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Gaudi
Gaudi
10 July 2020

Small garden bed - Tropical Fence Screening

Small garden bed - Tropical Fence Screening

Another question added to above Did you install root barrier even though non invasive I’ve read many websites that say to do that for narrow areas anyway? And if you…

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Gaudi
Jul 10, 2020 11:54 pm
LauMick
LauMick
8 July 2020

Sir Walter Buffalo

Sir Walter Buffalo

Hello all I laid this Sir Walter Buffalo about…

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LauMick
Jul 08, 2020 7:25 pm
Althom
Althom
6 July 2020

Underplanting a Kay Parris Magnolia

Underplanting a Kay Parris Magnolia

Thanks for your help. Anything on the question actually asked?

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Althom
Jul 06, 2020 10:57 am
Althom

Hi all, Need help from the collective minds here on a few things that I have planned for my back yard. Apologies if this is a long post, but appreciate suggestions. I am…

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excalibur9
Jul 04, 2020 8:04 pm
chippy
chippy
19 June 2020

How do I kill a eucalyptus tree discretely?

How do I kill a eucalyptus tree discretely?
1, 2

Holy thread revival Batman! That's a ten year old thread. I reckon the tree may have died a death already by now.😉

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chippy
Jun 19, 2020 7:42 pm
chippy

Some photos of trench for besser block wall to retain soil and level front yard. Solid block wall in corner 1.4m high near green power box. Is this strong enough…

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chanam
Jun 19, 2020 7:00 am
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
15 June 2020

Agi drain - distance from footing

Agi drain - distance from footing

The finished surface should also slope away from the house. It sounds like you also need a surface drain.

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SaveH2O
Jun 15, 2020 8:51 am
SaveH2O
First_Timer_Ray
First_Timer_Ray
7 June 2020

Has there been a change in Seasol Products?

Has there been a change in Seasol Products?

I bought a 2.4L Powerfeed at the ‘big green shed‘ last weekend. I did also buy a hose-on pack for lawns that has the directions of how to refill using Powerfeed and…

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First_Timer_Ray
Jun 07, 2020 11:35 pm
First_Timer_Ray
Ramee
Ramee
28 May 2020

Closed planters with bamboo on stormwater easement

Closed planters with bamboo on stormwater easement

Hi, We have a 2m wide storm water easement along our back fence. we want to plant some screening plants along the fence line to screenout our neighbours rear facing…

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Ramee
May 28, 2020 8:07 am

I forgot to upload photo.

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chrisinoz
May 27, 2020 6:11 pm
Possums
Possums
26 May 2020

Lawn edging against house

Lawn edging against house

We have a physical termite barrier in our brick courses, and we were told there was nothing we had to or couldn't do (unlike the chemical barriers). I will check it out though.

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Possums
May 26, 2020 11:10 am
Dabroa
Dabroa
22 May 2020

Brick Planter Drainage

Brick Planter Drainage

Thanks mate. I've done an extra layer of waterproofing to be safe so should be all good.

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Dabroa
May 22, 2020 12:44 pm
parlayman
parlayman
19 May 2020

Garden Crawler - What Is It?

Garden Crawler - What Is It?

Ah. Cool. As long as they're harmless to our garden. Thanks ourlindrum52 !

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parlayman
May 19, 2020 2:36 pm
dontpanic
dontpanic
15 May 2020

Irrigation solenoid valves won't stop water flow

Irrigation solenoid valves won't stop water flow

hi, I'm baffled with solenoid valves and hoping…

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dontpanic
May 15, 2020 4:22 pm
parlayman
parlayman
12 May 2020

Is This Part of Sir Walter?

Is This Part of Sir Walter?

Ah, so that's what you call them... 'Runners'. Thanks bank :-D

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parlayman
May 12, 2020 1:49 pm
Monkey55
Monkey55
11 May 2020

Eden- Two Wells- Soil and Gardening

Eden- Two Wells- Soil and Gardening

Hi, We are in Eden. The existing soil is heavy clay, so we have added a lot of compost and sandy loam to our garden beds. Im planning on raised veggie beds, as have a…

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Monkey55
May 11, 2020 12:18 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
6 May 2020

Please help me identify this lawn

Please help me identify this lawn

Take a sample to a nursery, they will know.

