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maddisonjean
maddisonjean
29 August 2021

Neighbour complaint regarding outdoor lights causing glare i

Neighbour complaint regarding outdoor lights causing glare i

I purchased the up down lights because they only light up a very dark area and act as both security and safety for my elderly parents. My previous…

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maddisonjean
Aug 29, 2021 12:21 pm
ThrottleMonkey
ThrottleMonkey
27 August 2021

When to use Pre-Emergent Herbicide?

When to use Pre-Emergent Herbicide?

The info I have has the application of pre-emergents is in the second half of August. So that is time is now.

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ThrottleMonkey
Aug 27, 2021 2:58 pm
Poohbear87
Poohbear87
19 August 2021

Tips on dwarf fruit tree planting

Tips on dwarf fruit tree planting

Hi there, I’m quite keen to get a few dwarf trees, plum, columnar apple. Also considering a pomogrenate. Any planting tips to be mindful of please :)? Thank you!!

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Poohbear87
Aug 19, 2021 11:37 pm
silver3l
silver3l
19 August 2021

Irrigation along tiered retaining walls

Irrigation along tiered retaining walls

Hi all I've got 3 levels of plants totalling approx 7ft that I want to add some drip line irrigation to. The tap is at the bottom so I was curious how someone with some…

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silver3l
Aug 19, 2021 9:42 am
parlayman
parlayman
13 August 2021

Propagate

Propagate

Hello, Anyone know how to correctly propagate this plant? Appreciate your help!

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parlayman
Aug 13, 2021 2:52 pm

Clothesline in Wind

Clothesline in Wind

Hi, This looks like the Daytek brand of clothesline and you do have a couple of options. You could add more concrete around the base and hope this helps to get it back…

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Lifestyle Clotheslines
Aug 12, 2021 6:12 pm
Lifestyle Clotheslines
Venkata
Venkata
4 August 2021

Internal courtyard garden

Internal courtyard garden

Hi SJT76, At least when compared to mine, your looks good size. My courtyard is just 2.3M Wide by 5.0M depth, so very narrow. Once the design is frozen, I will engage the…

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Venkata
Aug 04, 2021 12:46 pm
Pulse
Pulse
28 July 2021

Retaining Wall - water pooling

Retaining Wall - water pooling

Ideally a spoon drain runs along the wall. That water is meant to drain along the wall to a grate, you don’t want to capture surface water

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Pulse
Jul 28, 2021 11:38 pm

There is a space (500mm deep and 600mm wide) between the timber fence and concrete slab at the side of the house as shown in pic. The concreter asked us not to remove the…

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evita
Jul 27, 2021 1:41 pm
Hhmm
Hhmm
25 July 2021

Decking Costs

Decking Costs

So many variables with building a deck. I would like a ball park idea of how much this is going to cost. Going to be using a builder/carpenter someone who know what they…

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Hhmm
Jul 25, 2021 2:06 pm
alexp79
alexp79
23 July 2021

Excavation costs/tips

Excavation costs/tips

Well, the above is just a very rough estimate and in reality you might end with hiring at least 2 trucks + bigger excavator for continuity. So probably the actual cost of…

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alexp79
Jul 23, 2021 10:27 pm
Harweeeee
Harweeeee
20 July 2021

TROPICAL GARDEN - HELP

TROPICAL GARDEN - HELP

HEY EVERYONE! We have next to no garden outside and I really want to make a new one that is tropical! Only problem is, I'm not sure what type of tropical plants/trees…

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Harweeeee
Jul 20, 2021 12:58 pm
Harweeeee
Wallaby
Wallaby
11 July 2021

Stabilisation of vertical drop

Stabilisation of vertical drop

I'm a bit concerned about the stability of the drop from one of our neighbour's yards into our yard. The neighbour's yard rises about four metres above ours. A boulder…

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Wallaby
Jul 11, 2021 11:28 am
natolmi
natolmi
15 June 2021

Blending/Hiding Retaining Wall

Blending/Hiding Retaining Wall

Hey Gaudi, thanks for the reply! Glad it's not just me who thinks that the darker colours blend with the plants better while the plant is filling out. We're going to go…

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natolmi
Jun 15, 2021 9:30 pm
mlg85
mlg85
14 June 2021

Can anyone help identify what type of Ornamental Pear this i

Can anyone help identify what type of Ornamental Pear this i

Thanks so much for replying Gaudi :-D Yeah I emailed the actual nursery I bought them from plus another one I wanted to order 4 more from...but no replies. I'm pretty sure…

