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Here's a solution for anyone who dreams of having their own garden but doesn't fancy the hassle of pruning, weeding and repotting. James Burke (pictured here) explores an artificial garden that contains synthetic grass and plants made from polypropylene. Instead of fly spray, how about a polish? Forget the lawn-mower, just get out the vacuum cleaner to keep the plastic grass neat and tidy.

James Burke came to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ after a stint at Granada TV (the ITV franchise holder for north-west England). He anchored the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's coverage of the first Moon landing alongside Patrick Moore and Cliff Michelmore and left Tomorrow's World to front his own documentaries, notably his series of science films under the banner Connections.

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