Landscape & Garden Design AU 
Feed the soil, Never feed the plant
That's quite interesting. Normally I just put ferts and water directly into the soil, because some indoor plants don't like having their leaves wet, which can lead to… started a topic ago
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf
Starting to think we kill this thread as its becoming a mess after such a great start. Everything required is covered in the first 2 pages.
I think a lawn forum would be… started a topic ago 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… Hi all,
I have a young frangipani that was left to grow too wild last year, and now has three ugly arms growing out of control with new growth just sprouting last week.… Hi, we're building a tennis court in our backyard but noticed some areas are still wet even on dry days. We're planning to… Hi does anyone know what this is on my English box hedge .
Hi, have a couple of small trees growing behind my back shed. They have grown quite quickly and I have let it go too long. Was thinking of cutting them down but thought… Recreational Park lightingHello
I have a question, when you upgrade an existing lights ( from metal halide to LED) on existing lighting poles in a recreational park. Do you have to design check… miteqSep 13, 2024 9:25 am Looking for Arborist in WhitehorseHi, we are in whitehorse council & have issues with TPZ. Although we only have fruits trees but cant do much due to SLO9. We have couple of trees over 5 meter. I think if… Kim87 started a topic 9 July ago Kim87Jul 09, 2024 9:19 am cheapest landscapping option
depends on your underlying soil. if you're on sand or sandy loam, not really. if you're on Clay, 100% yes.
Also there is a really good series of posts on this forum by…
LANDSCAPE DESIGN HILLS DISTRICT - BEST LANDSCAPING IN THE HILLS
Are you looking to design a new garden in The Hills District Sydney?
Transform your outdoor space from… Painting treated pine postsHi,
We have had some round treated pine fence posts installed recently (they look green).
We'd like to paint them, but everything I've read seems to recommend acrylic… Lisa06 started a topic 23 June ago Hey,
I'm wanting to make an above ground pond that will sit on our patio, it will be 2m x 1m x 60cm high. I'm just wanting to run a few things by people to verify my… sacahJun 12, 2024 2:00 pm South facing garden - growing grassHelp!!
I’m meant to start building soon and have only really just learnt about orientation. Im reading so much that no grass will grow on the heavily shaded south… ashv started a topic 1 June ago Vigna Caracalla (corkscrew vine)Hey Kerry, were you successful growing the Vigna Caracalla and was it invasive? I'm not too far from the Dandenong's but get more frost off the mountain than I did in Kalorama. Copper log fencingHi all. Looking to do a 5 acre property fencing with 100mm copper logs fencing. 200mm ends.
Land is sloping an hard to get machinery in.
My question is. If I do the holes… Using tank overflow for drip irrigation
Hi SaveH20,
In the above scenario, we reduced a 90mm overflow (on a 2500L water tank) to a 50mm PVC pipe. We buried the PVC pipe 100mm underground, then brought the… Hi all,
Need some ideas for my front yard. There are a few elements where the landscaping needs to take into account:
There is a slight slope forward with steps going to… I have stone pavement (?) in my backyard around the pool. I have not tended to them and so there is moss growing on them. I intend to clean them but was wondering what the… I recently finished my house and after landscaping, have begun to plan a fence. To be honest its been a bit of an afterthought so I'm after some much needed advice.
The… Hi Brainstrust,
I had a go at creating my own irrigation plan, keen to get some feedback.
It will be run from one 750-800W pump, off 2* 5000L rain tanks.
Each zone… Fence posts in runny sandHello,
I am looking to install a fence but I tried to dig the holes with a post digger I realised the sand is very runny. Very, very runny. It just slides off the sides… slepax started a topic 24 March ago Native garden plansFig Landscapes has produced an e-book and native plant index, available for purchase from their website. It's a great resource, full of inspiration and tips.
Another… Weed problemsHi all, has anyone been ask to do the weeds in their property while in the middle of build? We are under the impression that they are in control of the site while they… Bejay started a topic 24 February ago BejayFeb 24, 2024 8:40 am Soak Well SuggestionsFinally got the Soakwell at my house sucked out. Now I’m looking for ideas on how to hide it as it’s a bit of an eye sore. I’m thinking I’d like to turf over the… simples started a topic 21 February ago Plants for Pool in MelbourneMurraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine.
Retaining Wall on Easement?
Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings PulseJan 23, 2024 7:42 pm 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… Soft clay in footingI've dug some footings to embed a post anchor into. My holes are around 450mm deep which I'll put a 200mm stirrup into. The bottom of these holes seem firm enough. … stanks started a topic 18 January ago Cobblestone Driveway - White ResidueProbably efflorescence
Salts coming out of sand, cement products and mortar
Water brings them to surface and when evaporates it stays
Extremely difficult to get rid of Pool surround gardeningLooking for some advice on pool surround planting.
We have roughly 500mm wide garden bed around the edge of our pool.
Depth of the bed is only around 250-300mm to top… My beautiful agave was healthy and gorgeous a few weeks ago. I walked outside today, and now it looks like this. 😭 Is it from the cold weather? I live in South… crusher dust to level lawnthe leaves that are now underground go yellow, the tips that poke through photosynthesise and have chlorophyll, same reason they grow rhubarb in the dark. Pulse replied 31 December 2023 ago PulseDec 31, 2023 8:50 pm I've got a challenge here. Background is the builder has cut too deep for the slab and the slab is now below the very substantial retaining wall.
It's failed occupancy… Hi all
I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… Concreters vs landscapers?If you organise it yourself make you get any prelays done under the concrete before you start. It's often handy to put in a couple of 90mm sleeves across your driveway so… chippy replied 21 October 2023 ago
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