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Tree FarmTen years ago landscape designer, Michael Pfahl and horticulturist, Ronan O'Connor had problems finding large trees suitable for the landscaping projects they were working on, so they decided to grow their own. Today their...

Tree in pavement Some plants just drop dead and die and there are others that display an amazing persistence to survive and flourish in the most unusual places. One such tree is a River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) which...

Tree WaratahSurprisingly, this beautiful Australian rainforest native is not as popular as it deserves to be. It is a member of the family Proteaceae, which includes grevilleas, banksias and waratahs. The tree is fairly slow growing...

Tree Waratah The tree waratah in flower will stop you in your tracks. It is a native tree that comes from the Queensland rainforests. It is striking in flower when it is laden with bold scarlet red waratah-like flowers....

To minimise maintenance and hard work, it is very important to seek advice before you plant. Any plant (whether it be a tree, shrub, climber or ground cover) in the wrong place can ruin your garden, damage your...

You might remember a year ago Don visited Mick and Anna Perri at their home on Sydney's northern beaches. Mick is an expert gardener who has been growing fruit and vegetables on his...

Two-layered treeThe Western Australian willow myrtle (Agonis flexuosa) is a hardy evergreen tree with graceful weeping foliage, fibrous bark and lance-shaped leaves. It is native to Western Australia but will grow in most areas of Australia except for the...

Upright Western Red Cedar Hedge Don looked at the upright, narrow-growing form of the western red cedar. Thuja plicata 'Fastigiata' is a small tree to about 10m (30-40') tall and 2m (6') wide. It has a narrow, columnar...

Variegated EucalyptsRecently on Burke's Backyard we featured 'Summer Beauty' and 'Summer Red', wonderful hybrid gum trees developed specially for the home garden. They produce masses of flowers, and you always know exactly what colour the...

Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. In fact, Australia's official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha). More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees...