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Botanic Garden Bookshop One of the greatest treasures that lie in the capital cities of Australia are the Botanic Gardens bookshops. There are books on native flora and fauna, bush foods, foreign gardens and specific...

Don came across a thriving row of grevilleas (Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'). When the gardener, Brian, planted the grevilleas, he followed two important gardening principles: 1. Plants grow better in raised...

The entrance to your house is very important. It should be welcoming, interesting and inviting. The owner of the house shown in our segment tried to make the front steps...

Brilliant FoliageEveryone loves colour in the garden, but it's really difficult to have a colourful garden all year long if you rely on just flowers. Think of the research and planning you'd have to do to make sure there was...

Don showed how to propagate bromeliads by simply dividing offsets, or ‘pups’, from the mother plant. Bromeliads are native to tropical America. Many are epiphytes, meaning they live on other plants but do not parasitise...

Marilyn and John Yates have transformed what was a dull, boring garden into a colourful, tropical paradise – and they did it on a limited budget! Marilyn and John have always spent their...

The most high maintenance part of any garden is the lawn, so many people are opting for lawn substitutes, such as timber decks or paving. Still, it is hard to beat the effect of a beautiful, green...

Building an ArbourMerril and Gary Jackson always wanted to build an arbour in their garden, but could never find the time as they were too busy caring for sick family members. Their 6 year-old daughter, Lilia, caught chicken pox followed...

Bulb Care Spring flowering bulbs are beautiful in the garden but what do you do with them once they've finished flowering? It's important to keep caring for your bulbs after flowering to ensure good flowering...

Sue Lang emailed Burke’s Backyard to ask for more stories on bush gardens. After removing the lawn and planting a native garden in her front yard, she is disappointed that it looks a bit...