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Joey123
Joey123
24 September 2010

What materials to use for a raised garden bed?

What materials to use for a raised garden bed?

Two of the obvious. Access to the other side of the…

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Joey123
Sep 24, 2010 7:31 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 September 2010

My transplanted frangipani

My transplanted frangipani

Mate great work on getting these lovely tropical yet very waterwise plants going in the first place :) Leave them be. It will be a while yet before they shoot new leaves.…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 23, 2010 10:37 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Lex
Lex
22 September 2010

Decomposed Granite Path/Steps

Decomposed Granite Path/Steps

::smile:: ... :th: (im)patiently waiting for the landscaping guys to come over .... ::hyst::

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Lex
Sep 22, 2010 8:44 pm
Lex
kek
kek
22 September 2010

Hedge Help for the quarter acre block

Hedge Help for the quarter acre block

Instructions for posting photos are . If the image is large, you may need to resize…

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kek
Sep 22, 2010 7:04 am
kek
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

Does anyone else grow Stag ferns?

Does anyone else grow Stag ferns?

It's really important to understand that your garden must have balance. remove a bad bug and take out 100 times the number of the good ones. ;) Oh and guess who shows up…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 12:47 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

Attention All Better Homes & Garden watchers

Attention All Better Homes & Garden watchers

:lol: Pretty easy, have you seen the state of some timber…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 12:15 am
TheGardenWhisperer
jodge
jodge
6 September 2010

Conifers. . . lots of them.

Conifers. . . lots of them.

hmmm. . . Fu. . . don't suppose you could post me some of this "Canker" stuff over to Sydney huh? I'd pay!

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jodge
Sep 06, 2010 5:19 pm
jodge
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
2 September 2010

Fire Ash

Fire Ash

you can put in your watering can too

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mecha-wombat
Sep 02, 2010 5:58 pm
mecha-wombat
Jeg
Jeg
30 August 2010

Which certified organic mix to choose

Which certified organic mix to choose

Thanks Fu. Very much appreciated.

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Jeg
Aug 30, 2010 10:58 am
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
30 August 2010

Worms

Worms

Yeah Fu has that way thanks Fu

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mecha-wombat
Aug 30, 2010 12:55 am
mecha-wombat
barker
barker
27 August 2010

Privet removal

Privet removal

I cut the stump to ground level and painted the stump with blackberry and tree killer. That was five years ago and it never came back.

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barker
Aug 27, 2010 9:22 am
barker
vvgm
vvgm
23 August 2010

Tree Lopping and Clearing.

Tree Lopping and Clearing.

Gday all, :D Would anyone be able to recommend a Tree Lopper and excavator near East Kurrajong NSW . Thanks in advance.

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vvgm
Aug 23, 2010 5:33 pm
garden lover
garden lover
23 August 2010

Speciment Tree for Small space

Speciment Tree for Small space

Thanks very much Fu for your help and all the others who have tried. I really appreciate it.

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garden lover
Aug 23, 2010 7:18 am
ibfragalot99
ibfragalot99
21 August 2010

20kg bags of pebbles

20kg bags of pebbles

Lol @ Redman - yep. Same experience here mate. It's a worry..

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ibfragalot99
Aug 21, 2010 5:05 am
ibfragalot99
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 August 2010

Sooty mould on my Banksia Integ.

Sooty mould on my Banksia Integ.

If the others don't have obvious scale it may be a mould like sooty mould. It is similar to what we get on Kangapaws with the black spots. I reckon use some potassium…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Aug 16, 2010 6:25 pm
TheGardenWhisperer

Plane trees are fast growing and look superb in summer. They grow amazingly tall in competition and grow really wide and low without. They have beautiful dappled trunks of…

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Redman
Aug 11, 2010 1:08 am
Redman
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
10 August 2010

Hard Clay Soil Under Lawn...what to do?

Hard Clay Soil Under Lawn...what to do?

