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    Top 10 Cottage Roses

    Roses have made a come back in Australian gardens as people discover the versatility, beauty and perfume of roses. Mid... read more
  • Home Grown

      Gardening and cooking for good health and great taste. On sale now in newsagents and all good bookstores read more
  • Don’s Rubble Garden

      Don’s Rubble Garden   Australian native plants are excellent in the garden especially the new varieties of grevilleas, grafted... read more
  • Don

    Don’s Top Tips Don’s great gardening tips have always been a feature of Burke’s Backyard over the last 17 years.... read more
  • Gardening Information Services

      Gardening Information Services CONTACT SHEET There are many places which provide advice on your garden and on specific plant... read more
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    If you’d like a funky, ‘land of the giants’ plant for indoors but you don’t want to spend much time... read more
  • Living in the Tropics

    When you live in the tropics you can be very adventurous in your use of colours, both in the garden... read more
  • Buffalo Turf

    The most high maintenance part of any garden is the lawn, so many people are opting for lawn substitutes, such... read more
  • Yellow Buttons

    Don looked at Yellow Buttons, an Australian native plant that thrives on neglect. Plant details Common name: Yellow buttons  Botanic name: Chrysocephalum... read more
  • Liquidambar

    Trees & Other Plants to Avoid

    To minimise maintenance and hard work, it is very important to seek advice before you plant. Any plant (whether it... read more
  • Indigenous

    Don’s new book, ‘Indigenous’, is the story of his own garden. It describes how he transformed a bush block with... read more
  • Peanuts & Hazelnuts

      As part of BBY magazine’s June issue story on growing nuts at home, you can download our two bonus... read more