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7 March 2013
Re: Deciduous trees, native or native-sympathetic... ideas?Landscape & Garden Design
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Mar 07, 2013 12:54 pm
What about a small fruit tree - most stone fruit will fit the bill, also apples and pears.... I personally quite like the glossy foliage of apple trees as a contrast to the grey and soft looking foliage of a lot of our natives. You could then add a few low growing native highlights within the garden...
What about a small fruit tree - most stone fruit will fit the bill, also apples and pears.... I personally quite like th...
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7 March 2013
Re: Need AdviceLandscape & Garden Design
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Mar 07, 2013 12:43 pm
Photinias don't have overly invasive roots, in fact nothing from that list will become a problem, some lilly pillies can get very large! choose the right variety and you'll be fine. Cascade is one that grows to only 2m high.
Photinias don't have overly invasive roots, in fact nothing from that list will become a problem, some lilly pillies can...
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5 March 2013
Re: Need AdviceLandscape & Garden Design
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Mar 05, 2013 12:22 pm
Yes Bamboo is a great screening option, it is fast growing, relatively tough and comes in a variety of heights sizes etc. have a look at slender weaver, alphonse karr, or blue bamboo. other popular and tough hedging plants that will grow to 2m+ include - murraya, lilly pilly, photinia, camelia and v...
Yes Bamboo is a great screening option, it is fast growing, relatively tough and comes in a variety of heights sizes etc...
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5 March 2013
Re: HELP! Name of these treesLandscape & Garden Design
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Mar 05, 2013 12:15 pm
photinia robusta - http://www.fernview.com.au/shop?page=shop.product_details&product_id=206&flypage=flypage.pbv.v1.tpl&pop=0
photinia robusta - http://www.fernview.com.au/shop?page=sh ... .tplpop=0
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5 March 2013
Re: HELP! Name of these treesLandscape & Garden Design
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Mar 05, 2013 12:14 pm
Yes, a bit hard to see from those photos, but id go with Photinias.
Yes, a bit hard to see from those photos, but id go with Photinias.
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28 February 2013
Re: Need AdviceLandscape & Garden Design
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Feb 28, 2013 12:09 pm
Hi there. Where are you located?
Hi there. Where are you located?
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14 February 2013
Re: Help required to design landscapeLandscape & Garden Design
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Feb 14, 2013 2:00 pm
Hi, That really is a clean slate! Some of the earlier posts are spot on. You want to firstly work out what functions you need your garden to provide, and also what your budget is. There are several way of achieving certain results, such as retaining a sloped garden, but budget will heavily influence...
Hi, That really is a clean slate! Some of the earlier posts are spot on. You want to firstly work out what functions you...
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5 February 2013
Re: Show me your garden. Ideas for your landscape.Landscape & Garden Design
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Feb 05, 2013 10:01 am
Here is a recent job we completed. The garden needed to be relaxing space with a strong tropical feel as it is near the beach. We have used dense plantings of glossy tropical foliage plants and used a wide palate of contrasting forms and foliage colours. http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj515/pea...
Here is a recent job we completed. The garden needed to be relaxing space with a strong tropical feel as it is near the ...
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9 November 2011
Skylight installers Sydney?Renovation + Home Improvement
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Nov 09, 2011 11:31 am
Hi, i am after a typical, traditional skylight (roughly 600 x 600 with mdf shaft) supply and install on sydney's northern beaches. recommendations please?
Hi, i am after a typical, traditional skylight (roughly 600 x 600 with mdf shaft) supply and install on sydney's norther...
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19 September 2009
Re: Plant ideas for beds on northfacing side of houseLandscape & Garden Design
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Sep 19, 2009 10:45 am
Cycads, giant bromeliads, tree ferns, birds nest ferns, fatsia japonica, rhapis palm, parlour palm
Cycads, giant bromeliads, tree ferns, birds nest ferns, fatsia japonica, rhapis palm, parlour palm
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19 September 2009
Re: Bali Inspired Alfresco and landscaping?Landscape & Garden Design
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Sep 19, 2009 10:39 am
Where are you located? We do Balinese landscaping including building hatched huts, water features, Balinese paving and tropical planting etc. We are in Sydney.
Where are you located? We do Balinese landscaping including building hatched huts, water features, Balinese paving and t...
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19 September 2009
Re: Screening ideas HELP!!!Landscape & Garden Design
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Sep 19, 2009 10:36 am
I would suggest Slender weaver bamboo in front of a screen, this bamboo is non invasive and grows to 4m, in a year or two it will be a solid wall of green.
I would suggest Slender weaver bamboo in front of a screen, this bamboo is non invasive and grows to 4m, in a year or tw...
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1 September 2009
Re: Granitic sand/decomposed graniteLandscape & Garden Design
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Sep 01, 2009 8:21 pm
There is no need for cement. I would suggest compacting the deco down with a solid stomping action, then hose it down. Deco does solidify when wet down, this will do the job in your case. Good luck
There is no need for cement. I would suggest compacting the deco down with a solid stomping action, then hose it down. D...
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24 August 2009
Re: What to do with 'dead space' along a sideway...Landscape & Garden Design
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Aug 24, 2009 7:24 pm
Blue bamboo tolerates a lot of shade as well as a fair amount of sun. Good luck.
Blue bamboo tolerates a lot of shade as well as a fair amount of sun. Good luck.
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19 August 2009
Re: What to do with 'dead space' along a sideway...Landscape & Garden Design
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Aug 19, 2009 9:22 pm
blue bamboo along the fenceline to soften but not intrude on the openess of the space, a dry river bed using random large pebbles winding through the open space. Interesting, low maintenace and very simple
blue bamboo along the fenceline to soften but not intrude on the openess of the space, a dry river bed using random larg...
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19 August 2009
Re: Crepe Myrtles to prune or not to prune??Landscape & Garden Design
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Aug 19, 2009 9:17 pm
Totally agree, these really are a stunning tree in their natural state, pruning them back does not do them justice!
Totally agree, these really are a stunning tree in their natural state, pruning them back does not do them justice!
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8 August 2009
Re: Crepe Myrtles to prune or not to prune??Landscape & Garden Design
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Aug 08, 2009 5:24 pm
This really is a matter of personal taste. For some reason it became a habit to prune these back hard in winter which the tree doesn't seem to mind at all, sending out new vigorous growth in the spring. I personally love their graceful natural form and wouldn't prune them. Up to the individual's tas...
This really is a matter of personal taste. For some reason it became a habit to prune these back hard in winter which th...
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26 July 2009
Re: Basic landscaping questionsLandscape & Garden Design
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Jul 26, 2009 8:24 pm
Congratulations on your new house! In response to your questions; * Any garden, paving or turfing should not sit above the slab. Is this correct? Ideally yes. * While not ideal, is it a bad idea to put turf right up against the slab? Should I be looking for other landscaping ideas to avoid this or i...
Congratulations on your new house! In response to your questions; * Any garden, paving or turfing should not sit above t...
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25 July 2009
Re: Pruning fruit treesLandscape & Garden Design
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Jul 25, 2009 4:29 pm
I have heard Peter Cundell talk about 'tricking' the trees into dying so they produce a last flush of fruit. This is achieved by girdling the trunks of the tree using wire or the like. Once they start to produce a large crop remove the girdle.
I have heard Peter Cundell talk about 'tricking' the trees into dying so they produce a last flush of fruit. This is ach...
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24 July 2009
Re: Turning 'Fill' into soil?Landscape & Garden Design
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Jul 24, 2009 11:52 pm
Loads of organic matter!
Loads of organic matter!
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