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English DaisiesEnglish daisies are trouble free and easy to grow, which is why they have been garden favourites since the early 16th century. Long ago they were given the name 'day's eye', because the flowers close at dusk and open...

English RosesMany of the old fashioned or heritage roses have a colour, form and scent that's unrivalled by most of the modern varieties. The Centifolia group of roses is wonderful in hot climates and includes...

Epping Road AzaleasDon looked at a fabulous floral display along the side of Epping Road, Lane Cove in Sydney. The display is made up of four hardy varieties of azalea: 'Alba Magna' or 'Alba Magnifica' (large white flowers), 'Alphonse...

Equatorial Foliage PlantsDon and the Burke's Backyard team travelled to Cairns to meet Dr. Arden Dearden, who has one of the most wonderful collections of tropical plants anywhere in Australia. Arden's...

Don looked at Eremophila nivea, an emu bush with silvery stems and leaves, and purple tubular flowers in spring and summer. This attractive, upright shrub grows to around 2m (6')...

ESP JonquilsAutumn is bulb planting time and few bulbs are easier to grow than jonquils and narcissus. Yates has released a collection of jonquils for 2001. The ESP Collection is a combination of three all-time favourite fragrant jonquils and...

Euryops If you want to add colour to your winter garden, consider Euryops, a yellow daisy, which is a member of the Daisy family native to Southern and Central Africa. This hardy plant flowers through...

To show the ornamental potential of many of our native everlasting or paper daisies, the gardeners at Kings Park have created a meadow-style planting using native daisies from Western Australia. Australia...

Fairy Lights Many new plants have come onto the market in the last year. However, they usually need testing over a few years to know if they perform well in the garden. Polygala 'Fairy Lights'...

Feminine Flowering Garden Don thinks that today's gardens, particularly in Australia, are the best they've ever been. They are better to entertain in and better to live in, although they can be a bit 'blokey'. Many designs...