Conifer under Powerlines
If you like conifers and particularly pencil pines remember that they will only grow straight up. Pay attention to where you plant any young trees or large shrubs. Look up and make sure there isn't anything that will create a problem later on, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Wollemi Pine
Apart from being one of the rarest trees on the planet this rather unusual looking conifer is one of the most fascinating survivors from the age of dinosaurs. It was discovered in single remnant stand in Australia at the Wollemi National Park in ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bonsai Wollemi Pine & Garden Express
The Wollemi Pine is a prehistoric plant commonly found throughout the world. It is a type of conifer that is spread everywhere and is predicted to become a popular Christmas tree. Ideal for patios and courtyards, as well as indoors in well lit ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Shrubs, trees, conifers and groundcovers
Shape shrubs, trim conifers and other trees and give your groundcovers a 'haircut'. Go easy when pruning trees. An established tree usually only needs some dead wood removed, but you may want to thin out the branches so more light reaches the ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Wheelie Bin Covers
As practical as they are, most people would agree that garbage bins are an unattractive addition to the garden - until now. Our House checks out the latest in garden design - wheelie bin covers. From ivy to conifer hedges, fields of flowers or ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Hollywood Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' or the Hollywood juniper is a medium sized conifer growing to about 3m (10') tall. It is an outstanding plant featuring slightly twisted branches which give the vivid green foliage a swirling, tufted appearance. It ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Aldo's Conifer Garden
For the last five years or so, weekends have been very special for Fairfield businessman Aldo Pecora. Every Sunday he rises at the crack of dawn, goes outside and begins work on his hobby. Aldo is an expert topiarist, and spends hours carefully ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Blue Arrow Conifer
The popular 'Swane's Golden' is a fabulous conifer for use in narrow areas, but until recently there hasn't been a good alternative for people wanting a pencil-shaped conifer with blue foliage. In our segment Don looked at 'Blue Arrow', a juniper ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Blue Conifers
Flowers provide a temporary splash of colour in the garden, but foliage plants will give you colour all year round. There are many beautiful conifers which have blue foliage, including some dwarf varieties. They create a stunning and very classy ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Garden Guru Hint
Trevor takes a quick look at an incredible tree. It is a conifer but a very special type, a deciduous conifer, only one of a few in the world. It is called the Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and it has the most amazing autumn foliage colours ... [... more]
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