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SaveH2O
May 06, 2020 10:39 pm
SaveH2O
alexp79
alexp79
5 May 2020

Buying a Sloping Block

Buying a Sloping Block
1, 2

It will be better for split level house as you would require less cut and fill earthworks and compaction that way. It wouldn't make any difference if you intend to flat…

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alexp79
May 05, 2020 8:06 pm

Hi all, we are building a single story house on a North facing block with a retaining wall as our rear boundary, as shown in the photo. Apart from staining the sleepers…

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K4neX
May 05, 2020 3:45 pm
everistically
everistically
5 May 2020

bed height againts house

bed height againts house
1, 2

sorry.. it's been 11 years already. I believe and I'm still reviving this thread. I am still particular to house foundation (not the white ants).. any minimal gap…

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everistically
May 05, 2020 3:39 am
reb123
reb123
29 April 2020

Grass has taken a turn

Grass has taken a turn

Hi all, Looking for some advice here. I laid sir grange Dec last year and noticed the last few weeks my grass has taken a turn for the worst! I've aerated, fertilised…

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reb123
Apr 29, 2020 5:40 pm

Hi All i have recently dug up some very high and questionable diy concrete slabs around my property. The back gutter has a connection to a water pipe that(i guess) leads…

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Nellstar
Apr 28, 2020 10:36 pm
DamNita
DamNita
28 April 2020

Landscaping in South Western Sydney

Landscaping in South Western Sydney

I don't unfortunately however Costa may be able to point you in the right direction for this also. Best of luck!

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DamNita
Apr 28, 2020 12:27 pm
DamNita
Cait33
Cait33
23 April 2020

Help fixing my lawn :(

Help fixing my lawn :(

Hi MrsJM, Thanks for the response :) Oh maybe I didn’t explain properly because I have to hand water with a hose I am sectioning the lawn of into quarters and watering…

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Cait33
Apr 23, 2020 7:28 pm
MTS2000
MTS2000
21 April 2020

Weed or turf

Weed or turf

Hi guys I laid Empire zoysia 2 month ago。 recently I found something difference from empire zoysia turf。Does anyone know what it is In the bottom of the photo Thank…

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MTS2000
Apr 21, 2020 8:45 pm
Sparkyf
Sparkyf
19 April 2020

Landscaping

Landscaping

I personally think that it will be okay to open your own garden

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Sparkyf
Apr 19, 2020 11:21 pm
Sparkyf
FredVH
FredVH
19 April 2020

Sir Walter Lawn Tropical QLD

Sir Walter Lawn Tropical QLD

Can Sir Walter Lawn be de-thatched during April / May in Mackay Qld? As we don’t have a cool climate time?

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FredVH
Apr 19, 2020 11:19 am

A late addition to this thread but having a vertical riser discharging into a meshed screen inside a tank makes as much sense as having a first flush diverter fitted to…

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SaveH2O
Apr 16, 2020 1:17 am
SaveH2O
Jessica080
Jessica080
7 April 2020

Sweet Viburnum spacing and risks if too close

Sweet Viburnum spacing and risks if too close

Hello everyone. Hoping to get a little advice regarding spacing for Sweet Viburnum please. We have a long fence line approx 90m and have previously planted Sweet…

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Jessica080
Apr 07, 2020 4:38 pm
Ottmaister
Ottmaister
19 March 2020

Identify Outdoor Tile Type

Identify Outdoor Tile Type

Well I managed to lift one out and saw it was set on sand and now presume only the ones on the edges are set in a little concrete to stop them moving. The ones on the…

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Ottmaister
Mar 19, 2020 11:37 pm
IsabellaW
IsabellaW
19 March 2020

Vertical Gardens

Vertical Gardens
1, 2, 3

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…

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IsabellaW
Mar 19, 2020 11:09 pm
Rhetti
Rhetti
19 March 2020

Grass problems

Grass problems

Hmm, as another option - it could be the damage from the product. If your lawn wasn't watered enough, then it could burn from the…

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Rhetti
Mar 19, 2020 1:19 pm
Rhetti
Ghryst
Ghryst
16 March 2020

Problems selecting Grass for Geraldton WA

Problems selecting Grass for Geraldton WA

i'm in Gerro, i'll swap your sand for my limestone

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Ghryst
Mar 16, 2020 7:42 pm
MrsJM
MrsJM
16 March 2020

Black beetles in lawn?

Black beetles in lawn?

