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In the Magazine
March 2008 Issue

MARCH ISSUE

  • Nature-friendly gardens – how to create one
  • Don’s DIY frog pond, from our autumn TV special
  • Spring bulbs – planting plans, new releases, growing tips
  • How to get back in control of your bossy pet

 

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In the Garden

Nature-friendly gardens

Provide a warm welcome for the wildlife visiting your backyard

DIY frog pond

It only takes one day to create our superb, natural looking frog pond

Designing with bulbs

Easy planting plans to create beautiful bulb displays next spring

Lousy plant labels

Don Burke reckons plant labels need reform

NZ cordylines

New generation NZ cordylines for colour all year round

Perfect hedges

Tips on planting, growing and trimming the best looking hedges

Growing herbs

Tips on growing gourmet herbs, plus recipes by Tracy Rutherford

How tall is your tree?

We show a simple way to calculate the height of a tree

Autumn’s colourful science

The fascinating science behind why autumn leaves turn red

Native birth flowers

For every month of the year – a flowering native beauty!

Come & see my garden

A boardwalk entices visitors out into this tropical oasis

New bulbs

The latest releases in spring-flowering bulbs for the 2008 season

Jim Fogarty

Design ideas that turn garden lighting into an evening triumph

Paving guide

Our shopper’s guide weighs up the pros and cons of all your options

Hands on

It’s time to plant everything from winter flowers to yummy Asian greens

Eco living

We sample some of the best new products designed to use water wisely

Garden travel

Our calendar of the world’s best garden shows, both here and overseas

In your climate

Garden jobs now with our expert team in Australia and NZ

Couch-potato cats

Sofa-friendly breeds who love to watch the telly with you

Pets & Lifestyle

Bossy pets

Vet Chris Brown has tips on how to show your pet who’s really the boss

Home theatre systems

Our techno shopper’s guide to home theatre talks plain English!

Kids’ pages

Our new Kids’ Editor, Alice Kelly, knows all about looking after budgies

Backyard wildlife

Martyn Robinson has tips on how to discourage cane toads

Rosemary Stanton

Important nutrition advice for pregnant mums – and babies!

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