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Aloe vera: The French Alternative What do you do when you've forgotten the mosquito repellant? Or maybe you're suffering from sunburn and need a solution to calm your skin? Help is at hand, says Jackie French, if you grow...

Bamboo Bamboos are wonderful plants and there are over a thousand different species and dozens of garden varieties. In eastern Asia they are used for almost everything from building homes, to making furniture and their shoots are even used...

YATES PRODUCT RECALL For details of the Yates Weed n Feed Product Recall, click here      2UE Recipes For our cherry growing tips and recipe ideas, click here For our lettuce...

Clumping BambooBamboo has a very bad reputation in Australia because in the past, gardeners planted invasive running species such as golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea). Victor Cusack, of...

If you have ever tried to guess the height of a tree, you'll know that it is difficult. Well, there is a simple method to estimate the height of a tree, which doesn't require any guess work or tree climbing....

Magazine links This page is where to find popular magazine articles, links to websites mentioned in the magazine, terms and conditions for competitions, and lots more. How to submit photos to Burke's Backyard magazine Email: you can...

Mine’s Bigger Than Yours This week, Don received some impressive entries in the ‘Mine’s Bigger Than Yours’ competition. Michelle Madeley from Morphett Vale in SA was highly commended for her big zucchini, while Ron Wilson from Albany,...

Flowering: Acanthus Ajuga Aquilegia (columbines) Azaleas Begonias                         Bromeliads                         Camellia japonica Clivia Daphne                      ...

It’s autumn, and soon many plants will be turning glorious shades of red. A fascinating explanation of why plants turn red is in the March issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine. Out now.