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Terracotta Paint There are many statues and garden ornaments available these days. They are often white concrete which look great in a formal Roman or Greek old style garden but unfortunately don't suit most gardens. In a conventional garden...

A terrarium is the ultimate, low-maintenance indoor garden. Terrariums can be made out of any clear glass or plastic container, from the humble glass pickle jar to a specially made...

The marriage of Duane and Narrelle was on shaky ground - and all over a messy garage! Don stepped in and helped Duane tidy up. He installed a simple tool board, along with a wall-mounted hanging rack for...

Don showed how to create some high-rise garden style using tillandsias, glue and an old terracotta pipe. How it was done 1.Don used an old glazed terracotta pipe,...

Last year we filmed Dianne and Sam Chi’s garden, which featured a huge sculpture of a dragon. A Burke’s Backyard viewer, Anthony Williams, saw the story and suggested we visit...

Last year when Milton Old of Beauty Point, near Launceston in Tasmania, was watching Burke's Backyard, he was inspired by the topiary animals and shapes in the gardens of John Mircello and Peter Nguyen. Milton decided to have a go...

Trees Overhanging Footpath Don talked about the importance of keeping your trees and shrubs pruned well back from the footpath. Trees and shrubs growing over the footpath make access very difficult for all sorts of people, including pedestrians,...

Trimming a Lilly PillyTopiaries are plants that have been trimmed into interesting shapes, such as cones, animals or balls on sticks (standards). Growing them is a lot of fun and they look great in the...

Parterres are ornamental flower gardens arranged in precise geometric patterns and defined by straight pathways and crisp box hedging. They often feature a central ornamental element, such as a fountain, a specimen tree or...

Recently a photograph was sent into Burke's Backyard showing what appears to be a number of eucalypt trees (See photo). In actual fact this is just one tree. Whilst this look may have occurred...