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Whenever Don meets Andrew Quixley, he knows he can expect lots of jokes, fun and sound effects along with excellent garden design! Andrew's fabulous water gardens have been featured several times on Burke's Backyard. Recently, Andrew showed Don around the...
Arcadia Garden In northwestern Sydney Warren Naylor and Tim Higgins have created an Italian style garden, complete with buildings inspired by the villas of the great architect Palladio. When they purchased the property eight years ago it was a...
ArtefactsChorney Studios is at Younghusband, near Murray Bridge in South Australia. It is the sculpture studio of Michael and Wink Chorney, a husband and wife team. What began as a small enterprise is now crafting...
Arthurs Seat Maze is set on the hillside in the middle of Arthurs Seat National Park on the Mornington Peninsula near Dromana, Victoria. It has been created by Michael and...
Australia Post StampsGive your stamps the personal touch by having a photograph of your choice printed on the tab of each stamp. These stamps are great for special occasions, such as...
Our autumn special was filmed in Bowral, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Autumn is the most colourful time of the year, because you get far more colour from...
Backyard AirportFor the last 45 years, Nelson Wilson has been running a tree nursery at Yering, near Yarra Glen in Victoria. Neighbouring his property is an airport, and that's no coincidence. He is passionate about planes. In his spare...
Giuseppe Bianchi has been making models of cars, buildings and people for years. Now at the age of 78 years he has opened a museum of his art called the Abruzzo Museum of Art. From...
Backyard Ship Launch Queensland couple Roz and Bernie have proved that you can create your dream with enough hard work, time and a bit of luck. Around 10 years ago this couple decided to build a 20m...
Don visited railway enthusiast, David Fletcher and his wife Alison, who is a keen gardener. David has had a life-long interest in railways of the world and railway history. Alison had never heard of model railroading until she...
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Crepe myrtle
At their best in the peak of summer, crepe myrtles are flwering deciduous trees and shrubs that put on a great show when the going is hot Click here for more