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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...

Watering Tips Soil which has been exposed to the hot, dry conditions that have been experienced recently in much of Australia can become resistant to water. Even after heavy falls of rain or deep watering, soil that is water...

Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. In fact, Australia's official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha). More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees...

Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees that provide fine timber and screening. With this number of species and many...

WattlesAustralia's official floral emblem is a wattle (Acacia pycnantha), which is not surprising when you consider that in this country we have more than 850 species, ranging from ground covers and shrubs to giant trees. Wattles are great colonisers...