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Candylea
Candylea
21 January 2010

May I know what plant is it?

May I know what plant is it?

Hehehe I saw this post last night and thought rosemary ... but didn't want to be wrong :roll: haha ::cool::

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Candylea
Jan 21, 2010 11:46 am
Candylea
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
21 January 2010

How often to water the plants

How often to water the plants

Yep, stick your finger in the ground to the first or second knuckle ;)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 21, 2010 2:46 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
chezza
chezza
21 January 2010

Retaining walls

Retaining walls

Does anyone know of a good builder to build these retaining walls, in the Newcastle area. Or a rough price if you have built something…

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chezza
Jan 21, 2010 3:15 pm
lisanne
lisanne
22 January 2010

water tank sight glass...

water tank sight glass...

Does your tank have a tap on it w/out a pump? If so, attach a small bit of hose that is as long as the tank is tall. Attach the hose to the tank and the other end hold…

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lisanne
Jan 22, 2010 5:35 pm
nguyentai8
nguyentai8
22 January 2010

adding fence and automatic gate

adding fence and automatic gate

Hi guys, I would like to add more secure fence and an automatic gate to my house. Anyone here know anyone in Perth that does this and what is an average cost? cheers Tai

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nguyentai8
Jan 22, 2010 5:38 pm
Lex
Lex
23 January 2010

Retaining Walls

Retaining Walls

My pricing has been $26.00 per post - for 45mm wall height $14.00 per panel - 1170mm Does this sound reasonable?…

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Lex
Jan 23, 2010 8:58 am
Lex
nessbrown
nessbrown
23 January 2010

Need help with Fence Colours and Plant Suggestions!!!

Need help with Fence Colours and Plant Suggestions!!!
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Hahaha, nice one Fu.... Yeah I will keep that in mind LOL. At least I trained my last dogs to use the pebbled area and they even preferred to use it (shy dogs liked the…

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nessbrown
Jan 23, 2010 9:21 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

What to do? Planting trees in the backyard of a new house..

What to do? Planting trees in the backyard of a new house..

Being a malle Euc it can vary a bit but more often than not it will reach about 5m at the most. this means it is a small tree. :) I'll have to head out one of these days…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 2:48 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

What plants for here?

What plants for here?
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Avoid the Hebes in Melbourne because they will go yuck in winter, but if you don't mind that, then go for it :)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 11:39 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

Front & Back-Yard Design Help..

Front & Back-Yard Design Help..

I missed this thread :( Have a gander at this and there is somewhere a tonne of info to get you started, the stickies at the top of the landscape forum and do a search on…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 11:42 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

So....what should happen next?

So....what should happen next?

D.A Irrigation doesn't need to be expensive. My dad just installed a very basic dripper/spray system in our backyard - 19mm black pipe…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 11:49 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 January 2010

Ideas / suggestions for our back yard please!

Ideas / suggestions for our back yard please!

Mmm.... :th: ....All of them? :lol: This one's not bad: . There…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 23, 2010 11:56 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
keen
keen
24 January 2010

Engineering a retaining wall (Adelaide)

Engineering a retaining wall (Adelaide)

You will need to find out how deep the access chambers are for a start... they will be servicing some sewer or stormwater utilities which you will be reducing the 'cover'…

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keen
Jan 24, 2010 10:48 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
24 January 2010

advice, idea's, anything....

advice, idea's, anything....

On a budget :( That is an expensive block of land there :( As mentioned, lessen the slopes dramatic gradient where ever possible. The front, start there so the neighbours…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 24, 2010 11:39 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Bam
Bam
24 January 2010

What do you think of my plan - Im a novice! :p

What do you think of my plan - Im a novice! :p

Who ever thought I'd be the one to have an amazing garden - only with great help is such a thing possible! :D

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Bam
Jan 24, 2010 1:32 pm
Bam
yvette72
yvette72
24 January 2010

what to do with this area

what to do with this area

a fenced of area not really a worry at the momment as we are on 5 acres,

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yvette72
Jan 24, 2010 2:32 pm
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
24 January 2010

stackstone help

stackstone help

Well I don't know but I was thinking to do it yourself :lol: But on second thoughts maybe you should find a brick paver with a cutoff saw. :wink:

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onc_artisan
Jan 24, 2010 9:03 pm
onc_artisan
Snake
Snake
25 January 2010

Retaining wall help...

