In the Garden

  One of the most spectacular forms of modern housing in Australia is the marina home, snaking their way around artificial canals. Burke’s Backyard recently visited a Darwin home that is a truly magnificent example of canal art. Asian inspired, but ultra-modern...

  Building a garden is one of the most satisfying things you’ll ever do. Don’t be overwhelmed by the task. A fairly ordinary backyard can be turned into a colourful and interesting garden using a little imagination and a few tricks. The makeover On...

  Bird’s Nest or Crow’s Nest ferns (Asplenium australasicum) are lovely plants which are easy to use in the garden. Don Burke suggests using them creatively in a jungle setting. Experiment at the local nursery by mixing around the ferns with some different...

Burke’s Backyard recently visited the 2 acre native garden on a 5 acre property belonging to Merv and Olwyn Hodge in Queensland. The natives include a large number of grevilleas (about 160 species and many hybrids that Merv Hodge has bred himself) as well as...

There is a wide variety of pots available in most parts of Australia ranging from traditional terracotta from Italy, glazed ceramic in oxblood red, greens, blues and whites and terracotta from south-east Asia, natural rustic granite pots from China, traditional cast...

  The ‘Dunrath’ Garden at 139 Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill, NSW, will be open on Sunday, 20 September 1998, 9.30-4pm. Entry fee is $2. For further information phone: The Hills Shire Garden Club (02) 9680 1953 or (02) 9651 4448. See the Spring display at...

  The paths which lead visitors through the Garden of St Erth blend beautifully into the surrounding landscape. They are a generous width and accommodate many visitors comfortably. When making a path, consideration should be given to the style, where it should lead...

  Planter boxes are a great way to display spring plants, flowers or herbs – outdoors and indoors. Tracy Marsh shows how to make a simple wooden planter box and how to decorate it with two easy finishes. Wooden planter box The basic planter box can then be...

  What do you do when you’ve got a pool you don’t want? One Sydney couple’s solution, has been to transform it into a low maintenance pond system which looks terrific. The swimming pool was not being used and the owners found it a chore to maintain....

  There are a number of ways colour can be used in the garden to create special effects. This can be achieved in a number of different methods using both foliage colour and flowers in a creative way. Another element is the use of glazed ceramics in the garden....