(@XantheWhite) Xanthe White is a landscape designer who thinks a garden can and should be made anywhere, be it temporary or permanent, such is the need for more green in the world. She believes a landscape designer’s role is to decrease concrete and increase ecological diversity and in gardening lies the answers to all the world’s problems.
By Xanthe White in Ecologic
Issue 3811 16th May 2013
Amid urgent calls for more Government funding to stop the deaths of our iconic trees, there are steps you can take to help halt the spread of “the HIV of kauri”.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3809 2nd May 2013
It’s a case of making up for lost time as gardens beckon after long-awaited rain.
By Xanthe White in Lifestyle
Issue 3806 11th Apr 2013
Poisons lurk among the familiar foliage and fruits of our gardens. It pays to know where.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3804 28th Mar 2013
A new generation of gardeners has arrived, thanks to community- and school-based projects.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3801 7th Mar 2013
Plant bulbs now if you want beautiful floral displays in spring.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3799 21st Feb 2013
Hot, dry summer weather can wreak havoc in a garden, but there is a positive side to drought.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3797 7th Feb 2013
Here’s a guide to identifying flowering plants, be they palms, orchids, bamboo or anything in between.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3795 24th Jan 2013
Having trouble identifying a plant? Here’s part one of a beginner’s guide to the basic plant groups.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3793 10th Jan 2013
Plantings that encourage birdlife and insects will reap benefits in your neighbourhood.
By Xanthe White in Gardens
Issue 3789 13th Dec 2012
What’s a home garden without the pleasure of fruit from your own citrus trees?