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Greg Vale has always been a keen gardener, but several years ago he moved from a house into a unit. The tiny apartment balcony (1.5m x 2.5m) was bare except for a few miserable, half-dead plants and some...

Lynn and Greg Duffy wrote to Burke's Backyard asking for help with their tiny apartment courtyard. The area was originally part of a driveway that was divided up to create small courtyards for the ground floor units. Part...

When garden designer Rebecca Haynes first saw this tiny courtyard, it was an unattractive area full of dead plants, hanging baskets and mosquitoes! Her main challenge was to create a garden that was good to...

This tropical courtyard garden showcases the skills of landscape designer, Phillip O'Malley. When working on this project Phillip had to overcome design constraints including lack of space, and a house with harsh red brick walls....

Snow Pear Garden Guy and Jeanette Cooper asked garden designer Peter Fudge to create an instant garden that was low maintenance, and in keeping with the style of their newly renovated house. Peter's stunning design takes...

Spaceship Garden Dallas Kampe finished building his house in 1985. At that time the garden was bare, except for a few wattle trees growing on the property. Inspired by his love of tropical gardens and several trips to...

Most backyards have an old patch of lawn around the house, worn by years of constant human and pet traffic. Many home-owners solve the problem with a concrete path, but what about a more...

Fiona King wrote to Don to say that she was keen to fix the rotting timber sleepers around her garden beds. The timber was not treated, so it had become infested with ants and was falling apart. Fiona...

Stone Troughs Stone is a strong yet rustic material to include in the garden. 'Burke's Backyard' recently visited a stone sculptor who bases his designs on historical and cross cultural themes. The sculptor Jock Langslow is...

Striped GardenThe Burke's Backyard team visited a tiny backyard (6x10m or 20x33') at the back of a semi-detached home. Landscape designer Graeme Greenhalgh explained the importance of colour in the garden, and how small spaces can appear as big spaces...