What to Do - Hedges
When it comes to hedges there are two schools of thought. A lot of us want fast growing plants, like Pittosporums, which get up there quickly and provide an instant screen. Quick yes, but the downside is that they can be more maintenance in the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Don's Landscaping Tips: Homeworld Hedges
Even if you're not thinking about building a house, display homes are great places to go and look for ideas. This applies to the outside of the property as well as the inside, as Don found when he visited Homeworld at Kellyville, in NSW. All the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Azalea Hedge Renovation
Don reworked an azalea hedge that had grown so tall it was blocking the light and obscuring the view from the house. It is very difficult to keep a hedge at exactly the same height. Even when hedges are trimmed regularly, they gradually grow ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Money Saving Design Ideas
Phil visits a garden beaming with terrific design ideas and lots of little tricks that could save you money. In the front garden the owners opted for a formal style garden, full of neat repetitive shapes and clipped hedges. It really suits the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Hedges - Better Homes and Gardens
Once a hedge was a uniform row of one kind of tree or shrub clipped regularly to maintain a precise form. But consider the informal look too. A dwarf hedge might be used for edging paths, lawns, borders or a knot or herb garden. Because of the ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Ryobi Hedge Trimmer
The best hedges have a good cover of foliage without gaps and bare bases. One of the factors in achieving the appearance is choosing the right plant. Small leaf plants are generally best. The humble hedge has come a long way so now you could look ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges has been a foreign correspondent for fifteen years. Currently on staff at The New York Times, he has previously worked for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, and National Public Radio. He holds a master of ... [... more]
Random House |
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 |
Your Questions Answered - Indigenous Plants
There is an indigenous plant to suit every situation from pretty lilies and wildflowers to shrubs, climbers, grasses and trees. Even plants perfect for hedges and borders and the good news is that they require little water, fertiliser or ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Laburnum Walk
Structure and formality is returning to favour in gardens. Plants trained into hedges or along trellises or pergolas have become very fashionable. A pinnacle of garden achievement is a pleached walk. 'Burke's Backyard' recently visited a garden ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Formal Domestic Design
The owners of this property did not want deciduous trees dropping leaves, and they didn't want to spend a lot of time sweeping. Instead they chose a garden in the modern formal style, which makes good use of a number of elements: hedges, topiary, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Golden Privet Hedge
Hedges are amongst the most fashionable plants that you can put in any garden. They are practical and great for privacy. Hedges can be used for defining areas in the garden, for dividing one section from another, adding structure to the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
