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Driveway Makeover The driveway at the front of a property is often the entrance to the home and so making a welcoming impression is important to add...

Driveway Tips 'Burke's Backyard' visited a home in Sydney where a recently-constructed driveway had begun to disintegrate. The gravel drive had become pot-holed after only four years of use. This prompted advice on the correct way to make...

Water-wise gardens are becoming more and more important as the drought bites hard and water restrictions are in place in many part of the country. Don showed a garden that will grow and survive in...

Don looked at some practical ways to save water and keep the garden alive and functioning through the drought. Watering the lawn If there are water restrictions in your area and you want to...

Don explained why the orange tree (Citrus sinensis) shown in our segment was dying. It was struggling to survive in a damp, shady position, in heavy clay soil, with competition from the surrounding lawn. Don advised the...

Easy Plant Striking Growing your own plants from a cutting is one of the most satisfying things you can do when gardening. The cuttings can be taken during late spring and summer and grow readily....

Ed's Tree Root TipsSeveral months ago we showed a story about storm water pipes that had been completely clogged by liquidambar roots. The owners of the tree actually removed an amazing 30 metres (100') of root...

EspalierEspaliering means training a tree or shrub to grow against a flat surface. It's a technique which has been used in France for centuries, particularly with pear and apple trees, and it makes a lot of...

Don looked at a row of sasanqua camellias espaliered against a brick wall. Espaliering means training a tree or shrub to grow against a flat surface. It’s a technique that’s been used in France...

Espaliered Sasanqua CamelliaDon looked at a row of sasanqua camellias growing in a very narrow garden bed alongside a busy road. Because space was so limited, the camellias had been espaliered against the brick wall. Espaliering means training a...