Balinese Garden
Of all the garden styles the one that is almost universally admired is the tropical garden. A fine example of a tropical-style garden can be found at Sunnybank in Brisbane. This is the garden of Dennis and Patrice Hundscheidt. Since we visited ... [... more]
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Tropical Paradise
Neil and Viola Hamilton have created an amazing tropical style garden on their 2-acre property south of Brisbane. It's been a lot of hard work, but funnily enough; the whole thing was inspired by something a little more relaxing. The Hamilton's ... [... more]
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Grant's Tropical Garden
Phil visits the garden in the Brisbane Suburbs of a young gardener that has built a tropical paradise from the age of 17. Now 31 Grant Larkin has a wealth of knowledge of palms and tropical foliage. Grant has an amazing collection with well over ... [... more]
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Brisbane Thai Garden
Although on a tight budget, Bronwyn and John Chippendale were prepared to spend money on the structure of their garden. They realised that if the bones were right, the rest would fall into place. They called in landscape designer Phillip ... [... more]
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Spectacular Spring Retreat Garden
Spring is wonderful time to visit open gardens and gather ideas on what you can achieve at your own place. The 'Retreat Garden' at Burpengary, north of Brisbane, opens this season as a part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. They have shaped ... [... more]
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Joncia Open Garden
Getting out visiting open gardens in your area is a great way to find ideas to take home and try yourself. If you are looking for inspiration this weekend and you are in the Brisbane area then you must come and visit Joncia an outstanding award ... [... more]
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Garden Centre of the Week - Botanix Lifestyle Garden Centre
Botanix Lifestyle Garden Centre in Brisbane are taking a fresh approach to spring, celebrating the season through art. There are some fascinating things going on with some great ideas for the home and garden. It all starts in the Wellington Point ... [... more]
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Brisbane riverside suburb auction
Louise and John Frederick bought their newly extended, five-bedroom house in Brisbane's Chelmer for $500,000. Twelve months later they are looking to sell it for around $600,000 - a huge $100,000 profit in just one year. Their plan is to sell ... [... more]
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Yates Success
Phil visits 'Rosoola', a beautiful private garden in Mango Hill north of Brisbane and it is open to the public on the 13th May 2007 as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. You will get some great design ideas here, but the owners have also ... [... more]
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Hodge Native Garden
Regular viewers of Burke's Backyard may remember the garden belonging to Merve and Olwyn Hodge, at Logan Reserve in Brisbane. This is one of the very best native gardens in the country, and it will open under Australia's Open Garden Scheme this ... [... more]
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Charming riverside Brisbane suburb
Louise and John Frederick bought their newly extended, five-bedroom house in Brisbane's Chelmer for $500,000. Twelve months later they are looking to sell it for around $600,000 - a huge $100,000 profit in just one year. Their plan is to sell ... [... more]
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Brisbane Street Trees
Taking a walk around the streets in your neighbourhood is a great way to discover the plants that grow well in your area. Street trees can also be an important source of shade and provide food and shelter for native wildlife. As well, established ... [... more]
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