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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...

Dividing Plants During autumn and winter many plants, especially perennials, can be divided. They include agapanthus, orchids, bergenias and Japanese windflowers. Use the new plants around the garden, give them to friends, or pot them up and take them...

Before doing any work or purchasing plants for your garden, it‚s essential to work out a precise design that incorporates your needs both now and in the future. How do you create a backyard...

The Dramm water breaker is the best all round nozzle for serious gardeners. It can be attached to a wand to reach plants easily and dispenses a soft stream of water so you can water right...

The main function of a lawn is to evenly shed water during periods of rain, so when putting in a lawn it is critical to get your base levels right. When preparing to lay turf for our French...

Don's MailbagDon read a selection of letters from the Burke's Backyard mailbag. They included some interesting photographs and possibly a few records! Great gardens: We always enjoy...

Don's Rubble GardenAustralian native plants are excellent in the garden especially the new varieties of grevilleas, grafted darwinias, banksias, compact and prostrate wattles. An excellent base for a native garden is sandstone rubble. Sometimes this is produced when digging is...

Don had some great tips on pruning, fertilising and sowing seed, as well as some fun for the kids. Sow seed This is a great time of the year to sow seed. It's...

Doustvalve A new product available in some states and coming available Australia wide is a drip-proof tap washer called a 'Doustvalve'. The West Australian development has a nylon base and spindle with a rubberised material...

Drills People often ask Scott Cam, the builder on the Backyard Blitz team, for advice about buying cordless drills. His recommendation for anyone purchasing just one electric drill is to go for a good quality mains powered drill (that...