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mlg85
Jun 14, 2021 1:27 pm
zillah
zillah
14 June 2021

Stihl Snipper KM 94 RC Pole Pruner Chainsaw loose

Stihl Snipper KM 94 RC Pole Pruner Chainsaw loose

Dear folk I used my new Stihl Sniper KM 94 RC with pole pruner chainsaw attchemnet and I realized that chain became loose after using it ,,,,very enough I didn't have…

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zillah
Jun 14, 2021 9:59 am
klp
klp
12 June 2021

Front Yard Design Advice

Front Yard Design Advice

Hi all, could we please have some advice on our front yard design? We want to incorporate a raised brick planter box into our front yard design. However, we have some…

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klp
Jun 12, 2021 1:34 pm

I have something living in my lawn. They have been for months. I know because they have a favourite spot where they leave their poop. The poop is tiny black coils topped…

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Aussiebird
Jun 08, 2021 9:55 am
arcadelt
arcadelt
8 June 2021

Landscaper issue - Need your advice

Landscaper issue - Need your advice

He should have spoken to you about it, after all you are his client, not your neighbours, and you are paying and they are not. However, sometime in a build neighbourly…

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arcadelt
Jun 08, 2021 8:16 am

Help me landscape my front yard

Help me landscape my front yard

Hi, you do not mention your climate nor orientation to want tropical. If you are not already up here it can be expensive, character building and time consuming as soil,…

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On the wrong Planet
Jun 03, 2021 12:47 pm
chippy
chippy
23 May 2021

Where can I find these bricks?

Where can I find these bricks?

Austral Masonry Vertico

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chippy
May 23, 2021 2:39 pm
chippy
Anna-Carien
Anna-Carien
14 May 2021

Pls Help. Sick Agave (Fox Tail/Attenuata)

Pls Help. Sick Agave (Fox Tail/Attenuata)

Hi John. Did you solve your agave problem? Mine looking like yours did! Anna-Carien

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Anna-Carien
May 14, 2021 10:35 pm
Budapest
Budapest
12 May 2021

Transplanting due to Knock Down Rebuild

Transplanting due to Knock Down Rebuild

We will be doing a knock down and rebuild in Perth. We are on a 498 sqm block, the house is currently only 86 sqm (yep seriously..) and will be putting a 4x2. There are…

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Budapest
May 12, 2021 1:27 am

Lilly Pily high and mighty problem

Lilly Pily high and mighty problem

Common Problem of Lilly Pilly is sooty mold. The presence of sap feeding insects like aphids, scale, and mealybugs on the plants causes this. To treat this issue, apply…

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Eco Pest Control Brisbane
Apr 30, 2021 6:32 pm
sakgcaus
sakgcaus
27 April 2021

Front landscaping hell.

Front landscaping hell.

Thank you! That is what we originally kind of came up with. We were hoping to avoid going to council BUT I don't know if it's going to be possible. we don't like all the…

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sakgcaus
Apr 27, 2021 10:31 pm
Gaudi
Gaudi
24 April 2021

Retaining wall assistance required

Retaining wall assistance required

So glad you’ve been able to get it fixed and have 30 year warranty It is a beautiful feature wall!

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Gaudi
Apr 24, 2021 11:10 am
emjaygodd
emjaygodd
20 April 2021

Unknown weed in lawn

Unknown weed in lawn

It looks like an Ehrharta species (Veldt Grass). A rough location would help with an ID. If you're in SE Australia, Ehrharta would make sense because it's popping up…

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emjaygodd
Apr 20, 2021 8:18 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
14 April 2021

what does 7.5m deep yard look like? My brain canot visualise

what does 7.5m deep yard look like? My brain canot visualise

hey HappyDream Welcome to the forum In order to avoid $ticker$hock with siteworks and Engineering costs later on in the process at the Preparation of Plans Stage. Then I…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Apr 14, 2021 11:18 am
StructuralBIMGuy
MrsJM
MrsJM
11 April 2021

Cost of landscaping

Cost of landscaping

It seems to me that landscape designers specify your budget in advance in order to understand what they can offer you.

