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Azalea Hedge RenovationDon reworked an azalea hedge that had grown so tall it was blocking the light and obscuring the view from the house. It is very difficult to keep a hedge at exactly the...

Rosemary Healion wrote a letter to Burke's Backyard begging Don to come and save her garden. Just over twelve months ago she and her husband, Craig, hired a local...

Jackie French made an environmentally friendly snail trap using a plastic drink bottle and some beer. Snails are attracted to these traps because they love the sweet, sour and...

Best Cottage Roses Roses have made a come back in Australian gardens as people discover the versatility, beauty and perfume of roses. Mid winter is rose planting time so here is the Burke's Backyard guide...

Tools need to last for years, so in the long run quality tools are a good investment. Before you go shopping for garden tools, read Don’s handy guide to the jobs tools do, what to look for and...

Best Glues There is a bewildering array of glues in any hardware store and deciding which one you need for a particular job can be very confusing. There is no single...

Don visited turf farms at Clarendon and Windsor, on the outskirts of Sydney. Recently, this area has had severe frosts with temperatures as low as -6°C. He compared lawn varieties...

Best Plants for TopiaryTopiary is an art form that has been rediscovered by gardeners in the last 10-15 years. It's now very fashionable to use buxus cones and cubes, spiralled conifers, or lilly pillys clipped into...

Bindii Grows in Compacted Areas One of life's pleasures is to go without shoes in summer - unless there's bindii in your lawn. If you've ever had bindii prickles in your bare feet, you'll know how painful it...

Blue Metal DustThe very fine dust or waste material left over from making blue metal is known under different names in Australia. Below is a list of the known names used: NSW: Blue quarry sand...