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Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf
Starting to think we kill this thread as its becoming a mess after such a great start. Everything required is covered in the first 2 pages.
I think a lawn forum would be… started a topic ago I love this thread. For everyone that says that nature strips should be grass or flat so you can see over it - welcome to my nature strip. Council has no problems with us… Artificial turf and pets?
Friends of ours laid a small area of artificial turf for their dog, a small terrier, but after one summer they said the ‘grass’ smells of urine when it gets hot.… It will also be helpful if you have your site plan with relative levels and handdraw or markup a photo showing the pipe location.
Thanks… Stinging nettle in buffalo lawn - advice?Hi all, we have clumps of what I believe is Urtica Urens ("dwarf nettle") coming up throughout our lawn of Saffire buffalo. It really stings when you touch it. We've tried… How to raise lawn 200-300mm ??Update..... found an earthmover on gumtree who was happy to dump 7m3 of soil at the front for free - it was to my surprise really good stuff. Took me 3 hours yesterday to… Landscaping
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I’ve finally sourced some bluestone natural pavers although another 4 weeks until delivery. I’m going to get these… Maple tree looks distressed?Sorry for the late reply, Spagman, though as far as I know a maple tree that is developing brown leaves is likely suffering from… s-X-sJul 02, 2019 2:29 pm Soph2Jun 28, 2019 1:22 pm Hi all
We are looking to construct a 500mm retaining wall to split our sideways sloping yard into two levels. Attached is a photo of the look we want to achieve , how… Soph2Jun 21, 2019 9:23 pm Yucca Elephantipes
I still get nightmares re our yukka, ie over 4m tall, roots are very extensive...suggest removing every bit of dirt near fenceline...God knows why anyone would plant these… Clothesline LandscapesArea is on a slight slope so trying to figure out a solution for a level place to stand.
I live in the United States (Virginia) and clotheslines are not as acceptable here… Sukie replied 15 June ago SukieJun 15, 2019 6:29 am Plant ideasI'm into small trees so I'd recommend you Plumeria rubra (Frangipani) with beautiful white and yellow flowers! Or Atractocarpus fitzalanii (Brown gardenia) grows up to 7m height! Hi everyone, hoping someone may be able to give some advive. We are currently building a new house with a subfloor supported on concrete stump. The cladding is JH Scycon… rendoJun 10, 2019 9:46 pm Drainage helpWe had the same issue maybe not quite as steep we have a spleen drain dug at the bottom of the cut, then drainage pits installed to catch the run off. Never underestimate… side path ideasBefore you consider the type of path, you must first consider your soil classification. HerreApr 24, 2019 10:23 am Lilly Pily high and mighty problemLilly Pilly are prone to getting psyllid infestations... if that's what it is, you need to trim back the infested growth and regularly spray the trees with something like… Hello guys,
The builder installed a faulty sprinkler timer causing water to run continuously for uncertain period of time in the front lawn during construction. The water… Hi brains trust,
We are on water tanks and have no… Old wood in retained land fillThanks mate. Late reply on my part sorry. All done amd dusted now. I asked the guys nicely again if we could remove the timber. They said they would. Wether or not they… slurm replied 8 April ago slurmApr 08, 2019 5:45 pm Hi Guys,
I have a portable house which I need some landscaping ideas and recommendations on. I'm looking to tidy up around the border of the house. Roughly want to put a… We have a massive cut to fill platform on the side of a hill that has left us with all clay and rocks on both the cut and fill side that we want to plant out some how.
I… planting in the easementWe have a 2 metre easement along our NE facing back fence with 300mm uPVC pipe for stormwater at a depth of 1.08m. I would like to plant something that will screen out… How to install Agi Pipei find some information about that, maybe it help you
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Mark out the path for your drainage pipe using a can of spray paint. If the area has a downward slope,… Determining boundary linesThanks Ashwin. The block is on a slight inside curve so can't align directly with the neighbour however thats a good tip about measuring back from the rear fence, i'll… Drainage & Concrete PathsI've been reading and youtubing but a bit unclear. Can anybody advise the recommended fall? Recommended depth and width of depth for 100mm agi? Socked or not? Geo fabric… garden black beetle - PerthMy native garden is struggling lately. I have pulled out a few dead ones all in the same area. After removal and watering I have notice these little beetles coming to the… Sennaha started a topic 18 March ago After trying many different resources for suggestions and coming up empty handed I thought this might be the right place to try.
My garden is on quite a large incline…
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