Promoting green life and gardening

Our gardeners survey last month shone a spotlight on the priorities when it comes to promoting greenlife and gardening to would-be new gardeners. The response was overwhelming with 1241 participants, a staggering 13% of readers completed the survey. Our gratitude to all of you who took the time to reply and give your thoughts on this important topic. Thank you! For more detail on what our readers felt were the most important priorities…
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Beauty and abundance

Spring blossom, dappled shade, summer fruit, autumn colour and elegant form - the trees we know as Prunus have lots to offer.
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Spectacular Showpiece™ Roses!

These fragrant, disease tolerant, easy care, large and floriferous Showpiece™ shrub roses are from the renowned breeder of the famous Flower Carpet® ground cover roses, and are available in 6 stunning colours: Blush, Berry, Lipstick, Champagne, Orange and new Tangerine.
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National Bee Aware Month - September

Every Bee Aware Month, Kiwis are asked to help all bees by growing plants that supply nectar and pollen. In return, the bees pollinate your crops and flowers, providing seeds, fruit and vegetables.
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Plant a money tree

While we all know money doesn’t ‘grow on trees’, the next best thing may well be to plant a fruit tree. Kate Marshall from Waimea Nurseries looks at the investment opportunity our gardens present us.
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Grow potatoes

As rising food prices and the desire to eat healthier food have many of us turning back to the vege patch, the humble but highly nutritious potato is one of the easiest crops we can grow.
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Growing a fresh spring crunch

After a winter of hearty comfort food, the desire for something with crunch becomes more like a craving. Here's how to grow a non-stop supply of fresh salad greens.
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Grow peas

Peas are favourite winter grown crops and especially fun for kids who are usually delighted to discover that peas actually come from little green packages call pods, not just frozen in plastic bags.
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Spring inspiration coming this week

Be in to win garden goodies - you can enter the magazine's Giveaway Competition online.

And the magazine has a $500 prize pool of Give a Garden gift cards - five x $100..

Blueberries

Grow your own super food. Blueberries are very high in antioxidants and vitamins.
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Above ground

Lifting a garden above ground level provides many benefits. From the plant's point of view, there is improved drainage and soil that warms up faster in spring. For the gardener, raised beds offer a more comfortable experience when planting, weeding and harvesting.
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Make a summer berry barrel

Summer berries can be grown even if you are short on space. This project turns a half barrel or large pot into a portable 'berry patch' featuring three of your favourite climbing berries.
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Grow early veges and strawberries

The most delicious vegetables of all are those whose season is short. And the shorter the delay from garden to plate, the more divine they will taste - which means there's no better way than growing your own. It's time to plant now!
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Inspiration for Kids

A quarterly mini magazine for children containing colour projects and puzzles to encourage the next generation of gardeners.

Feathered friends

Sitting quietly outdoors in a favourite spot is made extra special when wildlife comes visiting. During winter, birds usual supply of food from trees can be in short supply, so supplementary feeding is a great way to encourage them to stay around.
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Kids Go Gardening - wind chimes

How about adding some music to your garden with hanging wind chimes? Get creative and design your own!
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Grow citrus

No wonder citrus trees are so popular. With their cheerful winter colour, delicious health-giving fruit, glossy evergreen leaves, fragrant blossoms, a lovely shape and not too large. What more could we want from a tree?
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Legionnaires' disease

Gardening is an enjoyable and healthy pastime. However each year a few gardeners contract legionnaires' disease. There are simple steps you can take to lessen the risk.
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