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A cold joint in concreteHi guys, I want to butt a concrete vegetable garden bed against a concrete build up of a carport. It will be a 700mm high wall about 120mm thick and I will run a 12mm rio… Battery powered mower recommendationsThanks guys. I'll give the Ryobi range another look. As I say the bulk of reviews have been positive.
As for the batteries, I think i'll just keep them inside for… Hi all, we have a large retaining wall section in our pool area that we have started to gut. I want to remove the palm trees and flatten the area and put down lawn so we… Vertical Gardens
It's a really nice vertical garden, but I think it must have plastic pockets so that it doesn't dry out too quickly. I even found a ready solution, but I don't have any… Hi Guys,
I have a portable house which I need some landscaping ideas and recommendations on. I'm looking to tidy up around the border of the house. Roughly want to put a… 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… rb759Dec 27, 2016 10:48 pm Timber Retaining WallTimber is cheaper, and can look quite nice. Just be prepared to possibly have to do some maintenance or replacement of the wood in a few years. Also, don't let the soil… MJT replied 27 October 2016 ago Crushed toppings for Adelaide
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You may also look at granitic sand. It's a lot coarser than normal sand and will compact quite hard. It's typically what… Crazyk replied 4 September 2016 ago Clay soilI've put in the plants listed below with little or none soil preparation and they are thriving. Adding gypsum (a clay breaker that allows air and water movement) or… HELP!!!! Retaining an unsold lotThe state of the land at registration date is considered to be the natural ground level. You are only required to retain as per natural ground level. Having said that, I… Matt1Dec 10, 2015 10:05 pm Any idea what this is?thanks for the answers. i was seriously about to pull it out when i remembered this post.
been a long time since I've been in the garden! Wanbrow replied 25 October 2015 ago extend retaining wallUnfortunately, the builder has the details of the contours map. I will try finding some plans.
But I have attached a sketch of the plan in my dropbox (I don't know how to… hlc replied 9 September 2015 ago Spray Kikuyu out of Zoysia Lawn?Just want to let others know how we've got on. We're in southern SA near the coast - warmer than Melbourne but cooler than Sydney. We ended up replanting our back lawn… Roann replied 24 August 2015 ago RoannAug 24, 2015 3:41 pm Tree identification 1st is maybe a Euc grandis, but I would have to see the whole of the trees to know. If they are you have a problem. They grow huge.
2nd is a wattle (acacia). 3rd is a… Retaining Wall using gabion basketsBy using a lower gauge steel (such as 3mm), the baskets can tend to "bulge" if stacked more than 1 level high. The steel struggles to hold the rock/stone in a form the… What's this plant?
yep, the local nursery will stock several varieties of box hedge. just go in an ask or take… Ponzu replied 16 June 2015 ago PonzuJun 16, 2015 2:12 pm Paver/landscaper named busterhoping somebody lurking might happen to know of a guy going by the name buster who does paving and I believe landscaping. Our house was in barossa valley sa but I don't… hachy started a topic 7 June 2015 ago hachyJun 07, 2015 11:48 am We have a mixture of grass, softfall, artificial turf, concrete and mod wood in our kids area.… kytonApr 04, 2015 2:01 pm fruit trees for the garden
You are lucky EandM. The little buggers have trimmed ours every year since it was planted and we are yet to see an Avocado! They seem to especially like the flowers and… Wood Retaining Walls vs White Ants
Thanks for the information.
Just looking for any recommendations regarding to my apartment to determine whether there are white ants or bug issue?
Does anyone know good… ST13 replied 23 September 2014 ago Turf choices, AdelaideHi everyone,
We're looking to turf 50sqm of barren, scorched clay in full sun. I'm not sure about soil pH, etc. I have been a long-term reader of the soil preparation… Ellie_SA started a topic 7 September 2014 ago Landscape Design HELPHi Vouge,
It also has to do with $$$$. I agree with strawlizzy with the suggestions...but if the lawn is done properly it can be a really good view from the pool to the… Tbags replied 20 July 2014 ago TbagsJul 20, 2014 9:23 pm Stormwater DrainageCan't really redirect them without MAJOR earthworks. They sit in, and the outflow is into, a natural swale. However, it's unfortunately relatively flat and the water just… Landscape help for new constructionDue to my lack of knowledge i just grabbed whatever i could find. At the time i went to the local library here and borrowed an app made by Sierra, called 3d Garden… jonnoApr 20, 2014 1:44 am Creeping Oxalis in new Buffalo lawnUltimately, using any weed killers on a new lawn is a bit of a no-no until the grass is established. Normally, an established lawn is defined as being mowed 4 times.… SimonR replied 15 April 2014 ago Are pencil pine (glauca) roots invasiveI would say they should be ok root wise. You do know they can grow quite tall and cause other problems?
I had about 10 along my fencelines a few years back. Some were…
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