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clath
clath
9 February 2009

Maintenance Free Landscaping

Maintenance Free Landscaping

That tan bark your after .. you can get it at garden suppliers they all have it look up the yellow pages. I ve just had the black tan bark put in my garden today . …

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clath
Feb 09, 2009 11:38 pm
clath
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
11 February 2009

Help me choose a tree please

Help me choose a tree please
1, 2

With the standards, just let 'em go and as they get bigger you will need to clip some shape into them to help them get that tree shape. Then they are fine. Just gives you…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 11, 2009 12:59 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
penelopeaviary
penelopeaviary
11 February 2009

Screening for a narrow space

Screening for a narrow space

I'm not sure how the Murraya will perform in Melbourne. Great plant though. Viburnum "Emerald Green' would be good., nice gloosy leaves. Pittosporums work, but isn't…

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penelopeaviary
Feb 11, 2009 1:24 pm
penelopeaviary
penelopeaviary
11 February 2009

Ways To Smarten Up A Fence?

Ways To Smarten Up A Fence?

The bamboo etc. can look a bit tired pretty quickly or cheap. Painting a bold colour gives the garden and fence a fresher lool. Daring but effective. Would need some…

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penelopeaviary
Feb 11, 2009 1:48 pm
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penelopeaviary
Feb 11, 2009 2:04 pm
Stormy
Stormy
11 February 2009

Is this gum tree dying?

Is this gum tree dying?

then I'll have to hound the council to send around the street sweeper weekly to clean up the mess it makes! Maybe…

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Stormy
Feb 11, 2009 9:53 pm
Stormy
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
11 February 2009

Landscape Designers

Landscape Designers

this is your first place to visit for WA landscapers. http://www.landscapewa.com.au/ These guys are the pick of the bunch. i did some work once with a fromer president…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 11, 2009 11:30 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 11, 2009 11:46 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
m6sports
m6sports
12 February 2009

good lawn with sandy soil

good lawn with sandy soil

thanks for the advice its best to do it right the…

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m6sports
Feb 12, 2009 11:06 am
satskape
satskape
12 February 2009

decking or concrete paths first?

decking or concrete paths first?

Thanks Guys. I will get decking done first. :) I will go and measure up if I do need a step.

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satskape
Feb 12, 2009 12:22 pm
Southies
Southies
12 February 2009

Online Nurseries

Online Nurseries

Yes, agreed......I used them years ago & was very happy with the pricing & quality of their plants. Will probably use them again.

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Southies
Feb 12, 2009 2:53 pm
Southies
Dirtyard Darren
Dirtyard Darren
13 February 2009

Retaining Wall - Bricks or Besser Block??

Retaining Wall - Bricks or Besser Block??

I got the concrete quite cheap - as my neighbour was pouring his driveway and I got to use what was left over. I bought the trench mesh from…

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Dirtyard Darren
Feb 13, 2009 8:43 pm
eho
eho
15 February 2009

Paving and Retaining wall - Is treated pine reliable?

Paving and Retaining wall - Is treated pine reliable?

GottaMow, thanks much for you advice! I feel I am now much equipped when talking to my landscaper now. I think I will also get a quote for a masonry wall, instead of…

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eho
Feb 15, 2009 10:18 pm
eho
donuts
donuts
16 February 2009

Thinking of trying lawn seed

Thinking of trying lawn seed

yeah you're right... just have to put up with the dust bowl till autumn I guess.

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donuts
Feb 16, 2009 6:41 am
donuts
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 February 2009

will these trees go well together

will these trees go well together

One excellent one to choose is Gingko Biloba. One of the oldest existing trees in the world! Amazing gold colour in Autumn. The leaves are shaped much like a maiden hair…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 16, 2009 6:48 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
16 February 2009

Garden Taps

Garden Taps

Not too sure either. Your irrigation must come off as close to the mains as possible, not from the tap. An "irrigation take off" is what it is generally referred too.…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 16, 2009 6:58 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
bluehorse
bluehorse
17 February 2009

Suggestions on what to do with our horrible front yard

Suggestions on what to do with our horrible front yard

I'd be inclined to keep concrete and boundry permitting build a nice rendered block fence (like Michelle has pictured) where the old wood fence stands now. The trough…

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bluehorse
Feb 17, 2009 9:26 am
maggie
maggie
17 February 2009

Help save my retaining wall !

