http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Gardening headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:00:15 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=218 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10669247&ref=rss It's usually at the end of summer that we become aware of unruly haystacks of climbers smothering a fence, or shrubs with middle-aged spread leaning drunkenly over a path.It's then, after the horse has bolted, that we usually... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10668255&ref=rss I have been trying to grow hydrangeas from cuttings but have had a lot of trouble with my cuttings rotting away at the base. Also, do I let the leaves grow or do I chop these off ? - Sam Buckwell, Papakura The most important... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10668248&ref=rss When you're processing lots of organic waste in your backyard it's easy for things to become unsightly. Too often those pallets nailed together or that black plastic Dalek dominate your garden to the point where you would prefer... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10668212&ref=rss In New Zealand's northern climes there is one tree that you can confidently add to any garden. It's the most sour, stubborn and sometimes thorny mongrel you'll ever set eyes upon. It's the lemon tree - the tree of champions. I'd go... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10667547&ref=rss What a difference a few centimetres make. When we had a new bathroom suite recently fitted for our parents, the sink was mercifully a little bit higher than the old model, so gone are the creaky backs when they come to their ablutions... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/gardening/news/article.cfm?c_id=218&objectid=10667588&ref=rss There's early blossom around. Spring is coming. Time to buy everyone's favourite vegetable: the potato.Leave seed potatoes out of the bag to sprout for a few weeks, but not in direct sun as this can burn them. I wouldn't advise... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +1200