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justlearning
justlearning
6 November 2014

Motivation and guidance needed

Motivation and guidance needed

Thanks dukecaddy. Good tip about doing the retic after the soil prep.

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justlearning
Nov 06, 2014 7:27 pm
justlearning
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
4 November 2014

What ground cover plants are these

What ground cover plants are these

Prostrate grevilleas, coastal heaths, scaevola... these all like lime (beach sand soils)

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Treeseachanger
Nov 04, 2014 12:29 pm
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mlg85
Oct 23, 2014 2:51 pm
Hootie
Hootie
20 October 2014

Outdoor laser cut screens Perth

Outdoor laser cut screens Perth

We've been to several places which do these screens just to have a look at them: 1) Q Design at Homebase Subiaco 2) Watergarden Warehouse in Ossie Park (who are…

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Hootie
Oct 20, 2014 5:58 pm
Hootie
Hootie
Hootie
17 October 2014

Paving - labour costs

Paving - labour costs

Could anyone share what they know about the labour cost to lay paving for the external areas of a home? Thank you

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Hootie
Oct 17, 2014 7:22 pm
Hootie
trixee
trixee
13 October 2014

Sunken garden - how deep?

Sunken garden - how deep?

I'm thinking of putting a sunken area into my backyard landscape design, with built-in bench seating around the perimeter. A bit like this:

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trixee
Oct 13, 2014 4:49 pm
trixee
pattycake4
pattycake4
26 September 2014

Raised garden bed from clay bricks

Raised garden bed from clay bricks

could you line inside with black plastic,?so you wouldn't see it you could have it finish about 15mm below soil.

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pattycake4
Sep 26, 2014 4:36 pm
takatam
takatam
25 September 2014

Putting lawn over native couch

Putting lawn over native couch

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. It's been raining on and off, didn't have the chance to spray anything and the lawn is coming this weekend. Hopefully. Let's see how…

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takatam
Sep 25, 2014 7:57 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
21 September 2014

Really stupid soil lawn question

Really stupid soil lawn question

Hi Maggie 10, Lost my opportunity to add at the end of the plastic lawn idea... ask a silly question and you get a silly answer... small…

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Saint Mike
Sep 21, 2014 11:31 am
Saint Mike
kexkez
kexkez
29 August 2014

Brick front fence construction in WA

Brick front fence construction in WA
1, 2

that might be the case NOW Nemisis but 20+ years ago it was the standard in WA. The piers matched…

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kexkez
Aug 29, 2014 7:49 am
kexkez
redbaron
redbaron
22 August 2014

new lawn prep perth

new lawn prep perth

Starting on my prep work as per Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf how much soil do i need to remove before starting. i am now…

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redbaron
Aug 22, 2014 9:44 am
Rod1949
Rod1949
15 August 2014

Toddler danger with Cape Lilac??

Toddler danger with Cape Lilac??

All those berries want to grow into trees as well. If you have the tree removed for god's sake don't let the tree fellers just chip up all of the timber. I could be very…

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Rod1949
Aug 15, 2014 2:54 pm
newey
newey
12 August 2014

MP Rotator

MP Rotator

I would say the 2000 and turn them down in distance if needed.

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newey
Aug 12, 2014 9:22 am
jeepers
jeepers
10 August 2014

Empire Zoysia or another turf in Perth area ??

Empire Zoysia or another turf in Perth area ??

I put down Velvetene last October and it was beautiful over summer. I nearly went EZ, but decided on velvetene after seeing it on display and liking how soft it was. Has…

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jeepers
Aug 10, 2014 10:34 pm
p0msd0wnunder
p0msd0wnunder
10 August 2014

Foamfast walls

Foamfast walls

Hi, I am looking to do some hard landscaping in our back yard, and am planning to construct some raised planters and other rendered walls. I just wondered if anyone has…

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p0msd0wnunder
Aug 10, 2014 8:23 pm
LeanneR
LeanneR
1 August 2014

Brick paving in WA

Brick paving in WA

Looks great Perth Dream. We also did some paving ourselves... its quite easy to lay... just need to make sure your ground id level and compact :) I dont have close up…

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LeanneR
Aug 01, 2014 12:12 pm
LeanneR
CC101
CC101
12 July 2014

Can you recommend someone in Perth (retaining wall)

Can you recommend someone in Perth (retaining wall)

This spam could at least have been posted in a flooring thread, not an outdoor retaing wall…

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CC101
Jul 12, 2014 6:55 pm
triggywiggy
triggywiggy
7 July 2014

Reticulation quotes in Perth

Reticulation quotes in Perth

Im sorry I can't remember who it was. They were one of the traders in the back of the Joondalup times, I think his name was Gary and yes he did a grand job.

