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Some of the unforgettable things which were popular in the 1970’s were shag pile carpet, the bean bag and the pop group, Abba. One popular indoor plant of the seventies was the Chinese Happy Plant, Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’ also known as the...
It’s OK to fake it, says expert renovator Cherie Barber. When you are renovating, faking it is all about getting the luxury designer look without splashing the cash. Here’s Cherie’s top 10 tips to ‘faux’ your way to a bigger sale price. For more tips, also check our...
You can make your own non-toxic controls for some common insect pests as well as free liquid fertiliser for the whole garden. They work out much cheaper than the commercially available alternatives. Soap spray • 3 teaspoons liquid soap or detergent • 2 cups water...
When a BBY reader and mum wrote in asking Don for his ideas on a magical kids’ garden he created a special design just for them. Dear Don, I really need some help. I am such a lucky mum. I have been blessed with one-year-old twin boys, Max and William, and a lovely...
There are a number of different plants throughout the world that are referred to under the name of lotus (family Nelumbonaceae) but in Australia there are principally two varieties available. They are the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) and the sacred lotus (Nelumbo...
There are two autumn-flowering plants with the common name of naked ladies. Amaryllis Amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna) are closely related to clivias and hippeastrums. These large, pear-shaped bulbs flower in autumn. The flowering stems, which may be up to 1m...
Flood recovery tips The March 2011 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale nationally from Monday, February 21, has a major flood recovery feature, but to get the much-need info out to everyone as quickly as possible, we have also set up an Adobe acrobat...
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Seed Companies: We are often asked where old-fashioned or rare varieties of seeds can be found. The following companies should be able to help: seedsavers.net greenharvest.com.au roystonpetrieseeds.com.au edenseeds.com.au
The hose nozzle mentioned by Don recently on A Current Affair is a Ladco Blaster Nozzle. RRP is $6.94 It is available at some Bunnings stores and some Mitre 10 Stores. If there are none available Bunnings should be able to do a special order for people since...