Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Mar 16, 2011 6:38 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 2Mar 16, 2011 6:50 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 3Mar 16, 2011 7:10 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 6Mar 22, 2011 1:56 pm For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 7Mar 22, 2011 1:57 pm For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 8Mar 22, 2011 4:18 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 9Mar 23, 2011 6:46 am Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 11Mar 31, 2011 1:07 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - Turning black thumbs green 12Apr 04, 2011 7:36 am Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 13Apr 08, 2011 12:41 am Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 14Apr 08, 2011 12:49 am The tree needs to be able to fall around a bit. Not too much but enough for the trunk to be able to thicken up and hold its own weight. The staking like that is a safety net of sorts. You will be lowering its centre of gravity and the whole thing will look better and be stronger. Might look a little odd just now but will look sensational in years to come Staking a tree is not a very advisable practice. One of this countries best arborists advises very much against staking. Unfortunately the growing style of nurseries doesn't lend it self to that. They grow to fit into garden centres with all them against each other and to be tall and impressive. Not strong. If you stake as planned, the tree will have a poor root system, be prone to problems, need more water, be prone to damage and falling over in time to come. By cutting as shown the tree will grow out a little wider and that is a characteristic that will look sensational on that specimen and in the yard. It will still grow higher over the years, no fear there. Should give it its best chance Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 15Apr 08, 2011 2:11 pm Looks great! Beautiful colours - looks like it's meant to be there. Thanks Fu for your tips - most educational!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 16Apr 08, 2011 3:18 pm Wow, it's looking so good!! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 17Apr 08, 2011 4:02 pm will be such a pretty tree! all the hard work is certainly paying off Harrisdale backyard finally done! Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 18Apr 08, 2011 4:24 pm Anyone in Perth or Gero attempting to grow one of these is kidding themselves. Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 19Apr 08, 2011 8:50 pm ours doesn't look too happy even down here. We bought the same one I think. Will see how it goes after this winter. Re: Belial's Backyard - We finally chose a tree. 20Apr 08, 2011 9:59 pm I have an mature acer in full sun too, 40 degrees and wind, Fail.... We nearly got through this year but our one hot windy day cooked it. Probably 30% golden crunchy leaves. It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9352 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 25254 I think I know the answer but just checking to see if anyone has had experience with it. I want to build a small 20 square metre retreat in my backyard, it will have a… 0 14217 |