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Heather Cant's Garden Revisit Burke's Backyard first filmed "Gowan Brae" at Burradoo over four years ago, so we decided it was time to pay Heather Cant another visit. The property is 11/2 acres (0.6ha), and consists...

Hodge Native GardenRegular viewers of Burke's Backyard may remember the garden belonging to Merve and Olwyn Hodge, at Logan Reserve in Brisbane. This is one of the very best native gardens in the country, and it will open under...

Beverly Duncan wrote to Don asking for ideas on screening a very exposed deck. All the plants she had tried to grow there had died. Don thought that Beverly's urn-shaped terracotta pots were part of the problem. Terracotta...

Indian Goddess Garden In 1996 Julia Wright wrote to Burke's Backyard asking for help with the landscaping nightmare that she had inherited. The small courtyard at the rear of Julia's terrace was barren, out-of-date, and completely covered by...

We took that classic backyard disaster area, the disused driveway on the side of the house, and transformed it into a tropical jungle fantasy garden complete with ponds, a waterfall, colourful plants, a boardwalk...

Indiana Jones SequelWe took that classic backyard disaster area, the disused driveway on the side of the house, and transformed it into a tropical jungle fantasy garden complete with ponds, a waterfall,...

Indoor Makeover Indoor plants are simply not very fashionable any more. Rarely do you open a decorator magazine and see plants featured in an interior decor. Indoor plants, however, can be used well in an indoor garden....

Don received a letter from Sandra Price, asking for help. Sandra's flat faces the street, and as the garden is below street level there is no privacy from passers-by. She explained that she loves Parisian-style gardens filled with...

Inner City Tropical Courtyard This inner city courtyard is a very good example of how to create a garden in a small space. The owners moved to Sydney from Adelaide six years ago and virtually brought the backyard...

Instant GardenMichael McCoy has created an amazing garden which has maximum impact in minimum time. A year ago the 0.1ha (0.2acre) backyard lawn was sprayed to kill it off and the whole area was planted out with herbaceous perennials. Within...