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Civil Engineered Retaining WallsHi,
I am in desperate need of suggestions for a company which can give me an obligation free quote on a civil engineered retaining wall - it'll… LEMK2015 started a topic 20 April 2015 ago deepsApr 19, 2015 4:07 pm Vegetation removal permit VICwe had a block in our street with a large gum right in the centre of the block
the council was adamant that the tree could not be removed
funny about that
looks like the… Alternative to mondo grassI want to plant a border on a very narrow garden bed that already has established formal trees. Don't want mondo grass as I hate the way it shoots rhizomes which spread… radiuz started a topic 18 April 2015 ago psykoApr 17, 2015 11:43 am BactivateI fyou are located in Melbourne, Shaun from Bactivate can be contacted on 0421 920 734. psyko replied 17 April 2015 ago psykoApr 17, 2015 11:31 am Hello,
I recently transplanted a row of hedges from my back yard to the front. Out of 14 hedges, around 9 withered and died.  I removed them and tried again by… HSTP Subsurface Irrigation Setup'sYes, forgot about that... if the soil quality won't soak the water up real well, you have to spread that same amount of water across a larger area. bpratt replied 14 April 2015 ago Plants with small root systemsA better solution for screening those windows would be awnings or even tinting. Alternatively blockout blinds or curtains if light is an issue...? Mulch Type to use in GardenI am always surprised at how many people are advised to use another type of mulch. In my opinion green mulch (leaves and bark, smll branches, twigs etc) is superior in… Identify some plants for me please.Thanks all. The first plant is definately murraya paniculata. After our recent heavy rain, little white flowers broke out. Managed to identify by googling. It's considered… si618Apr 06, 2015 5:40 pm Council landscape planningOften there isn't a lot of thought that goes into tree selection.
One of the worst I have seen in this enormous Norfolk Island Pine right next to a single storey house. ( We have a mixture of grass, softfall, artificial turf, concrete and mod wood in our kids area.… kytonApr 04, 2015 2:01 pm Citrus leafminer - how to winOk it looks like the remaining leaf miners have given up and gone home 
Probably aided by the fact there aren't many new leaves left to infest!
I will know to be more… Sorry Bluesuede wasn't aware of that procedure
My miss found those I am not sure if they are doing that damage or not
Building a wooden sleeper garden bedA combo of a spade and a cheap hammer drill (a drill with a jackhammer function) will get you through it.
For example Ozito do a range of DIY hammer drills for $50-150… Simbo replied 2 April 2015 ago SimboApr 02, 2015 12:33 am Need help to identify my lawnLooks like kikuyu to me too. It's a quite popular choice around Melbourne lately. I would personally recommend to be careful with the weed killers they sell on the market.… bees/wasps on the last of the grapesWe have quite a few bunches of grapes where they are half edible and half shrivelled.
I don't know what caused the shrivelling, even though I searched the net. Now… Redirecting gutter flow to rainwater tankYou have to either divert the downpipes along walls or divert the pipepipes to a wet system. Wet systems are trouble and there are threads in Eco Living that discuss this.… Colours for bore water?Hi all,
Im in the process of designing my house, but need to keep in mind that bore water stains. What would be the best colours to design with that hide bore water… swarmski started a topic 28 March 2015 ago Too much rain for new lawn?Brown turf roll edges is normal, same with the odd small brown patch here and there. Don't stress about that it will recover. As for the rain, its probably a tad too much… DIY Subsurface irrigation for new lawnhello again.
Is this correct?
I have 19 mm poly pipes running along the length of the lawn.
The 13 mm dripper line will be installed connecting the two poly pipes with a… Killing Kikuyu in Buffalowill probably end up pulling runners up to a degree and letting them have it with round up. One sure way of getting rid of i guess.
Wish me luck BradS replied 24 March 2015 ago BradSMar 24, 2015 8:30 pm clay soil exactly what I wanted to hear. thanks! 
TomCat replied 24 March 2015 ago Irrigation - Connecting PVC pipe to tapDependant on the stand pipe and tap material.... Galv. Or brass/copper "t" fitting inbetween the mains stand pipe and tape itself... Use Teflon tape. Then a male to male… Identifying a plantHi MnT,
Thank you for your reply. I googled seaside daisy and the flowers were quite a lot larger, really rather nice! I wouldn't mind a few of them.
Thanks again
Ann Cottonwood Hibiscus HedgeHello, I am a newbie to this forum & was hoping that someone could advise me on the Cottonwood Hibiscus
Plant as I am looking at creating an informal hedge with them… How to make a garden with poor soilGypsum is the best thing to use on clay soils. Spread on the Gypsum on top of the bed, then use a pick hoe or other hoe tool to break up the soil which will evenly mix the… Garden Design HelpNeeding some inspiration and ideas to finish off plantings in front garden bed please.
House sits below street level with a 15m x 4m garden bed between nature strip &… jimhome1 started a topic 18 March 2015 ago Concrete advice - small cracks and dustyCracks shouldn't appear on concrete you just got done. A sealer coat might help the issue but if a lot of cracks appear on your , you might want to contact the people you… Goji Berry PlantHi Rod, we grew goji berry bushes in Perth. Easy to do if you build up the sand with compost etc. Had to protect them from birds when fruit ripening... At first the fruit… Colour ideas - garden potsHi maximus,
My preference would be a dark coloured pot. I think the white is too stark. But - on the question of mountain ash - aren't they Victoria's tallest tree? Or… Does this soil look ready for turf?What was the soil classification when you built? Sticky and solid both sound like clay based soil...Fu's soil prep thread in landscaping and gardening section should be… Palm tree recommendationsThe Alexandras are a nice looking palm - similar to the Bangalows. If you have parrots around, they may take a shine to the seeds they produce - thus solving your problem.… Hi all
Finally an update of what we did with this garden area under the porch.
A water feature plus some hardy low maintenance plants.
Thanks for everyone's…
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