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triggywiggy
Jul 07, 2014 2:43 pm
triggywiggy
Spong
Spong
24 June 2014

Landcaping design recommendations - Perth NoR

Landcaping design recommendations - Perth NoR

indian ocean landscaping are good.

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Spong
Jun 24, 2014 2:18 pm
Venix
Venix
22 June 2014

Dog wee causing patchy lawn

Dog wee causing patchy lawn

This may sound really dumb, but why not train the dogs not to pee on the lawn? I have two dogs myself and when I first put down my lawn a couple of years ago I had the…

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Venix
Jun 22, 2014 10:40 am
takatam
takatam
17 June 2014

Mini-retaining wall from house bricks

Mini-retaining wall from house bricks

Hi, In our back yard we currently have 2 different levels, 10cm apart. To simplify this we'd like to build a small retaining wall at the back fence (which is build on a…

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takatam
Jun 17, 2014 4:49 pm
jenathome
jenathome
30 May 2014

Fence typical measurements

Fence typical measurements

Hi Trixee, Do you mean that you are proposing a brick fence with slat infill? That's what it sounds like. Often people do brick piers at centres of 2.5 - 3.5m. It may…

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jenathome
May 30, 2014 3:43 pm
jenathome
Rod1949
Rod1949
28 May 2014

Termites in the garden - Perth

Termites in the garden - Perth

As termites are moving through the ground all the time then don't do nothing, except for checking that there are no mud tunnels running up from the ground on the…

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Rod1949
May 28, 2014 2:36 pm
BIGZ
BIGZ
18 April 2014

Seeking payment plan or interest free landscapers - Perth

Seeking payment plan or interest free landscapers - Perth

hi unfortunately not :( there was one company in Perth who did until they recently stopped the interest free payment option because some ruined it for others apparently :(

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BIGZ
Apr 18, 2014 11:23 pm
BIGZ
ST13
ST13
17 April 2014

Fanciest letterbox

Fanciest letterbox

I quite like these, just no chance of being able to afford it http://www.poboxdesigns.com.au/

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ST13
Apr 17, 2014 10:52 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
15 April 2014

Grass Cel, Core Grass or similar for turning circle?

Grass Cel, Core Grass or similar for turning circle?

I have no knowledge of either of those products but having seen some of the other mesh products that allow turfed areas to be used by cars some of them are hard underfoot…

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Stewie D
Apr 15, 2014 8:58 am
fmac
fmac
8 April 2014

Palmetto buffalo vs Empire Zoysia

Palmetto buffalo vs Empire Zoysia

We got the EZ and have been really happy with it. Nice and soft and has been surviving well with water just two days a week. Even in the middle of summer I only mowed in…

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fmac
Apr 08, 2014 10:01 pm
deadlawn
deadlawn
1 April 2014

Laying new lawn on building site

Laying new lawn on building site

Hi all, I've read through the sticky on fu's new lawn advice and plan to follow it. However I have a couple of queries.... We live in Perth, northern suburbs. As we…

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deadlawn
Mar 31, 2014 11:24 pm
71monaro
71monaro
31 March 2014

Rendered front walls and letterbox

Rendered front walls and letterbox

We are require a very similar rendering walls solution but land drops away to the right. Possibly two tiers of 600mm max tapering off to one 600mm on the left of the…

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71monaro
Mar 31, 2014 11:13 am
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
19 March 2014

Frogs have set up home under my front Lawn.

Frogs have set up home under my front Lawn.

It would aerate it if you have a honeycomb of mines below the surface with a frog community there ... :)

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Saint Mike
Mar 19, 2014 9:51 am
Saint Mike
Liliana
Liliana
13 March 2014

Mulch

Mulch

hash_nannay, so long as the mulch (or garden beds for that matter) aren't up against the house I don't see that they create an increased risk of termite attack on your…

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Liliana
Mar 13, 2014 9:24 am
hash_nanay
hash_nanay
13 March 2014

Garden edging and buffer zone ideas

Garden edging and buffer zone ideas

Just updated my blog with more details of the plants of the proposed landscaping plan. You can access the page at http://mydreamhouse4u.blogspot.com.au/p ... -plan.html

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hash_nanay
Mar 13, 2014 9:13 am
Crazyk
Crazyk
4 March 2014

Miniture crepe myrtle

Miniture crepe myrtle

You could try a crab apple also

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Crazyk
Mar 04, 2014 7:57 pm
Crazyk
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
1 March 2014

What to do with my garden... PLEASE HELP!

