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A Burke's Backyard viewer emailed Don to ask if there were any plants suitable for an apartment balcony exposed to extreme seasonal conditions. Don visited the viewer during a recent...

Rooftop GardenDon looked at a rooftop garden designed by Phillip O'Malley in a modern multicultural style. The garden, on top of a six storey older style building, has wonderful views of Brisbane. Originally the terrace featured...

Rosemary Hedge Qantas Amazing Australia Rosemary is a classic Mediterranean plant requiring little rain through summer and surviving hot conditions. It is also tolerant of alkaline or limestone soils. Rosemary can be grown as an informal shrub or can...

After watching our program on the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Jenny Morris fell in love with the new 'Maggie' rose. She sent Don an email asking how to incorporate a rose plot into her existing native...

Rustic Wall Planters During their visit to Spain, the Burke's Backyard team was impressed by hanging pots adorning the courtyard walls in even the smallest gardens. One of the drawbacks to using wall plantings to...

Sam and Dianne's Garden Dianne and Sam Chi have lovingly developed their 2-hectare (5 acre) garden over the past 21 years. Today it is a wonderful blend of both English and oriental influences. It features sweeping lawns, ponds,...

Sculpture GardenSeven years ago Ann and Tony Emmett moved from Queensland to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. They are keen gardeners, and had always wanted to live in a...

Secret Garden - Come and See My Garden Jennifer Leone and her children Lana and Paul gave the Burke's Backyard team a guided tour of their backyard, which consists of five acres of established trees, formal manicured gardens and magnificent...

Garden designer, Ted Whitley, faced a real challenge when he was asked to create a garden on top of a garage. Ted said that it was the most difficult garden he has ever worked on, because of its...

It is not often that we can see a 'grand' garden in its infancy. Don visited Siena, a new garden in the Southern Highlands with stunning views. Planted 4-5 years ago by Ali Mentesh, the garden covers an...