Pipes as Pots
Don showed how to use storm water pipes to create a stylish architectural feature for the garden. Storm water pipes are effectively pots without bases. They're cheap and very strong, and when the plants grow down through the bottom into the soil ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Horror Bathroom
Last year, Phil Rankine travelled all over Australia judging the Burke’s Backyard ‘Horror Bathroom’ competition. He saw some shocking bathrooms with leaking pipes, mouldy walls, cracked tiles and pink toilets. After months of searching, Phil ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Ed's Tree Root Tips
Several months ago we showed a story about storm water pipes that had been completely clogged by liquidambar roots. The owners of the tree actually removed an amazing 30 metres (100') of root from their terracotta pipes! In response to that ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Springside Porcelain
Christine Bailey is a cake decorator by trade. While she still pipes and bakes, these days it's porcelain, not sponge cakes, she's popping in the oven. Fifteen years ago Christine Bailey enrolled herself in pottery classes. She loved making ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes, Baird Professor of History, Emeritus, at Harvard University, is the author of numerous books and essays, including The author of the classic two-volume study, The Russian Revolution and Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime, now ... [... more]
Random House |
Sarah Dopp
Sarah Dopp is a veteran grassroots organizer, political staffer and campaigner. She lives in Toronto. Pollution is no longer just about belching smokestacks and ugly sewer pipes - now, it's personal. The most dangerous pollution has always come ... [... more]
Random House |
Rick Smith
As Executive Director of Environmental Defence, Rick Smith is one of Canada's leading environmentalists. He lives in Toronto. Pollution is no longer just about belching smokestacks and ugly sewer pipes - now, it's personal. The most dangerous ... [... more]
Random House |
Bruce Lourie
Bruce Lourie is an environmental professional with expertise in toxic pollution and mercury. He is president of the Ivey Foundation. He lives in Toronto. Pollution is no longer just about belching smokestacks and ugly sewer pipes - now, it's ... [... more]
Random House |
How to Water Your Garden from Water Tanks
Neville shows you the best way to water your garden from a water tank. With the drip irrigation system, you can use an automatic controller for an easy, efficient way to water your entire garden. Filters will stop the irrigation pipes from ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
