Australia's Best Backyard
Australia's Best Backyards is a new series hosted by Jamie Durie that takes a peek over the nations back fences in order to find the best backyards in the country. From the weird and wonderful to the best in design, from roof top terraces to ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Happy Wanderer (Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer')
Climbing plants are excellent for covering or decorating walls, fences, pergolas, arches and arbours. They are also very good screening plants in areas where trees and shrubs are too large. Don looked at a typical range of climbers available ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Colour Garden Hint
If you would like to add dazzling winter colour this time of year, well it is rather difficult to go past climbers to brighten up things like tree trunks and fences. It is pretty hard to go past the very special, Orange Trumpet Vine (Pyrostegia ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
No Rot
No Rot is a product that treats and controls rot and insect damage in timber. As a wood preservative, it will lengthen the life of timber fences, decks, pergolas, etc. Timber is often subject to frequent rot and insect attack, especially if ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Australian Climbing Plants
Climbers and scramblers are superb additions to the garden. They form excellent screen plants for walls and fences, provide shelter from the sun when grown on pergolas and add interest and variety when grown on trees or amongst shrubs. Many ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Bamboo Succulent Centrepiece
Bamboo is used extensively in Asia, both for ornamental and construction purposes. The stems are straight and uniform, making them perfect for the construction of fences, walls, scaffolding and even small bridges. When split into thin slats, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
The Plants
The owners of a newly renovated Melbourne house called in landscape designer Jim Fogarty to transform their garden into a modern, contemporary courtyard. This posed a few problems, because the area was only about 6x6m (20x20'), the side fences ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Foliage Courtyard
Pat Buchanan was inspired by the Moroccan garden of artist Jacques Majorelle. Her garden features lush foliage and strong structural elements, cleverly planted to disguise the unattractive fences and the limited space in the courtyard. Most of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Best climate:
This showy climber from tropical America is very popular in warm climate gardens, where it is often seen growing on fences, walls and pergolas. It produces large, stunning yellow flowers over several months of the year. The genus name ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Fiona Bruyn
If you live in or near the city you have probably noticed the disappearing backyard. Houses have become mansions surrounded by paving, courtyards and fences. Apartments too are shrinking and developers are keen to squeeze as much building onto a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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