While companion planting can bring benefits like pest control and improved growth, some plants aren’t good neighbors in vegetable gardens. Certain flowers, herbs, and even other vegetables can compete ...

Imagine transforming your garden into a thriving ecosystem where each plant supports the growth and health of one another.

Weeds compete with vegetables for nutrients, water, and sunlight, which can stunt vegetable growth. Recognizing and ...

Get those leaves off your lawn and recycle them onto your flower and vegetable beds for a free nutrient boost.

After a two-year trial, Two Rivers council is considering allowing residents to plant vegetable gardens in their front yards ...

When autumn leaves fall from the trees, welcome them as though you’d found a treasure chest. “There are so many ways to use ...

Cleaning up your vegetable garden at the end of the season goes a long way toward avoiding pest and disease problems next ...

Some good options for cover crops include clover, beans, peas, annual ryegrass, oats, winter wheat, winter rye or buckwheat.

Here are some innovative ways to transform kitchen waste into garden gold, turning the problem into a flourishing backyard ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for NZME community newspapers and The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s ...

Question: I would like to get my vegetable garden and annual flower beds ready for planting without having to do a lot of ...

Gardeners are future oriented. They tend to evaluate their gardens and landscape flowers, shrubs and trees. If a plant in one ...