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Blake.l
Blake.l
14 May 2017

Tree leaves are yellow green but should be red

Tree leaves are yellow green but should be red

I have these In my yard maybe try digging in some cow manure in the soil around the tree. It's done wonders for mine they have had a massive growth spurt and have turned a…

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Blake.l
May 14, 2017 7:46 pm
lazandjohn
lazandjohn
3 May 2017

Letter box and retaining wall builder Perth

Letter box and retaining wall builder Perth

Any recommendations for someone to build and render a retaining wall and letter box in Perth (Western suburbs area)? Thanks

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lazandjohn
May 03, 2017 9:30 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
30 April 2017

help with sad looking ornamental pear (chanticleer)

help with sad looking ornamental pear (chanticleer)

Replace it with a dwarf Apple or Pear. There are quite a few varieties to choose from. Pinkabelle is one that comes to mind. It would a be perfect size. The Little Gems…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Apr 30, 2017 11:12 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
9 March 2017

Weep Holes and Landscaping

Weep Holes and Landscaping

In WA, anything seems to go regardless of what the National Construction Code (NCC) states about weep holes or the Damp Proof Course (DPC). There are a few threads on…

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SaveH2O
Mar 09, 2017 4:48 pm
SaveH2O
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
9 March 2017

Help Regarding White Ants

Help Regarding White Ants

Where are you from buddy? we provide .

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TheGardenWhisperer
Mar 09, 2017 1:49 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Berek
Berek
7 March 2017

Sentrel cable balustrade

Sentrel cable balustrade

My bad. I saw cable and googled pool fence. However you did say horizontal in your post which is what i was commenting on.

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Berek
Mar 07, 2017 8:38 pm
Megan0870
Megan0870
10 February 2017

Looking after a newly laid Zoysia lawn in the wet weather

Looking after a newly laid Zoysia lawn in the wet weather

Hi All, We laid a Empire Zoysia lawn (in the heat) 2 weeks ago, however we've had days/week of very wet weather for a Perth Summer and I was wondering if the lawn needs…

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Megan0870
Feb 10, 2017 1:31 pm
Imightbedave
Imightbedave
7 February 2017

Palmetto lawn help.

Palmetto lawn help.

Hi Blue, unfortunately I can't open dropbox links at work so I can't see your images. Probably an obvious question, but is there anything impacting how much water these…

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Imightbedave
Feb 07, 2017 11:41 am
LordBug
LordBug
2 January 2017

Overhead sprinklers

Overhead sprinklers

Hi everyone, I'm planning on setting up some irrigation in my fernery, and have a little question about overhead sprinklers. Are there any particular sprinklers that are…

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LordBug
Jan 01, 2017 11:32 pm
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
24 December 2016

New turf some yellow squares

New turf some yellow squares

Make sure the turf rolls in question are making good contact with the soil underneath. Might help to lightly top dress those areas with washed sand to help hold water to…

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BeatrixKiddo
Dec 24, 2016 2:08 pm
mwccl
mwccl
22 December 2016

What soil do I fill my planter box with?

What soil do I fill my planter box with?

Ok. Noted. Thanks for all the help and info.

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mwccl
Dec 22, 2016 1:55 pm
Turtle1
Turtle1
19 December 2016

Reticulation Systems, Lawns and Garden Bed Edgings

Reticulation Systems, Lawns and Garden Bed Edgings

You can try treated pine for edging either treated sawn pine or winged splits. Depending on the garden you can also get concrete mower strips.

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Turtle1
Dec 19, 2016 12:47 pm
Turtle1

Starting with the front wall.

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kasra nedlands
Dec 16, 2016 1:56 pm
kasra nedlands
Althom
Althom
30 November 2016

Teddy Bear Magnolia Problems

Teddy Bear Magnolia Problems

Thanks!

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Althom
Nov 30, 2016 3:18 pm
Althom
dleesteere
dleesteere
4 November 2016

Dark coloured liquid limestone

Dark coloured liquid limestone

Hi, I'm looking to resurface (i.e. spray) the tiles in my bathroom before I sell the house. I was hoping someone could recommend a company in Perth that does good quality…

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dleesteere
Nov 04, 2016 3:10 pm
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subwayJ
Nov 01, 2016 4:35 pm
Cranzy
Cranzy
16 October 2016

Required compost for new lawn.

Required compost for new lawn.

Thanks for the info. So you are saying you don't really enrich the soil as it is just sand which holds no water and nutrients?

