The Auckland Garden DesignFest will showcase 20 private gardens November 16 and 17, 2019, in and around Auckland, New Zealand.
The biennial event, initiated by the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and run as a …

The New Zealand Flower & Garden Show takes place November 29 through December 3, 2017, in the Trusts Arena, 65-67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand.
(Remember that spring has just arrived in the Southern …

Sometimes the only way a Road Trips Gardener can get through winter is by visiting a home and garden show. Scheduled mostly at the end of winter, these merchandising extravaganzas tempt us away from the …

The island of Oban, just off the southern coast of New Zealand, is sparsely populated and replete with wildflowers.
This foxglove was spotted by our photographer growing along the main road.
Foxglove (the popular name for digitalis) …

The folks “Down Under” celebrate Christmas at the beginning of summer, so it’s logical that their Christmas trees don’t look at all like their Victorian pine and fir namesakes.
Well, at least those outside the …

The 2012 Ellerslie International Flower Show will be held March 7 through 11, 2012, in North Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Following cancellation of the 2011 Show after the 22 February earthquake, Christchurch City Council …