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Uromyrtus 'Weeping Beauty' In recent years some of the most exciting new plants to become available in Australia are the dwarf lilly pillies. A close relative of these plants is Uromyrtus 'Weeping Beauty' which has...

Using Green Bird's Nest or Crow's Nest ferns (Asplenium australasicum) are lovely plants which are easy to use in the garden. Don Burke suggests using them creatively in a jungle setting. Experiment at the local nursery by mixing around...

Using GreyThe bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, is a wonderful landscaping plant. It has silvery grey, paddle shaped leaves with a spiky look about them, and beautiful blue and orange flowers which look just like the crests of exotic birds....

The vanilla plant is a perennial vine from Mexico and Central America, which climbs to around 15 metres and supports itself by means of aerial roots. It has fleshy, bright green leaves varying in length from eight to...

Variegated EucalyptsRecently on Burke's Backyard we featured 'Summer Beauty' and 'Summer Red', wonderful hybrid gum trees developed specially for the home garden. They produce masses of flowers, and you always know exactly what colour the...

There are hundreds of sensational Australian native plants available to home gardeners these days, so it's not surprising that they're undergoing a whole new wave of popularity. Natives first rose to prominence through the 1960s and 70s, but...

Vibrant Garden This vibrant garden gives a contemporary image to an inner-suburban Victorian style home. There is a traditional structure to the garden reminiscent of Versailles but it is composed of brightly coloured materials, pebbles and columns. The simple...

Victor Chang RosesDon looked at 'Sister Bernice' and 'Fiona's Wish', two outstanding roses that come with an added bonus - $1 from each sale will be donated to support the work...

Pham Bao Khanh Linh creates entire landscapes in miniature. He began learning the art from his grandfather at the age of 12, and his inspiration comes from real life and from Vietnamese culture. The tiny landscapes combine mountain...

Viewers' Letters Giant Crepe MyrtleA few weeks ago on the program we showed a photograph of an enormous crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) growing in Donnybrook, Western Australia. It was about 10m (35') high! Since then we've received another photograph...