Help save my retaining wall !

I just thought I would mention, this is a curved wall and these are weaker than the straight ones and having it dry was not such a good idea :( . Another reason for it…

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maggie
Feb 17, 2009 10:03 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
17 February 2009

A simple water efficient sprinkler

A simple water efficient sprinkler

I know many of you over east have to rely on sprinklers for watering when needed. (they aren't used so much here in the west) I also know that right now buying wetting…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 17, 2009 8:57 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Craigburn2008
Craigburn2008
19 February 2009

Front garden design

Front garden design

Hi Fu Mancha, The house is located in the Adelaide Hills at Craigburn Farm, near Blackwood and Belair.

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Craigburn2008
Feb 19, 2009 9:14 am
vpande
vpande
19 February 2009

cheapest place to buy water tanks

cheapest place to buy water tanks

we are getting ours from kingst0n tanks in Burwood (vic) they have several plumbers who are happy to hook up for approx $500. the slimline 3000 L is for about 1200 w pump.…

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vpande
Feb 19, 2009 1:43 pm
maggie
maggie
21 February 2009

Frustrations with front yard design

Frustrations with front yard design

Ah, and I forgot, have your dislikes on paper so if they do not meet your needs it is their own b...... fault. Maggie

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maggie
Feb 21, 2009 1:26 pm
Southies
Southies
21 February 2009

Contemporary front fence ideas

Contemporary front fence ideas

I love them but they're sooo expensive - just a tad too much for our budget :roll:

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Southies
Feb 21, 2009 2:45 pm
Southies
billdsl
billdsl
21 February 2009

Green Ants

Green Ants

how the heck did you find the nests? we've got some horrible kind of turf in this rental that grows a few inches every few weeks, no access to nests in the ground here :-(

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billdsl
Feb 21, 2009 8:29 pm
billdsl
fringe dwellers
fringe dwellers
23 February 2009

Fencing when the cut extends property boundary

Fencing when the cut extends property boundary

Thanks for the advice Ed. That is an option that I had not thought about. We do have agi pipes and scoria at the base of the cut on our side, but this would not help…

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fringe dwellers
Feb 23, 2009 10:10 am
kek
kek
24 February 2009

How to replace grass with something else like pine bark

How to replace grass with something else like pine bark

Waste Of Flipping Time And Money. Hmm, maybe I have one of those words wrong.... :wink:

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kek
Feb 24, 2009 7:56 pm
kek
clath
clath
25 February 2009

my landscaping pics

my landscaping pics

thanks all for the positive comments :) JHC that edging in the back is similar to the decking edging ., the front edging is that flexible wood edging. all available at…

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clath
Feb 25, 2009 8:10 pm
clath
maggie
maggie
26 February 2009

Front Yard 4 meter setback ideas and photos

Front Yard 4 meter setback ideas and photos

see this sitehttp://www.landscraft.com.au/water.htm it looked very similar to what he did, just the thicknes of the block was half of that on the pics. Maggie

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maggie
Feb 26, 2009 5:15 pm
satskape
satskape
27 February 2009

How to compact granitic sand?

How to compact granitic sand?

Could some please explain the procedure of preparing the soil and compacting using granitic sand or lilydale topping and then plant small trees in it. Thanks.

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satskape
Feb 27, 2009 12:11 pm
M!ssy
M!ssy
2 March 2009

Drain in garden path????

Drain in garden path????

Thanks for the replies. Yep not really happy. I haven't seen a detailed plan for the rest of the landscaping, so maybe it is all part of a bigger plan I don't know about…

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M!ssy
Mar 02, 2009 12:14 am
M!ssy
Annietom
Annietom
2 March 2009

Channel Ten - Guerilla Gardeners

Channel Ten - Guerilla Gardeners

Yes they ARE party poopers but they are also passing the D.A's so think I will wait until then to give them a serve about it.... :lol: :lol:

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Annietom
Mar 02, 2009 10:23 pm
Annietom
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satskape
Mar 03, 2009 2:38 pm
LOC
LOC
3 March 2009

Front fence

Front fence

Dont know how much you will pay for steel fence, try ebay for secondhand stuff. But depends how much it costs you, we have just spent $250 for every 3 metres of…

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LOC
Mar 03, 2009 9:40 pm

Leucophyta brownii compacta the picture above seems to be the best example i…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Mar 04, 2009 7:32 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
4 March 2009

Gardenia - hedge?