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Cranzy
Oct 16, 2016 12:32 pm
Cranzy
Beazley77
Beazley77
14 July 2016

Any grasses you can recommend for a garden bed in Perth?

Any grasses you can recommend for a garden bed in Perth?

We have used lomandra like luff, little con, and Tanika and they have freon really well. We are in coogee. We did make sure we added soul conditioner to the sand, as well…

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Beazley77
Jul 14, 2016 8:21 pm
Beazley77
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
13 July 2016

Plum Trees

Plum Trees

It's no issue but they will have less fruit. If they are ornamental then even less to worry about. A lot of plums are self pollinating, google the variaties you have…

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BeatrixKiddo
Jul 13, 2016 4:56 pm

I have will have the same issue . Our tooth path is going to be 1.2 meters on each side. I found these in Bunnings .

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sunxiaoxuan23926
Jul 03, 2016 10:52 pm
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yvonneh
Jun 29, 2016 10:59 pm
Josh604
Josh604
13 June 2016

Landscaping package in new estate without bobcat service?

Landscaping package in new estate without bobcat service?

Rainbow stone is the most expensive around. Direct from our quarry in gosnells you are looking at $145 per tonne ex-pit. Then you have the markup the garden centre would…

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Josh604
Jun 13, 2016 9:56 pm
Josh604
Dani_J
Dani_J
25 May 2016

Fixing gaps under colorbond fence - anyone used this?

Fixing gaps under colorbond fence - anyone used this?

That would be great Homehandyman. Never mind the paranoid people on here!

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Dani_J
May 25, 2016 10:07 pm
Teresa22
Teresa22
16 May 2016

Hire equipment in Serpentine

Hire equipment in Serpentine

Hi, does anyone have equipment they own and will hire it out? I thought its probably better to keep things local. I need the soil on my property turned with some gypsum…

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Teresa22
May 16, 2016 2:37 pm
Teresa22
Binx77
Binx77
12 May 2016

Brick Rendered Letterboxes - Perth

Brick Rendered Letterboxes - Perth

Hi All, Does anyone know of a good contractor that can build a brick rendered letterbox (with letterbox plate) for a new house in Landsdale? I am looking to get this…

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Binx77
May 12, 2016 11:11 am
HomeAngels
HomeAngels
9 May 2016

Plant Selection Help for My Backyard Project

Plant Selection Help for My Backyard Project

I like the plants that are in your designs on the first page! You should take those images to a garden nursery, they should point you in the right direction :)

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HomeAngels
May 09, 2016 9:32 pm
HomeAngels
piscean
piscean
9 April 2016

Hardenbergia comptoniana - How far spaced to hide fence?

Hardenbergia comptoniana - How far spaced to hide fence?

There are probably a lot out there that aren't quite as large and vigorous as the comptoniana. Just from experience alone though, I like the star jasmine (non native)…

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piscean
Apr 09, 2016 2:49 pm
Winthrop
Winthrop
7 April 2016

Plants for a greenwall

Plants for a greenwall

Were you thinking of a Hardenbergia comptoniana? If so, I think they are a great idea, and native to south west W.A. How did you go with it? I went to a Josh Byrne home…

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Winthrop
Apr 07, 2016 8:19 pm
Winthrop
HomeAngels
HomeAngels
4 March 2016

Landscape & Garden Design

Landscape & Garden Design

Try Coca Cola!

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HomeAngels
Mar 04, 2016 8:46 pm
HomeAngels
Beazley77
Beazley77
2 March 2016

Perth Vertical Garden Climbers

Perth Vertical Garden Climbers

Thanks for the offer but I'm not a fan of the plastic pot up the wall type systems. :-)

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Beazley77
Mar 02, 2016 5:27 pm
Beazley77
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
25 February 2016

Lawn identification

Lawn identification

Top photo is looks like kikuyu, and the second a hybrid fine leaf couch.

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BeatrixKiddo
Feb 25, 2016 6:08 pm
dellam
dellam
20 February 2016

Paving bricks at my grand mothers

Paving bricks at my grand mothers

Hi all My grandma recently pulled up the grass at the front of the house and replaced it with paver She paid the guy in full , he told her he would be coming back to…

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dellam
Feb 20, 2016 5:32 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
14 February 2016

Lawn beetle problem

Lawn beetle problem

It sounds like you may have an infestation of these beetles that is slowly killing your lawn seeing as your prep as per Fu's guide must be sound. While I try and find an…

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Stewie D
Feb 14, 2016 10:11 pm
jknightsmith
jknightsmith
30 January 2016

Retaining wall ideas

Retaining wall ideas

Hi Depends what material you are using. And what you want to spend. I used car pine and put jarrah on top as a seat. I bought an electric plane from Bunnings and ran it…

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jknightsmith
Jan 30, 2016 3:48 pm
Pants001
Pants001
28 January 2016

What is the best approach at landscaping?

