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Cliff GardenJohn and Beth Craggs have proved beyond any doubt that it's possible to transform a steep, rocky cliff face into a tropical resort style garden paradise. Twelve years ago they bought a one acre block...

Clifton Garden Built in the 1853, Clifton is a bluestone homestead set in a traditional English garden with many established trees and an extensive spread of manicured lawns. The garden Jock and Jill Whiting began work...

Cloudehill is at Olinda in the Dandenongs, about an hour's drive from Melbourne. Burke's Backyard has made a point of visiting this spectacular garden over a number of years, and talking to owner Jeremy Francis. At Cloudehill...

Coliban Garden Don visited Coliban, the home of Beh Kim Un and John Dunham. It is named after the Coliban river, which forms its boundary over more than 2.5 kilometres. In the early 1800s the property was used...

Victor and Cristina Aprozeanu wrote to Burke's Backyard inviting Don to visit them and see their unique garden. Victor is very enthusiastic about his extensive and fascinating...

Colour WheelDon's colour wheelImagine a stylish, colourful feature as a centrepiece in your front yard. Much as you place a beautiful vase or painting inside the house to create a feature, you can create a living...

Colour Wheel UpdateSeveral weeks ago Don created a fantastic wheel of colour using a basic parterre design made of hedging plants which was then filled in with annuals. All the plants have grown and the display...

With a few simple steps, Don showed how to transform plastic 'jelly' carry bags into sensational pots for plants. You'll need jelly bagsbuttonsgalvanised tie wirecordless drillruler or measuring tapepen/markerpotting mixplants ...

Colourful Townhouses Burke's Backyard visited an example of colourful inner city living in a series of individual townhouses in Sydney with an innovative landscape. The townhouses incorporate a pedestrian street with...

Jamie Durie designed this minimalist, Australian contemporary garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean. His brief was to incorporate a swimming pool, spa and entertaining area into the design, while making the most of the spectacular views....