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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… Help repair my lawnGrab some runners from somewhere else in the lawn and plant them in the bare patches or buy a roll and cut out patches to fit.
Loosen up the soil in the bare patches with… 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… Yucca Elephantipes
We just purchased a home built in the late 60's with Yucca Elephantipes planted everywhere! They are very tall & striking... but they were planted too close to the home's… side path ideasBefore you consider the type of path, you must first consider your soil classification. HerreApr 24, 2019 10:23 am Clothesline LandscapesHas anyone ever installed a deck beneath their rotary clothesline so that they have a level and clean area to stand on when hanging or removing laundry? Sukie started a topic 23 April ago SukieApr 23, 2019 4:29 pm Tap timer recommendations works great, I bought 2 gardens with drip hose last year. send water twice a day (every 12 hours), 6:30 in the morning, and 6:30 in the afternoon. Note: Most… 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…
I intend on removing the current 1.5m fence and replacing it with a 1.8m (paling pictured).
From what I have read the paling can only extend max 150mm beyond the rail.… We're located in Cobbitty N.S.W and started building with Coral Homes.
We were required to… Perlite & Vermiculite in Melbourne AreaIf anyone is looking for either of these in the Melbourne area for cheap, cheap, cheap....
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Hi Kerry,
Are you still looking for some people… Sir walter buffalo backyardWhat did you use as top dress?
I tried Hortico Top Dress from Bunnings once and it left some bark which got hot and burnt the lawn around it. fyeahm replied 21 February ago what can I do with my backyard?
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You can create a beautiful lawn out here with beautiful flower pots aligned with the boundary in L shaped and grass all around the floor and can make it look… PLEASE HELP. MY MATURE LILLYPILLY IS DYING. IT BEGAN WITH SEVERE LEAF MOTTLING AT THE CROWN FOLLOWED BY LEAF DROP. THIS THEN PROGRESSES DOWN THE TREE. IT IS NOT PSYLLIDS,… I'd llike some advice on how to prune these gardenia's back as they are getting too tall. I read a few web pages that said to trim them between leaf pairs but that… New wood fence- mouldy woodHi, anyone with experience in wood fencing I would like your thoughts on this:
Fence is being installed but all the treated pine wood delivered has what looks like mould-… Melslost started a topic 16 February ago Photinias being eaten!You could try to setup a camera if you suspect animals. There are even specialised cameras with motion sensors which can trigger on movement. Sweet box dying off
I have sweet box hedges. This year they have started to die quickly with woody branches, yellowing leaves. I’ve tried more water, less water, mulch,… water pumpYou need to work backwards from the required flow rate at the sprinkler(s). It is impossible to give an opinion without knowing your flow rate objective, elevations etc.… Best acoustic fence optionHave you considered a nice wide panel water feature? It looks like your 'busy' area would look out on it...depending on what size windows you have of course. Plants for 2-3m hedge?Hi guys,
Thank you for the pointers, really appreciated.
I have been asking around at several places including local nurseries, bunnings and online.
Very hard to come… wef replied 23 January ago
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