Generally seeded turfs use very large volumes of water in summer to stay green. Look at Kikuyu like emerald, that an be bought as a seed :) much better but aggressive. good…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Aug 10, 2010 1:18 am
TheGardenWhisperer
kek
kek
1 August 2010

PEBBLES & WEEDMATS

PEBBLES & WEEDMATS
1, 2

^ What he said. Stop stressing Southies - we get bugger-all weeds (and the pebbles haven't disappeared either. That might be a problem if we had quicksand.... :th: :wink: ). Lay…

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kek
Aug 01, 2010 1:39 pm
kek
Pete_n_Pet
Pete_n_Pet
31 July 2010

Where to start? What to do?

Where to start? What to do?

Okay, let's see how this goes. Survey plan of the land -…

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Pete_n_Pet
Jul 31, 2010 10:31 pm
Bam
Bam
30 July 2010

advice pls on yard prep ...

advice pls on yard prep ...

More traffic? Possibly. Generally speaking, those with landscaping knowledge will go to that area and will offer you assistance if they can. More traffic here = more…

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Bam
Jul 30, 2010 9:31 pm
Bam
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
26 July 2010

Cocas Palm trunks -- useful as firewood?

Cocas Palm trunks -- useful as firewood?

I used to kill them first before cutting them down. Its much easier on the chainsaw when they have dried out considerably, otherwise the chainsaw continually gets…

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Dukekamaya
Jul 26, 2010 7:31 pm
Dukekamaya
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
12 July 2010

Exposedaggregate - crushed Cowra White - has anyone used it?

Exposedaggregate - crushed Cowra White - has anyone used it?

Well the polished concrete was a sample for a client and it was in Lithgow. :wink: So not as far away as you thought 8) The sample(s) had varing colour combos. First was…

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onc_artisan
Jul 12, 2010 7:09 pm
onc_artisan
themax
themax
22 June 2010

Garden Bed Depth

Garden Bed Depth

I have 2 Limelights, have had them for a few years now. They are very soft and pretty. Easy care.

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themax
Jun 22, 2010 7:54 pm
themax
DoubleB
DoubleB
21 June 2010

Splitting cost for retaining wall

Splitting cost for retaining wall

As stated above - whoever created the need for retaining is responsible for the cost. The fence is 'usually' split.

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DoubleB
Jun 21, 2010 5:28 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
17 June 2010

Horrid Garden Bed Soil

Horrid Garden Bed Soil
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Why do the work when nature can do it for you. Now that is a statement and a half. It is just the very idea we all should follow. Let the…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 17, 2010 1:08 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 June 2010

What colour pebbles for my garden?

What colour pebbles for my garden?
1, 2

A healthy sustainable garden works like this at your house and in forests ;) ( in a heavily simplified…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 16, 2010 12:02 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
joannapaulp
joannapaulp
16 June 2010

Fence height queries

Fence height queries

So, we are on a corner block, and in our development, that means we have to have masonry pillars in the fence, with timber lapped and capped between (LHS boundary). To…

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joannapaulp
Jun 16, 2010 11:19 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
14 June 2010

Orange Jasmine very SICK - Please HELP, Fu !!!!!!!!!!!!

Orange Jasmine very SICK - Please HELP, Fu !!!!!!!!!!!!
1, 2

Na swear it every time you walk past it but stiil look after the soil ;)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 14, 2010 8:42 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
14 June 2010

Monstera Deliciocis

Monstera Deliciocis

Not a holiday :(

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 14, 2010 5:11 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
VPF
VPF
31 May 2010

Help finding a flowering vine for brick fence.

Help finding a flowering vine for brick fence.

Ficus pumila is looking like the winner so far. I tried to attach a picture to give a better idea of what I'm after but the board attachment quota has been reached.

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VPF
May 31, 2010 9:34 am
suh
suh
22 May 2010

Remember "The General"

Remember "The General"
1, 2, 3, 4

Suh, are the fireplace tiles texured or smooth? They look quite rough and textured in the photos. I am looking for something like that for our…

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suh
May 22, 2010 4:01 pm
suh

Which Lawn Mower?

