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shreksm

4 February 2011

Re: What is a 'sustaining billabong'?Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 04, 2011 1:40 pm

Hi KerryF, as Fu and Kek have said I was the one who used Phil to construct my backyard and billabong some 3.5 years ago. Couldn't be happier... ...and have approximately 100 tadpoles at any given time. Phil's work is awesome, if you want to PM me you can come and have a look first hand if you wish...

Hi Shrek - thank you very much for the reply and the offer. I've looked at your pics on the All Australian Native Garde...

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shreksm

2 February 2011

Re: What is a 'sustaining billabong'?Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 02, 2011 9:00 pm

Hi KerryF, as Fu and Kek have said I was the one who used Phil to construct my backyard and billabong some 3.5 years ago. Couldn't be happier with his work and design - it is just what we were after. I have 4 downpipes (using half of my roof) running directly into my billabong. When it rains all of ...

Hi KerryF, as Fu and Kek have said I was the one who used Phil to construct my backyard and billabong some 3.5 years ago...

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shreksm

6 November 2010

Re: FIRST TIME USER!! Woodland Grey and DuneFinishing Touch

Nov 06, 2010 10:42 am

Hi guys, this is Woodland Grey gutters & window frames with Dune fascia, downpipes and Garage Door. The render colour is Malamute (Bristol) http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4184/picture007b.jpg http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/2843/picture011c.jpg The Woodland Grey comes out quite green in t...

Hi guys, this is Woodland Grey gutters window frames with Dune fascia, downpipes and Garage Door. The render colour is M...

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shreksm

16 March 2010

Re: Show me your LETTER BOX!Landscape & Garden Design

Mar 16, 2010 1:19 pm

From a different view. http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/375/picture007i.jpg http://www.outvogue.com.au is the company who make them.

From a different view. http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/375/picture007i.jpg www.outvogue.com.au is the company who mak...

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shreksm

16 March 2010

Re: Show me your LETTER BOX!Landscape & Garden Design

Mar 16, 2010 1:15 pm

Here is ours. :D http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1717/picture010zk.jpg

Here is ours. http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1717/picture010zk.jpg

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shreksm

14 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 14, 2010 2:32 pm

I thought I posted on this thread but looks like I didn't. Maybe I clicked on one of the links and forgot to come back. Anyway, just wanted to say I love your garden! :) Thanks Macy :D

Thanks Macy

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shreksm

14 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 14, 2010 2:32 pm

Thanks Jellylegs, glad that our garden can be an inspiration to you! Overall, we are very happy with the plants selected, we have taken out a few that we didn't like the look of and were just growing too big for the area that we have. Most that were planted 2.5 years ago were tubes so, until they g...

Thanks Shrek. I'm amazed that this has mostly come from tube stock...that's just cut my plant budget down dramatically!...

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 10:43 pm

Oh yeah :lol: The hedge :lol: You'll be pushing poo up a hill to get those to grow well. I'd be ripping them out and plating something more befitting anyway. Thomasias, They would be sensational in there as a hedge. Might be able to get them from a WA nursery or call Zanthorrea nursery and see if t...

Thanks for the advice FU, I sort of thought that taking 2.5 years to grow so little then they weren't probably suited. ...

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 10:36 pm

Thanks Fu, your comments are much appreciated. The landscaper is Phillip Johnson and his company is http://www.phillipjohnson.com.au His work is awesome and we couldn't be happier with what he has done. He is all about creating sustainable landscaping environments - that's exactly what we were looki...

Thanks Fu, your comments are much appreciated. The landscaper is Phillip Johnson and his company is http://www.phillipjo...

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 8:19 pm

Wow, what a gorgeous garden - especially seeing as it is still young! Looks quite mature :) Thanks Ray, many of the natives grow really fast! Just wish my lilly pillys would do the same!

Thanks Ray, many of the natives grow really fast! Just wish my lilly pillys would do the same!

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 7:41 pm

A very lovely garden Shrek. Love your choice of plants. Thanks Dollar, very kind of you!

Thanks Dollar, very kind of you!

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 7:28 pm

Yeah I think trimming them from the burning is what made the others bush up. I found the same thing happened with mine. Trim the others in autumn when the heat drops and give them a slow release feed like dynamic lifter or blood & bone, seasol and a good drink. Probably only have to it a couple...

Thanks, will give it a try!

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 5:17 pm

I've got the acmena smithii lilly pilly and they have been in about 18 months. Same sort of growth, but are now are taking off. Tip pruning or clipping will make them bush up quicker definately. No chance they got fried in last years heat wave? Mine got knocked around hard and two are actually back...

Thanks Bea, I think you are right. The funny thing was that the bushy ones along the neighbours fence got quite burnt l...

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 5:13 pm

Maybe Fu can shed some light on what's up with the stunted plants... :? Like Jellylegs, I just wanted to say WOW - love your garden!! :D Thanks Kek, here's hoping the Guru can help me out! Thank you for your kind words! Shrek

Thanks Kek, here's hoping the Guru can help me out! Thank you for your kind words! Shrek

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 5:11 pm

Hi Shreksm! I am absolutely NO help on answering your question - but just wanted to say thanks for sharing your photos. We've actually used your garden as an inspiration for our landscaping - though it's highly doubtful we'll achieve something as nice as this! What a lovely surprise to log on today...

Thanks Jellylegs, glad that our garden can be an inspiration to you! Overall, we are very happy with the plants selecte...

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Re: Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 3:53 pm

Here are the photos http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6770/ebaymotts007.jpg http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/409/ebaymotts006.jpg http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9080/ebaymotts005.jpg http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8440/ebaymotts004.jpg http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8640/ebaymotts003.jp...

Here are the photos

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shreksm

11 February 2010

Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 11, 2010 3:04 pm

Hi Fu and all, I have been living in my house now for almost 2 and a half years. We live on a corner block, on the main street of our estate. We have quite a low boundary fence so the only way we can get some privacy is to plant some trees. When we moved in we had the garden professionally done - I ...

Hi Fu and all, I have been living in my house now for almost 2 and a half years. We live on a corner block, on the main ...

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shreksm

2 November 2008

All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?Landscape & Garden Design

Nov 02, 2008 11:53 am

shrek your garden is an inspiration! tyvm for posting the pictures. I showed my partner yesterday and we fell in love with the design. I think we might try and replicate some of your ideas (hope you don't mind). We live near a large reserve so hopefully the snakes don't come over for a visit, but I...

Thanks DeeElle, don't mind at all, use as many ideas as you like! If you haven't done so already, check out our landsca...

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shreksm

2 November 2008

All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?Landscape & Garden Design

Nov 02, 2008 11:37 am

Hi Joles, thank-you for your kind words! The billabong is full of tadpoles, water snails etc and a frog has recently moved in and starts croaking right on dusk every night! The birds love having baths in it also! Our grandchildren (5 and 3yo) love looking at the wildlife and sitting on the edge of ...

Sounds absolutely idyllic shrek. Well done, it's a beautiful garden. Thanks donuts, we love it!

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shreksm

2 November 2008

All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?Landscape & Garden Design

Nov 02, 2008 10:37 am

I went up to our block and saw the most amazing garden while driving around the estate. Luckily the lady was out the front, I stopped and chatted with Nancy and she kindly let me take some photos. :D Her front garden is one of the best water wise gardens I've seen with a beautiful dry creekbed. I'm...

Hi Joles, thank-you for your kind words! The billabong is full of tadpoles, water snails etc and a frog has recently mo...