Mini orchards
If you reckon your backyard is too small for fruit trees - think again! There's an incredible variety of dwarf and mini fruit trees available that are perfect for pots or today's shrinking backyards. You don't have to wait to win Lotto before you ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Growing Fruit Trees
Trevor has some top tricks on ways to keep weird and wonderful varieties of fruit happy, healthy and thriving. Ever wondered when was the right season for all the delicious varieties of fruits? Trevor has the answers, and if you don't have a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Citrus Trees
About 20 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees. Some are grown for their edible fruit such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, mandarines, etc. The citrus family crops longer than any other fruit tree. The fragrant white star-shaped ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Buying Fruit Trees
Go to your local garden centre to check out the mouth watering range of fruit trees just waiting to be planted in your garden this spring. When it comes to peaches, go with the yellow fleshed and superbly flavoured Elberta. While the ever ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Fruit Salad Trees
Multi-grafted fruit trees are a great way to save money and space in the garden. Having different varieties on the one tree means that each graft grows independently of the others, so the fruit retains its own characteristics, such as flavour, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Don's mini-fruit tree makeover
Don's wonderful TV backyard makeover created everything you could need in an outdoor living area plus a mini-orchard of 11 dwarf fruit trees that will grow little higher than the fence. We all dream of having the backyard with everything: areas ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Fruit Trees
It is amazing to think that when you are buying your fruit trees, rose bush or ornamental bush it is almost like you are getting two plants in one. Below where the plants have been grafted are the root stock and it will be a rootstock selected ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Episode: # 12 30/06/07
Adelaide it a great place to grow a huge range of fruit trees. We love the picking and eating but what about pruning? Kim has a few tips to get you trimming the right parts this winter. All fruit trees grow differently knowing where the fruit ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mitre 10 Project - Espaliering Fruit Trees
The desire to produce fruit from home is increasing yet space in our garden to do so is rapidly decreasing. There is a great solution for this and Neville is on hand to show you how. With the help of Mitre10, Neville returns to Brentwood Village ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Advanced Nurseries
Is waiting for that plant to grow to its full size or waiting for your fruit tree to actually bear fruit driving you crazy? The answer is right at your doorstep- Advanced Nurseries in Wanneroo. They specialise in large potted trees, shrubs and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tropical Fruit Trees
You might remember a year ago Don visited Mick and Anna Perri at their home on Sydney's northern beaches. Mick is an expert gardener who has been growing fruit and vegetables on his property for 24 years. Don and Mick planted some tropical and ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Pruning
Winter is the time of year you should be getting out and pruning your garden and there are certain plants that really need it. Fruit trees are one and roses are another. If you give them a good cut back now, come early spring you will have lots ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