Retaining wall help...

I am also new to this. We have a retaining wall just under one meter, and was told to do drainage with blue metal chips and egg…

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Snake
Jan 25, 2010 1:02 pm
Snake
Manda
Manda
25 January 2010

Espalier "How-to" - handy fact sheet

Espalier "How-to" - handy fact sheet

Thanks kek! I was just about to start researching this!

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Manda
Jan 25, 2010 5:49 pm
Manda
larajane
larajane
25 January 2010

Where can I get pebbles like this in Melbourne?

Where can I get pebbles like this in Melbourne?

Thanks for the replies! I looked up 'river stones'. That is exactly what they are => so thank you for that suggestion. They must not have been polished. When I saw them…

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larajane
Jan 25, 2010 9:11 pm
larajane
Macy
Macy
26 January 2010

Birds in my bird bath.

Birds in my bird bath.

Great pic.

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Macy
Jan 26, 2010 10:22 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
26 January 2010

Questions on cultivator preparation for laying turf

Questions on cultivator preparation for laying turf

Some excellent questions there :) I guess for us it's easy to get the little machines do go deeper because we have such soft sands here. For you guys, do what ever you can…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 26, 2010 10:52 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
26 January 2010

Sick Plants Fu :(

Sick Plants Fu :(

Yeah, if you can, pluck them off and chuck in the bin in this case :)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 26, 2010 10:53 am
TheGardenWhisperer
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
26 January 2010

Blueberries, Frost and Jandakot.

Blueberries, Frost and Jandakot.

Hey Fu, the Back yard aquaponic shop is in Jandakot... ...they grow heaps there and very well too I might add.

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onc_artisan
Jan 26, 2010 11:07 am
onc_artisan
James Bond
James Bond
29 January 2010

Plant pots making marks on decks/patios

Plant pots making marks on decks/patios

Thanks - looks like I will be investing in some pot feet! JB

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James Bond
Jan 29, 2010 6:52 am
James Bond
Rod1949
Rod1949
29 January 2010

Grape Vines Love the Perth Hot Spell

Grape Vines Love the Perth Hot Spell

If you do get it Rod, and that is likely with the humidity we've been getting, try using something like "Ecorose" instead of a traditional…

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Rod1949
Jan 29, 2010 10:43 am
free will
free will
31 March 2010

Pool & Spa Expo

Pool & Spa Expo

Ill be going to the Sydney one! We have got 5 quotes for our pool already ranging 36k-50k and considering Im early 20's and partner is late…

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free will
Mar 31, 2010 8:55 pm
themax
themax
30 January 2010

Gardening job…whoo hoo

Gardening job…whoo hoo
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I get te arthritis aches along the outside of my thumb up and into my wrists. My right shoulder is a shocker also.

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themax
Jan 30, 2010 9:54 am
themax
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
30 January 2010

Manual weeding versus nuking with Zero?

Manual weeding versus nuking with Zero?

