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Wood Ash in the Garden Now that those chilly winter evenings are here, lots of people have been stoking up their slow combustion heaters or warming themselves in front of glowing open fireplaces. In fact many of those people...

Wood BorersDon looked at a gum tree with marks all over the trunk, probably caused by the larvae of wood boring insects like longicorn or jewel beetles. They're often found feeding in the phloem region just under the bark, and...

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...

Woodruff: The French Alternative Back in Medieval England fragrant herbs were strewn on floors to disguise household smells. Among the plants used were rosemary and lavender as well as what may be considered the sweetest and most fragrant herb...

Our first Plant of the Week for 2004 is Philodendron 'Xanadu'.Philodendrons originate in tropical USA, the West Indies and South America, and are popular for their lush foliage and dramatically lobed leaves. Many are climbers, and do well...

Yates Anti Rot PhosacidMany of the fungicides that were once used in the garden were quite dangerous to us and to the environment. Many diseases are also resistant to some of the commonly used fungicides. The good news is...

Don looked at Yellow Buttons, an Australian native plant that thrives on neglect. Plant details Common name: Yellow buttons Botanic name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum (sold as Helichrysum ramosissimum) Description: A...

Yellow Camellia Don travelled to Kulnura, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, to meet leading camellia hybridist, Bob Cherry. Don asked Bob about his work on the development of new varieties of yellow-flowering camellias. Background...

This member of the flax family comes from the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a particularly useful plant because it produces stunning, clear butter yellow flowers in the middle of winter, bringing some much-needed cheer when the...

Yesterday-Today-TomorrowBrunfelsias are evergreen shrubs from tropical America. There are about 30 species, all with tubular flowers which change colour over successive days. Don's favourite, Brunfelsia bonodora, has masses of violet, lilac and white scented flowers. Plant detailsCommon name:...