Thanks Fu, I figured out that a cut coke bottle served as a good funnel to fill the 3 L milk can with Molasses. It was easier to tip out on a hot day when I left the bucket in the sun. Interestingly the stuff smells exactly like the Bokashi activator. i am wondering if the granulated molasses and ye...

I bought a 5 kg bucket of Molasses the other day and have tried to use it in different ways- dissolved in 9L bucket- approx 2 tbspoons and tipped into vegie patch, citruses I have a few questions the bucket method is quite difficult for the lawn. can i make a solution in the seasol 2L hose-on contai...

I have been following this post as my EZ turf is the same. It is v-e-r-y slow growing and the gardener who helped us lay was amazed it hasnt needed mowing so far. he is used to the buffalos and couches. surprisingy the turf which gets part shade has shown about 2-3 cm growth. the area in full sun es...

murraya paniculata choisyia ternata ---- both with great foliage and fragrant flowers. Last month's home beautiful had an example of this. if you are after colour- varieties of leucodedrons/proteas just gorgeous ad you can get great cut flowers too. just my 2cents Fu would be better advisor on clima...

Hi BK The rolls were a bit dry in one palett but the others were green and moist. After laying it looked quite brown in many areas with curled leaves. some borders went brown too. Rang HG turf to check whether it was effect of beetle treatment. they mentioned about transplanting shock. the last 2 da...

Hi BK I have the same thoughts re buffalo kiks and couches. I am happy with my decision of E-Z laid last Friday. It is still recovering from the transplantation shock. I really love the texture. narrow blade width and soft feel underfoot. we managed to do it ourselves with few helpers and cost us 1....

We got the turf laid last Friday. and guess what there were plenty of earthworms on the root side but I also found several live lawn beetles ::angry:: ::angry:: Rang the turf supplier who mentioned that they were aware of the problem and that theturf has been treated. Does this treatment last for th...

Protea- some grow upto 3 m (my all time fav) Eucalypts with rounded leaf (almost like bo leaves- gorgeous) Eucalypt with burgundy foliage (would look great if you have a rendered or pale bricks) both these eucalypts I have seen in Bunn!ngs- bit pricey but one cant stop noticing and admiring them :D

Me too! hve watched the last 4 or so episodes. How long has the program been going on? makes me feel 'normal' as I am in a neighbourhood of sterile formal gardens. Anyone watching vasili's garden on sundays 8 pm on channel 31? unfortunately I do not get reception to this one ::smile::

Me too! hve watched the last 4 or so episodes. How long has the program been going on? makes me feel 'normal' as I am in a neighbourhood of sterile formal gardens. Anyone watching vasili's garden on sundays 8 pm on channel 31? unfortunately I do not get reception to this one ::smile::

for Melb Eastern subs- 0ne st0p spr!nklers supply empire Zoysia for about $9.50 per sqm addl delivery $77 for Westerb subs - Fu's friend from Wang- simmo can provide it for $9.50 per sqm till derrimut no addl delivery charge- you need to collect it yourself from derrimut bk and hawgl i hope your que...

native hibiscus- my neighbour has it and we love the purple flowers even in winter. Alternatively few posts, a trellis and jasmine/passionfruit/ pandorea creepers

Just updating! I spoke to Fu's friend in Wangaratta (google empire Zoysia in Wang) Very informative and he convinced me it'll do just the same or even better than buffalos minus the watering (once a week or if it rains is enough unlike other turfs that need intermittent watering) He's selling it for...

Thank you for your feedback. I recently visited a family who have kikiyu and loved the texture. our garden beds are a lower than the turf so invasion by runners would be rapid. We are inclining towards shade tolerant buffalo varieties as large area gets shaded by the house. :)

Hi nessbrown, Are you in canberra? Here in melbourne I got decent sized leucadendrons (100mm pots) for $6 each. got safari sunset x2 and few proteas. for frosty days they have yates drought shield spray. beside the fence line you might be frost protected too unlike the open empty spaces. Happy garde...

Leucadendrons- avail in shades ranging from pale yellows to burgundy. gorgeous, long lasting cut flowers too Proteas- look for shorter varieties as some get to 3 m bushes Osteospermums as 'fillers' for the bottom 40 cms of garden bed all are south african 'natives' and do well with native soil in au...

Hi All, I have been looking at getting turf laid for front and back yard (approx 100 sqm all up) we have water tanks (6000L) i am a keen vegie and fruit gardener and hate to spend the precious water on turf (would rather use it on my edible garden) Empire Zoysia sounds appealing but most suppliers a...

we had junction boxes in the centre of the rooms for fans but they also require a provision for fan wall plates and a beam to which fan can be fixed. Our builder goofed up a bit. Outdoors we had jn boxes for outdoor light and one for a sensor but apparently the sensor cant be put in as the jn box la...

Sorry couldnt post the pics yet as my expertise with the digital camera is limited. Shall try posting them on the weekend. The one we got is the one with 9 lights all at same level with the long strings (for staircase) - last one in Beacon's catalogue clipping. and the other one (short one)which you...