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miss_petepie
miss_petepie
5 September 2010

trying to work out what shrub this is?

trying to work out what shrub this is?

ah brilliant!! thanks for that :D

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miss_petepie
Sep 05, 2010 7:30 pm
miss_petepie
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 6:19 pm
jodge
therunner
therunner
6 September 2010

turf prices

turf prices

all good. thanks mark. just picked up turf from kentucky turf. they are cheap. and the turf was great. bring on spring :)

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therunner
Sep 06, 2010 9:01 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
7 September 2010

Eradicating Guildford grass before new lawn - WA

Eradicating Guildford grass before new lawn - WA

This will be ongoing after the new turf has been laid. As I have often posted, the method of treatment is similar. First, feed the Guildford grass with some powerfeed or…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 07, 2010 1:24 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Itrysohard
Itrysohard
7 September 2010

Liquid Snail Killer

Liquid Snail Killer

Oh, please don't crush up the pellets. The pellets need to be whole for the snails to eat. They are a bait :) :D Make sure they are iron based…

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Itrysohard
Sep 07, 2010 7:10 pm
englyn
englyn
8 September 2010

WA Wreath Flowers

WA Wreath Flowers

I planted three blue leschenaultias a couple of months ago. Bought them on impulse because I love them, although I was nervous about growing them because they're supposed…

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englyn
Sep 08, 2010 12:07 pm
Barwon374
Barwon374
9 September 2010

How to propagate aeonium?

How to propagate aeonium?

I just break the rosettes off and plant them straight into pots, with the 1 plant i started off with 1 yr ago, i now have at least 30 aeoniums that are growing really well!

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Barwon374
Sep 09, 2010 10:40 pm
Bek
Bek
9 September 2010

Fences when you have no neighbours...

Fences when you have no neighbours...

Thanks for your advice everyone. I will definitely write the (friendly) letter myself, along with 3 quotes, and fingers crossed they will agree to it. I know it sounds…

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Bek
Sep 09, 2010 10:41 pm
Rudolf1980
Rudolf1980
10 September 2010

Help! whats a good canopy tree for melb tropical garden

Help! whats a good canopy tree for melb tropical garden

lol. I know , sad aint I.lol Were arent planting around a pool. Too cold down here.lol. But as for planting in gravel mix, shouldn't be a problem as my hubbies got a…

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Rudolf1980
Sep 10, 2010 1:06 pm
Rudolf1980
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
10 September 2010

Building an arbor (arbour)

Building an arbor (arbour)

That is exactly what I would use. This sort of thing should really be built to Australian standards. Remember, you may not want any weight to really be put on it but it is…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 10, 2010 5:41 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
kexkez
kexkez
10 September 2010

Pruning and Caring for Fruit Trees

Pruning and Caring for Fruit Trees

you got that right

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kexkez
Sep 10, 2010 10:47 pm
kexkez
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
11 September 2010

Suggestions for style of fence please (photo attached!)

Suggestions for style of fence please (photo attached!)

on the wire you could always go Stainless steel but I have only seen Barb wire go rusty

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mecha-wombat
Sep 11, 2010 2:17 am
mecha-wombat
Nott
Nott
11 September 2010

My garden has birds come, but...

My garden has birds come, but...

I just goggled, i think the bird looks like Magpie. so then i would let the bird do its job. thanks very much.

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Nott
Sep 11, 2010 10:03 pm
Nott
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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 1:02 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 1:15 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

Temporary Back Garden Solution

Temporary Back Garden Solution

Don't do both, just one or the other ;)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 1:38 am
TheGardenWhisperer
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 1:47 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Lex
Lex
12 September 2010

sloping yard

sloping yard

Has anyone transformed there sloping back yard into a near flat yard by doing a retaining wall and leveling it out with soil? What would be a…

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Lex
Sep 12, 2010 9:00 am
Lex
Trinia
Trinia
12 September 2010

Can we lay turf in Melbourne at this time of year????

Can we lay turf in Melbourne at this time of year????

Melbourne Turf Supplies in Ringwood do small lots - I got 12ms from them a while back. They do palmetto and sapphire buffalo. Not sure what else. It's a long way from the…

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Trinia
Sep 12, 2010 10:33 am
Trinia
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

Suggestions for orange red and yellow shrubs/small plants?

Suggestions for orange red and yellow shrubs/small plants?

No No! Fairy Blue you have to keep answering things! We need a good variety of answers and comments to spark discussion and get creativity happening. One persons ideas can…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 9:08 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

To terrace or to not

To terrace or to not

If they are that mature, you should be fine to terrace and fill in around the bases a little. I know a guy who against my advice back filled a Tuart to 2m and the tree…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 12, 2010 9:12 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 September 2010

how much should i expect to pay for a unit landscaping?

how much should i expect to pay for a unit landscaping?

That's tough one without setting foot on the site. Like is going to need treatment first by a professional with fusilade. That will kill it absolute. Then dug and removed.…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 13, 2010 12:46 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
13 September 2010

The art of Topiary

The art of Topiary

Setting The Standard viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22993 Try This For A Twist viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22115

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 13, 2010 9:29 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
sheznay
sheznay
13 September 2010

Type of grass for Perth

Type of grass for Perth

We laid Sir walter bufalo a year ago. It has been great, but we did lose about 1/3 over summer. I did have a couple of days of my sprinkler system not working too well…

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sheznay
Sep 13, 2010 10:14 pm
sheznay
cmooring
cmooring
13 September 2010

A great open garden this Saturday and Sunday in Melville

A great open garden this Saturday and Sunday in Melville

I missed this thread, but my wife and I headed along anyway. It was great to hear Ben talk about the development of his garden. He was talking about his espalier setup and…

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cmooring
Sep 14, 2010 12:55 am
cmooring
cmooring
cmooring
14 September 2010

When to start pruning my natives

When to start pruning my natives

Great thread, I was going to ask about timing for this also. I was all keen to find out when and what I should be pruning, and then when I got home tonight, I found my…

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cmooring
Sep 14, 2010 1:10 am
cmooring
Dollar
Dollar
14 September 2010

Landscaping a new home. Looking for feedback on a quote.

