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Water Pots There's nothing quite like a water feature in the garden because it always looks wonderful. Whether it's a large water lily pond like Monet's garden at Giverny, a Chinese network of water features or fountains and waterfalls...

Janet Dangerfield asked landscape designer Andrew Quixley to come up with a design for her courtyard that was 'different', and that would arouse all the senses. The result is a fabulous water theatre, which Don...

Wayne's Waterfall Sue Tapping dreamed of having a waterfall in the garden, so Wayne, her husband, spent 10 months building a magnificent water feature in their backyard. It is constructed on three levels, with water cascading down in...

Westbrook GardenImagine having to create a garden on a steep, rocky hillside with very little soil, low rainfall and no town water. Against all the odds, Chris Coffey enthusiastically accepted the challenge of landscaping 1.5...

Where's the Pool? Rob Piller wrote to tell us about the novel way his father, Henk, has covered his inground pool to provide more usable space in the backyard. Rob, the youngest of Henk and Wilma Piller's children,...

White Rooftop GardenDon discovered an ultra modern garden and entertainment area on the roof of a Melbourne office building. Jamie Loft, Landscape Designer and Company Director of the garden and pool design business 'Out From The...

White Wall MakeoverDon looked at a classic example of a problem faced by many gardeners: a stark, white wall. The owners had tried to soften the brickwork by planting a select...

Williamstown Garden  Gina and Ian McVicar searched for a long time for a house to serve as both a home and a business base. Then one day they saw an old fisherman's cottage made of bluestone, and fell in love...

Woodend Country Garden The work of renowned Australian landscape designer, Paul Bangay, has often been shown on Burke's Backyard. For this week's program, Don travelled 70 kms north-west of Melbourne to Woodend, where Paul is creating his own...