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In spring grass starts sending up new growth, so it's the perfect time to give your lawn some extra care and attention. Water Using a fixed sprinkler (those with...

Don noticed a group of Rainbow Lorikeets feeding in a Port Jackson fig tree (Ficus rubiginosa). All the native evergreen figs, including the Port Jackson and Morton Bay figs, produce genuine fig fruit. Fig fruit forms from an enlarged, hollow...

Flood recovery tips The March 2011 issue of Burke's Backyard magazine, on sale nationally from Monday, February 21, has a major flood recovery feature, but to get the much-need info out to everyone as quickly as possible, we...

Florilegium A love of gardening can also mean a love of books. When you find a general book on plants or something specific on a type of gardening technique it can be a real joy. However it is sometimes...

Don found some old flyscreen doors at a salvage yard, attached them to a wall and used...

Foolproof Irrigation System A common problem with garden irrigation systems is that by the time water reaches the end of a long line, pressure is lost and the spray heads don't function properly. As a result, some of the...

The verge, or nature strip, in front of a property can be a problem for homeowners. Many people put in a lawn, which has to be constantly mown and maintained. These...

One of the best ways to save money with plants is to go out into the garden and dig them up! There are free plants in virtually every garden in Australia. Clumping plants such as aspidistras can easily...

There are free plants in virtually every garden in Australia. Clumping plants such as aspidistras and agapanthus can easily be chopped up and used elsewhere in the garden, given to friends or sold at the local fete. Don demonstrated the...

Horse manure stands out as by the far the best manure around for soil improvement. It is usually very cheap or free and it is readily available around horse stables.  Horse manure is not as strong a fertiliser as chook,...