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MrsJM
Apr 11, 2021 6:44 pm
MrsJM
decloahn
decloahn
7 April 2021

Fill type for low spots and yard grading

Fill type for low spots and yard grading

I have a narrow and long side yard with 3 yard drain along its length. I haven't cut down the yard drain pipe that sticks out to length just yet as I figured I'll need to…

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decloahn
Apr 07, 2021 11:13 pm
Manic
Manic
5 April 2021

Landscaping around new house

Landscaping around new house

Hi, we’re just finishing our build and the build site is like any new build with debris crushed rock and paint/plaster run off in the dirt. Do landscapers normally just…

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Manic
Apr 05, 2021 7:00 am
Fore2
Fore2
30 March 2021

Concrete Recommendations - Sydney South West (liverpool)

Concrete Recommendations - Sydney South West (liverpool)

Hi All, As title says looking for recommendations for Driveway, side paths and steps. Quite a big job but some concreters out they dont even show for the time agreed…

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Fore2
Mar 30, 2021 2:03 pm
Phil of Sydney
Phil of Sydney
22 March 2021

Any way to get a free standing fence that doesn't blow over?

Any way to get a free standing fence that doesn't blow over?

Maybe buy some pots, insert a fence post and fill them with concrete? The pots can be whatever style, size and shape you need to make it work.

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Phil of Sydney
Mar 22, 2021 10:29 am
Pulse
Pulse
18 March 2021

Drip irrigation on a slope

Drip irrigation on a slope

yes but you need pressure compensated tube, I think netafin sells it, it means the plants at the bottom and top get the same water

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Pulse
Mar 18, 2021 12:51 pm
Pombearinoz
Pombearinoz
17 March 2021

Gable Dilemma

Gable Dilemma

They are a lovely looking tree. I would have thought that if anything the roof will fade behind the trees especially once they are in bloom. Good luck with the rest of…

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Pombearinoz
Mar 17, 2021 3:38 pm
Pombearinoz
Jayt
Jayt
14 March 2021

Insect Eating Lilly Pilly

Insect Eating Lilly Pilly

Hi your lillies are being eaten by tiny green calypso beetles. Go buy yates baythroid, only need 10ml per two litres, spray all over with weed sprayer as watering can…

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Jayt
Mar 14, 2021 10:12 pm
michaeljh1965
michaeljh1965
5 March 2021

Landscape for new house

Landscape for new house

In landscaping, I really like alpine slides and ponds! Consider this option!

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michaeljh1965
Mar 05, 2021 11:17 am
michaeljh1965

Hi all, I am currently doing a DIY landscaping job. As an essential part of my design I need to alter the level of the ground to create the desired slope. I have…

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indo26slate
Mar 05, 2021 9:30 am
s-X-s
s-X-s
3 March 2021

Brick or concrete block front fence

Brick or concrete block front fence

If you have the budget, you can do stackstone (over concrete bricks) with slats for nice looks.

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s-X-s
Mar 03, 2021 1:25 pm
s-X-s

Even with no trees around you can still have gutters totally filled with dirt and moss growth, we see it all the time.

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Graysons Gutter Cleaning
Mar 02, 2021 4:54 pm
martyricko82
martyricko82
28 February 2021

Retic Low pressure / noisy when stations turned on

Retic Low pressure / noisy when stations turned on

Hi all, i’ve recently replaced all the valves in my retic from the main isolation valve off the mains , dual check valve, master valve and all solenoids. It all seems to…

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martyricko82
Feb 28, 2021 6:44 pm
MCDAT
MCDAT
22 February 2021

Need help with west facing wall.

Need help with west facing wall.

Only just noticed your reply. Thanks very much for the info and link. I will do some research.

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MCDAT
Feb 22, 2021 9:55 am
Dmac25
Dmac25
18 February 2021

Encourage nice grass to flourish over the crap stuff

Encourage nice grass to flourish over the crap stuff

Hi eazyware, appreciate your feedback

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Dmac25
Feb 18, 2021 2:37 pm
BarS
BarS
13 February 2021

One of my projects. Bird feeder.

One of my projects. Bird feeder.

Made a LED-lit feeder in my garden.

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BarS
Feb 13, 2021 11:31 pm
stockysan
stockysan
12 February 2021

Advice on retaining plinth/sleeper under colorbond fence?

Advice on retaining plinth/sleeper under colorbond fence?

Hi everyone, Looking for advice / experiences on this. I have a neighbour wanting to put in a new fence and get rid of the old asbestos one which is falling over.…

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stockysan
Feb 12, 2021 7:06 pm
Fore2
Fore2
11 February 2021

Black marks on timber fence

Black marks on timber fence

WTF is that?

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Fore2
Feb 11, 2021 10:35 pm
Eazyware
Eazyware
10 February 2021

Help to identify this tree.

Help to identify this tree.

Hi this is a pittosperum tenuifolium Commonly known as the cheese tree it’s actually native to newzeland

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Eazyware
Feb 10, 2021 9:31 pm

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