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Teese Garden Nurseryman, Barry Teese, showed Don around his garden, which is set amongst the rolling green hills of an Angus cattle farm. This beautiful garden owes its success to good drainage and the selection of reliable plants...

Don looked at a scribbly gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) with vertical splits in its trunk. He explained that during periods of drought trees often don't grow much, but as soon as it rains they make up for it with...

Terracotta Paint There are many statues and garden ornaments available these days. They are often white concrete which look great in a formal Roman or Greek old style garden but unfortunately don't suit most gardens. In a conventional garden...

A terrarium is the ultimate, low-maintenance indoor garden. Terrariums can be made out of any clear glass or plastic container, from the humble glass pickle jar to a specially made...

Terrible to Tuscany Makeover In an outer Sydney suburb, Don and the Burke's Backyard team transformed a daggy Aussie backyard into a Tuscan inspired entertainment area. They tackled several problem areas including an old swimming...

Don teamed up with Scott Cam, the builder from Backyard Blitz, to work on our best garden makeover ever. They constructed a large aviary with a cement...

Tibouchinas are native to south-east Brazil, where people use the massed purple blooms to decorate churches at Easter time. Here in Australia tibouchinas also make quite a statement in autumn, with their riot of purple flowers. Don looked at Tibouchina...

Tibouchina 'Totally Moonstruck'Tibouchinas, also known by their old name lasiandras, are native to south-east Brazil, where people use the massed purple blooms to decorate churches at Easter time. Here in Australia tibouchinas also make quite a statement in autumn,...

TibouchinasTibouchinas, also known by their old name lasiandras, are native to south-east Brazil, where people use the massed purple blooms to decorate churches at Easter time. Here in Australia tibouchinas also make quite a statement in autumn, with their...

The marriage of Duane and Narrelle was on shaky ground - and all over a messy garage! Don stepped in and helped Duane tidy up. He installed a simple tool board, along with a wall-mounted hanging rack for...