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War of the Nature Strips Mark Horton wrote to Burke's Backyard to tell Don about his two neighbours, Simon Wright, who is an Australian, and Pete Kavanagh, a New Zealander. Simon and Pete are engaged in a bit...

War of the Roses Gardens are often restful places where people can relax, take a break from the stresses of everyday life and be at one with nature. However, when Don visited the Melbourne home of Joanne and...

Every year thousands of viewers write to Burke's Backyard and tell us that weeds are ruining their lives! Don has been through all the letters and compiled a list of the problem weeds, starting with with worst, public enemy...

Water Chestnuts - The French AlternativeJackie French loves the crunchy texture and flavour of water chestnuts. However, they are high maintenance plants, which need at least eight months of frost-free growing. Duck potatoes are a great alternative for colder...

Water GardenLandscape Arthitect, Judy van Gelderen was given a very detailed brief by the owners of a small, flat and uninteresting block of land in Canberra. They wanted to incorporate fourteen different ‘spaces’ or characters, including Japanese, Australian, an English...

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...

One of the most common mistakes people make is not watering properly. It’s an easy mistake to make since you can water a plant quite heavily and should be able to assume it has been watered. Unfortunately some...

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...

Don used the latest swimming pool technology to create a wonderful piece of fantasy at the back of a house. The idea was to have water cascading down the natural erosion channels...

Don showed how to turn an el cheapo, zinc-plated galvanised watering can into garden art. It’s easy! The first step is to drill some holes in the bottom of the...