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Wheelbarrows A wheelbarrow is essential equipment for any gardener or handyperson, but which is the right one for you? It is important to feel comfortable when using the barrow. Here are a few guidelines. ...

Surprisingly for many the best time to water our garden is during rain & the best time to water pot plants is immediately after rain. Pot Plants: During rain any extra water just flows out the hole...

Why Do Plants Turn Red? Don received a letter from Research Scientist, Dr Dugald Close, who is associated with the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry, at the University of Tasmania. In the letter, Dr Close explains...

Don visited Ann Goldstone, who has a problem with her wisteria. The wisteria was planted 8 years ago, but has never flowered. It shares a garden bed with standard roses (Rosa 'Iceberg'), which are watered well and fertilised...

Regular Burke’s Backyard viewers might remember our ‘Win Win’ program a few weeks ago. There were lots of exciting prizes, including a visit from Don! The idea was that he would pay the...

Roses are not fussy plants; in fact they can be as tough as old boots. However, they must be pruned every year to maintain vigorous growth and to keep them...

Wisteria Seed Pods Wisterias are beautiful flowering plants but Peter Valder noted that some people seem surprised to see this plant with seed pods. Peter Valder recently looked at these plants when he visited some Mt Wilson gardens. ...

Wood Ash in the Garden Now that those chilly winter evenings are here, lots of people have been stoking up their slow combustion heaters or warming themselves in front of glowing open fireplaces. In fact many of those people...

Worm Farm Problem Solver For the typical household, a worm farm can be a good way to turn kitchen scraps into soil improver. But we've found that keeping them going is not as easy as is often...

Yates Anti Rot PhosacidMany of the fungicides that were once used in the garden were quite dangerous to us and to the environment. Many diseases are also resistant to some of the commonly used fungicides. The good news is...