What to do with my garden... PLEASE HELP!

Follow the link to this article: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2621488.htm Just don't put mulch right up against the walls of your house. Use a paved area …

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Treeseachanger
Mar 01, 2014 5:02 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
19 February 2014

Good lawn for clay soil- comments please?

Good lawn for clay soil- comments please?

Hi everyone, we were thinking EZ as it likes clay, but a lawn supplier told us this lawn is invasive once established... What is your…

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Saint Mike
Feb 19, 2014 10:44 am
Saint Mike
AKB
AKB
9 February 2014

Landscaping Consultant

Landscaping Consultant

We met with Lisa Passmore - inspired by nature $250 for the initial meeting she will them do us up a quote

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AKB
Feb 09, 2014 3:49 pm
AKB
haveduck
haveduck
4 February 2014

What's wrong with my Agaves?

What's wrong with my Agaves?

Not a great deal of water. They thrived on neglect (luckily)

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haveduck
Feb 04, 2014 3:39 pm
haveduck
bashworth
bashworth
4 February 2014

Guidance needed on gravel driveway

Guidance needed on gravel driveway

I'd probably dig around half the gravel into the sand with the cement then add the remaining gravel before watering.

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bashworth
Feb 04, 2014 12:52 pm
bashworth
mazstar1980
mazstar1980
31 January 2014

Fusilade herbicide for native garden beds

Fusilade herbicide for native garden beds

I am trying to kill of couch grass which has spread rather quickly from neighbours house through native garden Im trying to establish. I intend to use Fusilade and have…

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mazstar1980
Jan 30, 2014 11:25 pm
EmyN
EmyN
24 January 2014

Soft landscaping budget for new build! Is it enough??

Soft landscaping budget for new build! Is it enough??

Mike I'm interested in what you're saying. Are you talking about a drip feed line through garden beds? And did you say the lawn would be easy to install pop up sprinklers…

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EmyN
Jan 24, 2014 9:07 pm
EmyN
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
23 January 2014

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

Here are a couple of weblinks for you to check out... http://www.mircobros.com.au/shop/produc ... 2-16te/291 http://www.plants4perth.com.au/catalogu ... itrophoska Hope…

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Saint Mike
Jan 23, 2014 6:55 am
Saint Mike
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EmyN
Jan 20, 2014 3:08 pm
EmyN
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
20 January 2014

garden lighting

garden lighting

LED garden lighting 10W AC85V-265V here bro:

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Saint Mike
Jan 20, 2014 10:40 am
Saint Mike
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
19 January 2014

Thoughts on incorporating some lawn into a smallish c/yard

Thoughts on incorporating some lawn into a smallish c/yard

You will save a lot of water and labour down the track if you plant a water wise native garden interspersed with some type of paving and have a sitting area if you wish. …

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Treeseachanger
Jan 19, 2014 6:54 pm
Jazza1
Jazza1
17 January 2014

Exisitng turf -add bentonite now or wait till its Cored?

Exisitng turf -add bentonite now or wait till its Cored?

Hi All Been reading up on the various threads as to the issues with my lawn/soil and now I am ready take some action. I am in Perth metro area with very sandy soil…

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Jazza1
Jan 17, 2014 12:29 pm
infrequent-gardener
infrequent-gardener
11 January 2014

Best tree for fence line screening in a backyard with a pool

Best tree for fence line screening in a backyard with a pool

We live in Perth, Western Australia, where the climate is hot in summer and quite cool in winter. We moved into a house almost 3 years with an 'edible' garden which has…

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infrequent-gardener
Jan 11, 2014 9:25 pm
JazzyJess
JazzyJess
2 January 2014

Treated Pine sleepers - Garden

Treated Pine sleepers - Garden

None of the ingredients in CCA are desirable in excess but the arsenic is the one of most concern. Is yours CCA treated? I thought newer types of treated sleepers have…

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JazzyJess
Jan 02, 2014 4:11 pm
topiarius
topiarius
30 December 2013

Finger Lemons

Finger Lemons

Thanks Starky,will check them out to see if I can get one

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topiarius
Dec 30, 2013 3:28 pm
topiarius
topiarius
24 December 2013

Oh my

Oh my

Hi Fu glad to see you back!!!Marlis and I have started a new concept that we are going to call Designer Trees. Most people love trees in their gardens but hold back…

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topiarius
Dec 24, 2013 5:30 pm

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