With regard to the new landscape getting done, it is for the very reason you described of having all the surface soil gone you are best advised to focus even more on…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 30, 2010 1:11 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
30 January 2010

Advice on what to plant around a pool

Advice on what to plant around a pool
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wow, sounds like a wonderful garden :) There's heaps like you described in Kingsley here in Perth :) Kentais are wonderful :) The spikey one you described sounds very much like…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 30, 2010 1:24 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
30 January 2010

Questions when working on the garden bed

Questions when working on the garden bed

yep, you are dead right :) If you have a raised bed, (which by the way is a fantastic way to get a garden going and be more environmentally friendly ;) ) , you don't want a…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 30, 2010 1:45 pm
TheGardenWhisperer

If that's the same kind of stuff known as granitic sand (or granitic gravel) around here, it packs down pretty solidly.…

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kek
Jan 31, 2010 11:00 am
kek
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
31 January 2010

Reticulation problem

Reticulation problem

Not my controller of choice by a long shot but this will help ;) http://www.holmanindustries.com.au/prod ... ctions.PDF

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jan 31, 2010 9:20 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
dave-
dave-
31 January 2010

How to (really) stop a Removed Tree from re-sprouting

How to (really) stop a Removed Tree from re-sprouting
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Kill the tree and be in for some trouble. Trees cause more disputes between neighbours than anything else. Spot spray suckers and you'll be…

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dave-
Jan 31, 2010 10:28 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
1 February 2010

Electric Lawn Mower

Electric Lawn Mower

Still doesn't change the fact that there are two types of mowers out there. One creates a beautiful finish to a turf and one just keeps the grass short. The brands are…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 01, 2010 12:26 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

Weeds - and lots of them

Weeds - and lots of them

First things first. Get good mulch in and check the thread below for what to choose :) Then section the areas of your garden and work on one at a time. Even if you allocate…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 12:03 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

Depth of soil for grass

Depth of soil for grass

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=21938 and grasshopper knows a thing or two about turf, ... but just not enough about Empire Zoysia, heh heh :lol:

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 12:06 am
TheGardenWhisperer
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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 2:12 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

Vegies on wheel - my mobile Garden experiment

Vegies on wheel - my mobile Garden experiment

Yeah, just really good grass roots gardening :) Well done. :)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 12:00 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

Letterbox recommendations

Letterbox recommendations

search.php?keywords=letterbox&terms=all&author=&fid=39&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 12:13 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
3 February 2010

dam landscape

dam landscape

:wink: :D

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 03, 2010 12:47 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
3 February 2010

dirt against brick wall...

dirt against brick wall...

If you intend to back fill then you DO need to parge the wall. Or you will be asking me or another in the industry of waterproofing to come fix the problem.

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onc_artisan
Feb 03, 2010 11:22 pm
onc_artisan
grasshopper
grasshopper
4 February 2010

turf costs

turf costs
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So Sapphire seed is easy to germinate too? Is it available, or like SW only in turf?

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grasshopper
Feb 04, 2010 12:00 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
4 February 2010

what is this weed and how to get rid of it

what is this weed and how to get rid of it

Don't worry about it. When you use a rotary hoe to prepare the soil it will mash it all up anyway. Then it doesn't get light and rots in the soil adding good organic matter :)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 04, 2010 1:18 am
TheGardenWhisperer
keen
keen
4 February 2010

Untreated Timber - using it in the garden

Untreated Timber - using it in the garden

Sorry to hijack your post but this is probably relevant here..... Does anyone know if bamboo in the ground will be susceptible to termites ? cheers

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keen
Feb 04, 2010 5:21 pm
Michelle
Michelle
4 February 2010

What I did today

What I did today

Thanks Jodie :D …..would be more peaceful if the old owners had the insight to put up 6 ft fences and not 4 :? :?

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Michelle
Feb 04, 2010 6:18 pm
Michelle
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
5 February 2010

"landscape package" help

"landscape package" help
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Nope, Steve's doors are closed up tight ;) They only do native stock, mostly tubes and some 175mm pots. Ellenby would be the better go.

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 05, 2010 1:31 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
5 February 2010

Climber for front fence

Climber for front fence

Well the mix of productive and non productive may not actually be so different. The set up you suggest means the areas considered non productive are habitat creating…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Feb 05, 2010 3:29 pm
TheGardenWhisperer

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