Landscape & Garden Design AU 
Feed the soil, Never feed the plant
It is always important to ensure that you water the roots of the plant and not the leaves. This is one of the common mistakes we all make during an . But this can cause… 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… Invasive grass weed in PalmettoI don't think its Kikuyu as it never gets thick and tall (I've had KK before) - this stays low, so below the tops of and creeps between the Palmetto. The runners are quite… When to prune an English Box HedgeDefinitely prune often. You need to keep in mind that as the hedge matures, the trunk and branches get woody and lack any decent leaf growth. Another reason to prune often… Pruning lilly pilliesOnly issue is; "Syzygium paniculatum can be susceptible to psyllids, the insects that can cause leaf pimpling.."
I still highly recommend resilience. Hi we have planted a Avenue of Ornamental pears in September 3 now look like they are dying in the last couple of days. Any one any ideas?… Kikuyu invading Buffalo lawnOh my, I think that's exactly it!
Some of the patches mysteriously transformed back to Buffalo, I thought I was hallucinating. Then now I remembered it rained the day…
Hi there,
I’m very new to gardening, and I’ve got some potted plants on my deck. Mainly pansies and geraniums.
The pots have these small bugs all over them, and I… Weeds and top soil
There is an old definition that a weeds is any plant that is in the wrong place; however, that is not a weed, but clover, which is recommended in lawns under some… Couch invading empire zoysiaHi there, short of killing off my lawn and starting again, is there a targeted approach to removing couch from an empire zoysia lawn. The zoysia is definitely dominate,…
We have a sloping block that is partly tiered and covered with couch grass and has fruit trees and veg beds distributed throughout the area. The goal is to remove the… Hi everyone.
Slowly chipping away at the landscaping around our new place and finishing off around the immediate house and alfresco.
Grass seed has taken well for how… Chicken Manure?Hi All,
I am fortunate enough to have a large chicken company close by that sells chicken manure at very low cost. I know fresh chicken manure burns roots, but would be… Plant ideasA picture of the section would be useful.
Also if you have a dog, don't plant brunfelsia as their seed pods are poisonous.
Does it get full sun, is it overshadowed by eaves?
Playground Ideas - Softfall MaterialHi Marz1983 Its called Power Play Soft Fall. Its certified for playgrounds and schools etc. doesn't hurt your feet to walk on like traditional mulch How to fix a lost cause - lawn and gardenHi all.
I built a new home about 4 years ago now (Perth, WA). As part of land package, they throw in some lawn and simple retic for the front yard. I paid a bit extra to… Hi Guys,
We are close to engaging a landscape designer and looking for Landscape ideas.
We do have a 2 mtr fall across our lot where the house sits, so we will be looking… A couple of plants in my muraya hedge are going from healthy plants to all the leaves dropping off within a couple of months. There is still new growth at the the top of… Front yardHello! My front yard is tiled. On the sides there are bushes. I do not like gardening at all. I like minimalism in everything. In the interior too. The front yard can be… Block wall costGuys. The rules regarding engineering also apply at any height wall (yes, even 30cm) within 1 metre of a boundary.
Last step before being able to sit back and fully relax is to put in the glass fence along the other sides. Decided to give this a crack as as DIY project so bought the… Possum deterrents?
They ate most of our tree!!
I hate possums having grown up catching them when they got into our roof...
Mothballs have been successful for us in the past on all of our… Retaining Wall to boundary or offset?Agg drainage should be be on your side, not on neighbours', as the footings will be positioned towards your side. You can put a fence on top of your retaining wall. I used this stuff which isn't cheap but was highly recommended to me by a landscaper who uses alot of natural stone.
but I have to say it works a treat on sandstone. Bat… rw12Aug 27, 2018 10:25 pm As per pic many small cut to curve timber.
Retaining wall against a poolHi,
Looking for advice on how to build a low retaining wall (1-2ft high) up against the side of an existing fibreglass pool.
Once the wall is complete I would like to… Hi,
I have a basic timber paling fence round my property ~ 1.8m high.
The neighbours on the west have a smaller house with a larger back yard. They frequently entertain… Crepe Myrtle adviceThanks. I'm going to go the hard prune route tomorrow and lop off half the main trunk so that I can reset and hopefully get some growth outward so it looks more like a… tree loppersdoes anybody have a rough guide price to remove some large eucalypts mornington peninsula victoria
they are about 12 metres high with a trunk of around 500mm
i realise… Vertical Gardens or not?
Gaudi,
Thank you very much for your answer. Luckily, my mom gave me the same piece of advice when it comes to choosing the right plants. The plants I've chosen are low… After a knock down rebuild we decided to put in a native garden in the front.
All the plants have been in for approx 3 months and now need to mulch the garden. I have… LorriJul 25, 2018 8:27 pm Tall fescue grassCan anyone recommend good tall fescue seeds for oversowing? And where to buy them? I’m in Melbourne.
I have a few bare patches from between where the lawn squares were… GaudiJul 22, 2018 10:38 pm Need help on revive my lawn...I know this thread is quite old, but some questions and answers never age. So, as I stumbled upon this thread, in which I learned something new, maybe someone else will do… laying soil and Turf myself
Our turf wasn’t hard to lay because they were in manageable sizes. Just need a good smooth base to work with or it will be lumpy. We also had a team of about 7 so it… Pebbles around plantsCertainly take the plants out of their pots and plant them directly in the ground, that way the root ball can spread out and you won’t need to water them so often. If…
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