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Best Lawns for Winter
Don visited turf farms at Clarendon and Windsor, on the outskirts of Sydney. Recently, this area has had severe frosts... read more -
Bindii Grows in Compacted Areas
One of life’s pleasures is to go without shoes in summer – unless there’s bindii in your lawn. If you’ve... read more -
Bushfire Gardens
The bushfires that swept through areas of New South Wales recently caused an incredible amount of damage. Sadly, some people... read more -
Coriander Growing Tips
Coriander grows better during the cooler months of the year. During summer, coriander plants change rapidly from leafy to seedy... read more -
Tarting Up the Kitchen Garden
Growing your own salad greens and herbs is very satisfying, and you don’t need a lot of space. You can... read more -
Tropical Fruit Makeover
Don visited Mick and Anna Perri at their home on Sydney’s northern beaches. Mick is an expert gardener who has... read more -
Invasive Bamboo
Don and the Burke’s Backyard team visited a garden that was being invaded by golden bamboo. This vigorous, running bamboo... read more -
Attracting Native Birds and Lawn Damage
Every week, parts of Burke’s Backyard are filmed in Don’s garden. It is a native garden, which includes many plants... read more -
Simple Recipes for Pots
A beautiful plant in the wrong pot can look awful. In our segment, Don showed how to coordinate plants and... read more -
Mint – The French Alternative
Jackie French says that when you serve mint, don’t be boring! There are many different forms of mint available, all... read more -
Tropical Pitcher Plants
Pitcher plants, or Nepenthes, are amongst the most bizarre plants in the world. There are around 90 recognised species and... read more -
Persimmons
Persimmons (Diospyros kaki) are outstanding trees for the backyard, and deserve to be much more popular in Australian gardens. They... read more