My Sir Walter lawn was doing well even though the warm months, until that torrential rain event hit Sydney. Since then I’ve had parts of the lawn turn to straw but it…

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MrsJM
Mar 16, 2020 9:31 am
MrsJM
Rhetti
Rhetti
10 March 2020

What is wrong with my Lawn

What is wrong with my Lawn

You got grubs mate. Hit your lawn with a bag of Scott's - lawn builder, grub and insect (red bag) from Bunnings. It's got Bifenthrin as the active ingredient which will…

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Rhetti
Mar 10, 2020 8:02 pm
Rhetti
benimars
benimars
9 March 2020

Storm Water Drainage

Storm Water Drainage

our pool filter backwash goes somewhere els. the owner just emptied the pool water to one of these pipes during winter time using a pump. yes there is a toilet right…

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benimars
Mar 09, 2020 12:45 am

I need to add soil to my garden bed in my outdoor entertainment area. However, the top layer is covered with stones. What would be the best and easiest way to add soil,…

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Kama
Mar 07, 2020 12:50 pm
tourier
tourier
1 March 2020

planting in the easement

planting in the easement

I think, but may be wrong, you can plant shrubs but not trees, and 2m from easement. Check with utility or council

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tourier
Mar 01, 2020 6:52 pm
vc213
vc213
23 February 2020

Install artificial hedge panel across opening

Install artificial hedge panel across opening

Hey, Looking for some ideas on how to install artificial hedge panel across an opening in our alfresco area. The opening is approx 3mx3m with a brick wall on one side,…

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vc213
Feb 23, 2020 3:59 pm

Hi, I am half way through building a pond and unfortunately following excavation we ended up with a bank steep than I would have preferred on one side of the pond. Recent…

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weeditandreap
Feb 08, 2020 9:51 pm
iwannahouse
iwannahouse
8 February 2020

Landscaper Recs - Sydney

Landscaper Recs - Sydney

Great thank you!

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iwannahouse
Feb 08, 2020 2:18 pm
Littlegem
Littlegem
7 February 2020

Help with Lilly Pilly - Leaves getting brown

Help with Lilly Pilly - Leaves getting brown

Any fine wood mulch. You need it to be 75-100 thick layer on ground

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Littlegem
Feb 07, 2020 4:10 pm
StartingOut
StartingOut
1 February 2020

Please help identify this vine?

Please help identify this vine?

Thanks for the reply. No, it gets little yellow flowers actually. I don't have a photo of those though unfortunately. It does look very similar otherwise.

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StartingOut
Feb 01, 2020 8:28 pm
Brickface
Brickface
31 January 2020

Landscaper for Onsite Water Retention

Landscaper for Onsite Water Retention

Bumping this. Living Edge Landscapes didn't come back to me after a few follow ups.

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Brickface
Jan 31, 2020 9:49 am
Brickface
djdamo123
djdamo123
28 January 2020

Lawn ID and tips.

Lawn ID and tips.

Hey guys, I just bought a house and wanted to double check the Lawn ID please before i use and weed killers. Thanks Damian

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djdamo123
Jan 28, 2020 9:25 am
Ray153
Ray153
27 January 2020

Help with identifying lawn

Help with identifying lawn

I'm pretty sure it's not Buffalo. Comparing with my Buffalo lawn, the shape of the leaf and the color of the lawn itself are significantly different.

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Ray153
Jan 27, 2020 11:20 pm
amilelka
amilelka
25 January 2020

Can I save my wollemi pine?

Can I save my wollemi pine?

It looks to me as though it just dried out, probably because the pot got too hot. I would move it into a cooler spot in your garden and give it plenty of water. Pots…

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amilelka
Jan 25, 2020 4:17 pm
MrsJM
MrsJM
25 January 2020

Plants and hail damage

Plants and hail damage

thanks stevemc. Much appreciated. Going to tackle this over the weekend and hopefully there’s enough growing weather left in the season to get some new foliage happening!

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MrsJM
Jan 25, 2020 1:44 pm
MrsJM
Bjayem2
Bjayem2
22 January 2020

Lawn care

Lawn care

If your getting clear dead patches while th rest of it is going well consider a lawn grub treatment and then repeat two weeks later. Sir Walter is very vulnerable.

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Bjayem2
Jan 22, 2020 8:25 pm

I am planting a hedge along the top of a retaining wall that is about 18m long. The planting area is level with the top of the retaining wall for about 10m, with the…

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With the Birds
Jan 21, 2020 12:13 pm

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