Screwless Brackets
These "screwless brackets" allow you to hang plants, lanterns and shelving off your brick walls without damaging or marking them. They even allow you to move your plants easily from one side of the house to the other to follow the sun, as the .. [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Don's Landscaping Tips: Adding interest to a Brick Wall
Imagine looking out of the feature windows in your house and not being able to see anything, except a boring brick wall! Many people are actually finding themselves in this situation these days, because developers often build very large houses on ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Fake Wall Makeover
Don and Scott used faux rock panels and colourful foliage plants to makeover an ugly, damaged brick wall. These semi-flexible panels are made from moulded polyurethane covered in sand, oxide and paint. We used two sections (3m x 2m), weighing ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Cheap Kitchen
Scott and Tara faced a real challenge updating this kitchen and family room, which was a classic leftover from the 1970s. The original layout didn't make the best use of the available space, the exposed brick walls looked daggy and the kitchen ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Espaliered Camellia
Don looked at a row of sasanqua camellias espaliered against a brick wall. Espaliering means training a tree or shrub to grow against a flat surface. It's a technique that's been used in France for centuries, particularly with pear and apple ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Espaliered Sasanqua Camellia
Don looked at a row of sasanqua camellias growing in a very narrow garden bed alongside a busy road. Because space was so limited, the camellias had been espaliered against the brick wall. Plant your camellia against the wall or trellis, then tie ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Chris Grabenstein
Sometimes a good ghost story creeps its way into existence just like, well, a ghost slipping through a brick wall! Have you ever been walking your dog, doing the dishes, taking a shower, or mindlessly minding your own business when, all of a ... [... more]
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