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Don's Landscaping Tips: Window View
Burke's Backyard — Windows are essential in houses to let in light and fresh air. But a problem that is common to old and new houses is when a window looks straight out onto a fence or straight onto the neighbour's house. What do you do to brighten up the view when ...More…
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Don's Landscaping Tips: Tiled Courtyard
Burke's Backyard — All too often backyards have a boring sameness about them, but recently Don visited a garden which dares to be different. When designer John Happ first saw the house, he knew that it was important to choose a paving colour to complement the ...More…
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Don's Landscaping Tips: Outdoor Entertainment Area
Burke's Backyard — For many years pergolas have been fashionable in Australian backyards, either freestanding or attached to the back of the house. In theory if you plant deciduous climbers they'll grow over your pergola and give you shade in summer and sunshine in ...More…
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Don's Landscaping Tips: Homeworld Hedges
Burke's Backyard — Even if you're not thinking about building a house, display homes are great places to go and look for ideas. This applies to the outside of the property as well as the inside, as Don found when he visited Homeworld at Kellyville, in NSW. All the ...More…
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Don's Landscaping Tips: Good Geometry
Burke's Backyard — The use of good geometry in garden design creates a spectacular formal courtyard in a small area. Matching the pinky-grey brick of the house with limestone pavers can give a natural looking backdrop for geometrically placed plants and other ...More…
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Don's Landscaping Tips: Adding interest to a Brick Wall
Burke's Backyard — 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…
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Avoid the Grip of Winter with These Fall Landscaping Tips
Do It Yourself — For the avid gardener and landscaper, the winter season can be a long and dreary time. Many gardeners live for the vibrant colors and warm weather of spring and summer, and when fall comes around it can be difficult to cope. Even so, there are ...More…
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Energy-Efficient Landscaping Tips
Better Homes and Gardens USA — Smart landscaping keeps your heating and cooling costs down so you can save money and help the environment. Use these landscaping tips to keep your energy costs down and make your yard more environmentally friendly. Sitting under a shade tree on ...More…
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Landscaping Tips for Pools
Better Homes and Gardens USA — Making a swimming pool blend into your backyard takes thoughtful landscaping to create an inviting space with character, comfort, and color. Whether or not your pool is in place, presumably you already know its size and shape. Now think about how ...More…