Which Lawn Mower?
1, 2

Be careful with this info because if you…

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TheGardenWhisperer
May 03, 2010 3:34 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Southies
Southies
23 April 2010

MASSIVE FRANGIPANI - FOR SALE

MASSIVE FRANGIPANI - FOR SALE

Thanks Fu, I'll pass that on. Yes, if I had that kind of money :( , I'd snap it up myself :wink:

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Southies
Apr 23, 2010 2:48 pm
Southies
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
21 April 2010

Caterpillar plague!!!

Caterpillar plague!!!
1, 2

[quote="Fu…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Apr 21, 2010 10:59 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Michelle
Michelle
14 April 2010

My new front garden

My new front garden

Garden done, just need the river rocks this Saturday. Front before…

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Michelle
Apr 14, 2010 8:35 am
Michelle

If you want advice on root barriers and the effects of tree health and potential risks poor root structure can create, contact these guys for the finest of professional…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Apr 13, 2010 7:45 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
4 April 2010

Fu, what the hell is this... and how do I kill it?

Fu, what the hell is this... and how do I kill it?

yeah but please attack it in the morning. The photos I posted are of the red paw paw :) You need boys and girls for them to make baby paw paws :) Some paw paws are Bisexual :shock:

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TheGardenWhisperer
Apr 04, 2010 7:55 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
2 April 2010

What's wrong with my Empire Zoysia?

What's wrong with my Empire Zoysia?

Does anyone go into the forest with a bag of fertiliser to make it grow? It does it all on it's own and when you adopt a more intensive copy of that in your garden at…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Apr 02, 2010 11:39 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Southies
Southies
17 February 2010

WHAT ARE THESE BUGS ?

WHAT ARE THESE BUGS ?
1, 2

:z: :D

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Southies
Feb 17, 2010 1:59 pm
Southies
Michelle
Michelle
4 February 2010

What I did today

What I did today

Thanks Jodie :D …..would be more peaceful if the old owners had the insight to put up 6 ft fences and not 4 :? :?

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Michelle
Feb 04, 2010 5:18 pm
Michelle
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

Depth of soil for grass

Depth of soil for grass

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=21938 and grasshopper knows a thing or two about turf, ... but just not enough about Empire Zoysia, heh heh :lol:

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 02, 2010 11:06 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
dave-
dave-
31 January 2010

How to (really) stop a Removed Tree from re-sprouting

How to (really) stop a Removed Tree from re-sprouting
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Kill the tree and be in for some trouble. Trees cause more disputes between neighbours than anything else. Spot spray suckers and you'll be…

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dave-
Jan 31, 2010 9:28 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
30 January 2010

Advice on what to plant around a pool

Advice on what to plant around a pool
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wow, sounds like a wonderful garden :) There's heaps like you described in Kingsley here in Perth :) Kentais are wonderful :) The spikey one you described sounds very much like…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 30, 2010 12:24 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
themax
themax
30 January 2010

Gardening job…whoo hoo

Gardening job…whoo hoo
1, 2

I get te arthritis aches along the outside of my thumb up and into my wrists. My right shoulder is a shocker also.

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themax
Jan 30, 2010 8:54 am
themax
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
26 January 2010

Sick Plants Fu :(

Sick Plants Fu :(

Yeah, if you can, pluck them off and chuck in the bin in this case :)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 26, 2010 9:53 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

Front & Back-Yard Design Help..

Front & Back-Yard Design Help..

I missed this thread :( Have a gander at this and there is somewhere a tonne of info to get you started, the stickies at the top of the landscape forum and do a search on…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 10:42 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
to_do_list
to_do_list
18 January 2010

Would this be possible?

Would this be possible?

:th: Even stock tanks have some reo...well the ones I've seen around here do... :th:

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to_do_list
Jan 18, 2010 7:38 pm
to_do_list
Michelle
Michelle
13 January 2010

Tube size plants

Tube size plants

You may already know this, but Grays Online auctions have those hardwood screens on there quite frequently and they are MUCH less than…

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Michelle
Jan 13, 2010 1:31 pm
Michelle
Southies
Southies
12 January 2010

Top Dressing Turf

Top Dressing Turf

Thankyou again Fu x:)

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Southies
Jan 12, 2010 6:48 pm
Southies

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