What is the best approach at landscaping?

anyone who could help me with this please? Thanks. Skull try this bloke, he will quote you for just a plan Then you can get prices from him and other landscapers or do…

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Pants001
Jan 28, 2016 3:02 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
21 January 2016

Transplanted manchurian pear trees

Transplanted manchurian pear trees

Unless you have free draining soil around them I'd say yes. As per my previous post- look at covering them with shade cloth to keep the worst of the heat off them and give…

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Stewie D
Jan 21, 2016 3:03 pm
Charley
Charley
20 January 2016

Identify this Tree Please!

Identify this Tree Please!

We are thinking of having a magnolia viewtopic.php?t=81011

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Charley
Jan 20, 2016 6:02 pm
VerticalGardener
VerticalGardener
20 January 2016

Vertical Garden advice

Vertical Garden advice

auds..... You are welcome! Feel free to ask any questions you may have! Amir

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VerticalGardener
Jan 20, 2016 11:58 am
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
31 December 2015

safe food grade plastic for wicking bed

safe food grade plastic for wicking bed

I agree with SaveH2O, polypropylene plastic is recyclable and food grade safe. The brand I use, , uses it for their container…

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SaveH2O
Dec 31, 2015 10:49 pm
SaveH2O
aussieta
aussieta
20 December 2015

Irrigation questions answered

Irrigation questions answered
1, 2, 3

Hi Fu or anyone else that has some ideas i have 2.5 acres of extremely sandy soil i am adding manure to the soil as fast as i can but obviously is a slow process on an…

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aussieta
Dec 20, 2015 9:00 am
aussieta
Stewie D
Stewie D
18 December 2015

courtyard outdoor inspiration

courtyard outdoor inspiration

If you have a look at the Houzz website and type in small courtyard you get this... http://www.houzz.com.au/photos/query/Sm ... ard/nqrwns Stewie

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Stewie D
Dec 18, 2015 1:52 pm
AKB
AKB
16 December 2015

Landscaping our half acre heaven- the last hooroo

Landscaping our half acre heaven- the last hooroo
1 ... 9, 10, 11

Omg Trees it looks amazing (you don't want to have a go at doing mine do you? ;-) )

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AKB
Dec 15, 2015 11:00 pm
AKB
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
8 December 2015

Fake or Real Grass

Fake or Real Grass

Please consider using green mulches in your landscaping, or real grass, rather than using artificial lawn. We all need to cut down the "urban heat island effect".

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Treeseachanger
Dec 08, 2015 8:01 pm

Digging up an old thread here, i would like to intall a fertigation setup fo rmy rear landscaping. I will have 2 stations (one for garden beds & one for lawn) and would…

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wrexter
Dec 02, 2015 3:24 pm
wrexter
Dukecaddy
Dukecaddy
1 December 2015

Where to start with repairing poor lawn

Where to start with repairing poor lawn

Agree with Stewie, read Fu's guide. As a minimum you'd want to top dress with compost and maybe add some bentonite, zeolite & spongolite to the top dress, then run an…

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Dukecaddy
Dec 01, 2015 12:25 pm
Dukecaddy
MrBee
MrBee
27 November 2015

Struggling Cycad Revoluta

Struggling Cycad Revoluta

What happened to Fu ?

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MrBee
Nov 27, 2015 3:56 pm
MrBee
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AKB
Nov 19, 2015 9:45 am
AKB
subwayJ
subwayJ
23 October 2015

Amount of Piggy Post needed

Amount of Piggy Post needed

based on that it seems I am way under. Damn. Hopefully it works out.

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subwayJ
Oct 23, 2015 5:58 pm
Andrew37
Andrew37
19 October 2015

Backyard in the desert with some complications

Backyard in the desert with some complications

Gday. No water restrictions and other people have grass. Fake turf will get too hot imo. Garden beds is something im thinking about. Thanks for the reply!

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Andrew37
Oct 19, 2015 9:41 am

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