Landscaping a new home. Looking for feedback on a quote.

Based on one quote for the retaining walls we are doing it ourselves. Save us many pennies. Have you decided Smurph what you plan on doing?

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Dollar
Sep 15, 2010 12:32 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
15 September 2010

turf questions - Brisbane

turf questions - Brisbane

Of course you can buy it from a turf farm :) Don't get the cheapest and I know what that will be. It won't do you any favours. I'm not even mentioning it. Sir Walter,…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 15, 2010 1:38 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Mtuba2
Mtuba2
15 September 2010

Help with a weed / grass killer

Help with a weed / grass killer

Thanks for this. I always thought Round Up would kill everything around it when you spray. I once trickled Round up on huge flat weeds in my grass, and the grass died…

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Mtuba2
Sep 15, 2010 1:09 pm
Mtuba2
Dollar
Dollar
15 September 2010

Letterbox/Mailbox

Letterbox/Mailbox

Sam I should have red properly. I haven't seen any like this but mind you I have been to many places. Alot of the places round here make them looking like that. How's your…

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Dollar
Sep 15, 2010 2:30 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 September 2010

Do I really need to mulch

Do I really need to mulch

When you do hose it really toughly. That will matt it together and firm it up so it doesn't make a mess. 100mm thick. Then next year look to using a harder mulch. While…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 17, 2010 12:26 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 September 2010

Laying New Turf

Laying New Turf

That is great.

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 17, 2010 12:29 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 September 2010

Turf

Turf

Folks this thread isn't open to adding new comments but it appears many of you have the odd book mark of mine here and there. Finding turf info is a mine field in here and…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 17, 2010 12:31 am
TheGardenWhisperer
zoe's mama
zoe's mama
17 September 2010

Terraced retaining walls

Terraced retaining walls

It seems to me that a lot of fencing contractors can do retaining too, but they seem to use that slab and post style like Bagheera posted. Otherwise there's a lot of…

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zoe's mama
Sep 17, 2010 5:21 pm
Rudolf1980
Rudolf1980
17 September 2010

Leftover plants

Leftover plants

Ebay! I buy all my plant off there and trees esp get a great price.

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Rudolf1980
Sep 17, 2010 6:28 pm
Rudolf1980
Dollar
Dollar
17 September 2010

Anyone used or know much about Cossett retaining wall system

Anyone used or know much about Cossett retaining wall system

Just found a product called Cosset which do retaining walls and is made out of recycled material. I'm interested to know if anyone knows much about it and the costs?

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Dollar
Sep 18, 2010 12:42 am
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
18 September 2010

Nurseries

Nurseries

Don't know exactly google says 174km, as eimaj…

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BeatrixKiddo
Sep 18, 2010 8:09 am
tjilpi
tjilpi
18 September 2010

Sustainable living--growing your own food in suburb homes

Sustainable living--growing your own food in suburb homes

Have you ever watch Vasilli's (sp??) garden on Channel 31? It showcases hepas of people, particularly europeans, who do this. I have seen some fantastic gardens when we…

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tjilpi
Sep 18, 2010 1:55 pm
keen
keen
28 August 2013

paving or concrete?

paving or concrete?

DIY concrete would be my recommendation, animal. I am slowly ridding my yard of paving in preference to poured limestone. The ants and weeds are just too high maintenance…

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keen
Aug 28, 2013 10:57 am
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
18 September 2010

Botanical gardens in Australia

Botanical gardens in Australia

I have a soft spot for Mt annan (I got married there)

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mecha-wombat
Sep 19, 2010 12:48 am
mecha-wombat
Redman
Redman
19 September 2010

Luecadendron

Luecadendron

Its a good thing that sand mound is so big...

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Redman
Sep 19, 2010 5:16 am
Redman
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
20 September 2010

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Griffithii)

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Griffithii)

Nearly all tragic plant deaths happen from plants being planted too deep in the soil. What is the magic death time scale? Well 2-4 weeks ;) They should be planted at the…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 20, 2010 1:18 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
20 September 2010

Agapanthus Soil Prep

Agapanthus Soil Prep

That they will :) If you cut corners with the soil, they will go yellow :(

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 20, 2010 2:06 am
TheGardenWhisperer
lacebark
lacebark
20 September 2010

Keeping Fu Green... :)

Keeping Fu Green... :)

When you buy a liquidamber, make sure you buy it while it's showing its autumn colour, as they can be very variable - some show no autumn change at all.

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lacebark
Sep 20, 2010 9:15 pm
lacebark

I think that cordyline is known as "sundance" (I bought some quite large ones just recently from Woolworths for $15 each-…

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kek
Sep 21, 2010 10:28 pm
kek
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
21 September 2010

Moving a Pittosporum

Moving a Pittosporum

Use lots of seasol each week after transplanting them, cut the foliage back before moving them or at least before replanting them. That way they have less leaves to get…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Sep 22, 2010 12:40 am
TheGardenWhisperer
cmooring
cmooring
22 September 2010

A massive welcome back to lacebark!!!!

A massive welcome back to lacebark!!!!

He certainly is. However, I will never complain about being spoilt for choice ;) P.S. -> I love…

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cmooring
Sep 22, 2010 1:05 am
cmooring
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 8:04 am
kek

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