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Weeping Paperbark One of the most popular Australian native trees is the Broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia). The Broad-leaved paperbark is a hardy native plant. However it has a more attractive counterpart, Melaleuca leucadendra, Weeping paperbark....

Weird CarrotsDon reached into the Burke's Backyard mailbag and pulled out two interesting letters from viewers with problems growing vegetables. Both gardeners enclosed photographs of twisted, bizarre-looking carrots. Carrots need a light, well-drained soil, and poor soil preparation can...

Weird Plants In keeping with the ‘weird’ theme of this week’s program, Don looked at some very curious and unusual plants. String of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus)This is a type of succulent that actually looks like beads on a string. It...

The orchid qualifies as a strong contender for being the weirdest plant in the...

Westbrook GardenImagine having to create a garden on a steep, rocky hillside with very little soil, low rainfall and no town water. Against all the odds, Chris Coffey enthusiastically accepted the challenge of landscaping 1.5...

Wheelbarrows A wheelbarrow is essential equipment for any gardener or handyperson, but which is the right one for you? It is important to feel comfortable when using the barrow. Here are a few guidelines. ...

Surprisingly for many the best time to water our garden is during rain & the best time to water pot plants is immediately after rain. Pot Plants: During rain any extra water just flows out the hole...

Where's the Pool? Rob Piller wrote to tell us about the novel way his father, Henk, has covered his inground pool to provide more usable space in the backyard. Rob, the youngest of Henk and Wilma Piller's children,...

White Bat PlantDon looked at one of the world's weirdest plants. The white bat plant, as it is commonly known, has strange, almost bizarre flowers resembling a bat's black face with white ears and long...

Don planted a stunning, white camellia (Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem') in a white, glazed pot. The combination of a white flowering camellia in a white pot looks fabulous against a dark background, brightens up a dull area, and adds a...