampane: Cure coughs and find love with this pungent herb.
Florence fennel: Also called finocchio, is distinguished from other fennels by its fat bulbous base.
Savory: Expand your herbal horizons by growing peppery savory.
Stevia: Beat sugar cravings with Stevia rebaudiana.



Seed Suppliers
Bristol Seeds: www.bristol.co.nz
Egmont Seeds: www.egmontseedsshop.co.nz
Italian Seeds Pronto: www.italianseedspronto.co.nz
Kaiwaka Organics: www.kaiwakaorganics.co.nz
Kings Seeds: www.kingsseeds.co.nz
McGregor's: www.mcgregors.co.nz
Yates: www.yates.co.nz

Bulbs, Tubers & Flowers
Beautiful Begonias of Golden Bay: www.beautifulbegonias.com
Camellia Haven: www.camelliahaven.co.nz
Colourwave: www.colourwave.co.nz
D&S Nurseries: www.4arose.co.nz
Dahlia Haven: www.dahliahaven.co.nz
Dowdeswell's Delphiniums: www.delphinium.co.nz
Dr Keith Hammett: www.drkeithhammett.co.nz
Lily Fields: www.lilyfields.co.nz
NZ Bulbs: www.nzbulbs.co.nz
Tasman Bay Roses: www.tbr.co.nz
Taupaki Bulbs: www.taupakibulbs.co.nz
Wildflower World: www.wildflowerworld.com

Garden Products
Eden Aluminium Greenhouses: www.edenlite.co.nz
Fiskars: www.fiskars.com
Gubba: www.gubba.co.nz
Horticom: www.horticom.co.nz
Hozelock: www.hozelock.com
Living Earth: www.livingearth.co.nz
Lynn River: www.lynnriver.co.nz - Gloves
Mapua Country Trading Co: www.mapuacountrytrading.co.nz
McGregor's: www.mcgregors.co.nz
Omni Gloves: www.omnigloves.co.nz
The Company Shed: www.thecompanyshed.co.nz
Tui Garden Products: www.tuigarden.co.nz
Yates: www.yates.co.nz

Specialist Nurseries/Wholesalers
Appleton Tree Nursery: www.appletons.co.nz
Clifton Homestead Nursery: www.hellebores.co.nz
Edge Plants: www.edgeplants.co.nz
Gardening Solutionz: www.gardeningsolutionz.co.nz
Incredible Edibles: www.edible.co.nz
Morgan Fields: www.proteas.co.nz - proteas & leucodendrons
Nikau Hill Nursery: www.nikauhill.co.nz
Oratia Natives: www.oratianatives.co.nz
Palmco: www.palmco.co.nz
Parva Plants: www.parvaplants.co.nz - rare & unusual plants
Protea Patch: www.proteapatch.co.nz
Russell Fransham Subtropicals: www.subtropical.co.nz
Southern Woods: www.southernwoods.co.nz
Summer Garden: www.summergarden.co.nz - daylily nursery
Taupo Native Plant Nursery: www.tauponativeplant.co.nz
Tesselaar Plants: www.tesselaar.com - Flower Carpet roses
Texture Plants: www.textureplants.co.nz
Waimea Nurseries: www.waimeanurseries.co.nz
Weathersfield Organics: www.weathersfieldorganics.co.nz

Garden Centres & Hardware Stores
Bunnings Warehouse: www.bunnings.co.nz
Kings Plant Barn: www.kings.co.nz
Mitre 10: www.mitre10.co.nz
Palmers: www.palmers.co.nz

Gardening Interest
Best Gardening: www.bestgardening.com
Garden NZ: www.garden-nz.co.nz
Nursery & Garden Industry Association: www.ngia.co.nz
Ooooby: www.ooooby.ning.com - Local food online communities
Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture: www.rnzih.org.nz
Weedbusters: www.weedbusters.co.nz

Gardens to visit, Shows & Festivals
Auckland Botanic Gardens: www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz
Cross Hills Gardens & Nursery: www.crosshills.co.nz
Ellerslie International Flower Show: www.ellerslieflowershow.co.nz
Eden Garden: www.edengarden.co.nz
Gardens To Visit: www.gardenstovisit.co.nz
Hunter's Garden Marlborough: www.garden-marlborough.com
Larnach Castle: www.larnachcastle.co.nz
Sealink Jassy Dean Trust Garden Safari: www.jassydeantrust.co.nz
Taranaki Garden Trust: www.taranakigardens.com
Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival: www.rhodo.co.nz
Wrights Watergardens: www.wrightswatergardens.co.nz

Landscaping
Central Landscape Supplies: www.centrallandscapes.co.nz
Landscape Design: www.landscapedesign.co.nz

Tools, Powertools, Mowers, Tractors & Garden Equipment
Bosch: www.bosch.co.nz
Husqvarna: www.husqvarna.com
John Deere: www.deere.co.nz
Masport: www.masport.co.nz
STIHL: www.stihl.co.nz

Outdoor Furniture & Structures
Awesome Awnings: www.awesomeawnings.co.nz
Eden Aluminium Greenhouses: www.edenlite.co.nz
Escea: www.escea.co.nz - Gas fireplaces
Ethan Outdoor Furniture: www.ethan.co.nz
Garden Pine Design: www.gardenpinedesign.co.nz
Kiwi Backyard: www.kiwibackyard.co.nz
Living Outdoors Ltd: www.gazebo.co.nz

Health, Beauty, Food & Drink
Bees Online: www.beesonline.co.nz
Hawthorne Coffee: www.hawthornecoffee.co.nz
Les Floralies: www.lesfloralies.co.nz
Redwood Cellars: www.redwoodcellars.co.nz
Simunovich Olive Estate: www.simuolive.co.nz
St Andrews Limes: www.limes.co.nz
Telegraph Hill: www.telegraphhill.co.nz - Olive oil products
The Herb Farm: www.herbfarm.co.nz