Gardenia - hedge?

that'll be easy, they will just about do it themselves :lol:

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TheGardenWhisperer
Mar 04, 2009 7:48 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
stonecutter1309
stonecutter1309
5 March 2009

Cheapest bricks in Sydney

Cheapest bricks in Sydney

Keep an eye out on Freecycle and garage sales - seen lots of bricks on offer recently

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stonecutter1309
Mar 05, 2009 8:55 am
stonecutter1309
woodsey
woodsey
5 March 2009

Need help finding a pot for garden!

Need help finding a pot for garden!

http://www.tankworks.com.au/gardenbedprice.pdf You can get a 500 or 1000 mm high one with a diameter from 800 through to 2400 from them in…

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woodsey
Mar 05, 2009 9:20 am
LOC
LOC
5 March 2009

Garden path area down side of house

Garden path area down side of house

Thanks Fu Manchu - you have such a wealth of knowledge!

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LOC
Mar 05, 2009 7:23 pm

Well, the new garden bed has now been dug, powerfed, manured and blood and boned - using a mattock and a rake. Phew. I now have arms that feel like…

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DaisySparkle18
Mar 06, 2009 4:57 pm
DaisySparkle18
perry
perry
8 March 2009

Need some ideas for landscaping frontyard approx 22m

Need some ideas for landscaping frontyard approx 22m

don;t go too extravagent or you will be spending all your life looknig after it. keep it simple and quality and you will never go wrong. water features are all maintenance…

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perry
Mar 08, 2009 11:44 am
perry
perry
8 March 2009

Do i need a concrete slab under pavers?

Do i need a concrete slab under pavers?

just think about weeds coming through them andf the pavers dropping unless you do a proper base.

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perry
Mar 08, 2009 11:46 am
Hammerhead
Hammerhead
8 March 2009

Steep back yard drainage

Steep back yard drainage

Hi Cookie I am very interested in this thread as I have a similar problem with our site that is also a cut & fill. We had a drain dug up the bank (about 10m back, full…

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Hammerhead
Mar 08, 2009 8:47 pm
Hammerhead
gb096
gb096
8 March 2009

Transplanting Emerald Lustre

Transplanting Emerald Lustre

Hi, i have some emerlad lustre and they are getting badly burnt as they get the western sun in Brisbane. They were planted about 2 years ago and are about 2 meters…

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gb096
Mar 08, 2009 9:29 pm
MBBN
MBBN
9 March 2009

Council regs for front fences

Council regs for front fences

Check with your council....ours allows a max of 1.2m

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MBBN
Mar 09, 2009 1:09 pm
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snhouse
Mar 10, 2009 10:07 pm
piscean
piscean
10 March 2009

my side yard didnt work help

my side yard didnt work help

no you dont leave the grass there, you need to put down a path where the dogs are wearing the grass down you can't put anything loose there it just wont work. once there…

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piscean
Mar 10, 2009 10:13 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
11 March 2009

"G" Scale Railways - Help Wanted

"G" Scale Railways - Help Wanted

Great links Fu & Mike - thanks Mike, I reckon that we would be about 80kms apart and at around $44/m, that is around $3.5 million :shock: , and we haven't bridged the Yarra…

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ECOECO
Mar 11, 2009 9:56 am
ECOECO
N!c
N!c
12 March 2009

Retaining Wall Footing - Extension

Retaining Wall Footing - Extension

It will be 4 courses high with piers that are 5 courses. Its not actually retaining anything, as it will be built in front of an existing retaining wall which we don't…

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N!c
Mar 12, 2009 2:58 pm
Mrs B
Mrs B
12 March 2009

Sandstone wall & Paving

Sandstone wall & Paving
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What a wonderful, stunning home you are creating SuH ::smile:: You must be so proud and over the moon at everything you have designed and dreamt about. All your pictures are…

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Mrs B
Mar 12, 2009 6:33 pm
Mrs B
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
13 March 2009

Delicate Zoysia prob.

Delicate Zoysia prob.

Miss Marples great tree death mystery heh? ;) Bit of a stuff up on that one! ..... (not me!)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Mar 13, 2009 12:33 am
TheGardenWhisperer

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