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Kiwi Gardener, 28 Sep 2026

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Kiwi Gardener is the magazine for gardeners who like to get their hands dirty. Our aim is to build on our connections with garden clubs and societies, continue to highlight the efforts of everyday Kiwi gardeners – especially beginners – with all they need to get the most out of their backyard, every season.

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ArticleWIN ONE OF THESE BOOKS!

We are giv­ing away one copy of each of these books to four read­ers (one book per reader). To go in the prize draw to win, email Kggiveaways@allied­me­dia. co.nz with the title of the book you would like to win as the sub­ject line and provide your...

WIN ONE OF THESE BOOKS!

ArticleF T RI P A O

The bench in this coastal garden was made entirely from reclaimed beach wood.

F T RI P A O

ArticleTOP TIPS FOR CREATING A PALLET BENCH

Self-embed­ding screws can be screwed dir­ectly into wood, but if the tim­ber you’re using shows any signs of split­ting drill 3mm pilot holes first. • Most pal­lets come with a second row of struts along the back, so these will need to be care­fully...

TOP TIPS FOR CREATING A PALLET BENCH

ArticleMark Rayner

is our go-to expert on garden design and land­scap­ing. Handy with a drill, he reg­u­larly con­trib­utes DIY projects too. markraynernz

Mark Rayner

ArticleD g s g d fic n e

The vis­ion of a healthy plant is of lus­cious green leaves full of life and vigour, although this isn’t always the case. Leaves can nat­ur­ally come in a range of col­ours from bright purple to varie­gated shades of yel­low, and this range can add an...

D g s g d fic n e

ArticleD g s g d fic n e

The vis­ion of a healthy plant is of lus­cious green leaves full of life and vigour, although this isn’t always the case. Leaves can nat­ur­ally come in a range of col­ours from bright purple to varie­gated shades of yel­low, and this range can add an...

D g s g d fic n e

ArticleRem­edy

Take these steps before reach­ing for the fer­til­iser: • Exam­ine plants thor­oughly to rule out pests and dis­ease. • Con­sider envir­on­mental pos­sib­il­it­ies. Fix what can be fixed, such as drain­age issues or incon­sist­ent water­ing. You may...

Rem­edy