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Cheapest Apron Paving Barrier OptionHi all, our handover date was 9-Sep-21 and we have a 3-month requirement to put up apron paving barriers, otherwise we 'may void slab warranty' and the Lifetime Structural… Vigawla started a topic 26 October 2021 ago MrsJMOct 25, 2021 4:13 am Scrape, backfill and french drain.I'm trying to work out the sequence of events for a piece of landscaping i'm DYI.
I've built a retaining wall to level out the soil between us and the neighbours who's… LincDk started a topic 18 October 2021 ago PulseOct 15, 2021 8:13 pm Help with reusing an old deck for new buildHi All!
We are currently completing our new build, and are planing our landscaping and decking.
We're looking at building an 8.0x4.4 deck.
One of our friends are doing a… samtk started a topic 14 October 2021 ago samtkOct 14, 2021 7:56 am landscaping help
I will build deck & small artificial lawn if I were you. Green will add the area look great. SandyKS replied 13 October 2021 ago Landscape HelpFirst, what’s the size of the courtyard? Where it is facing? North, south east or west? Try to to search japanesencourtyard garden tsuboniwa. Leona33 replied 11 October 2021 ago LandscapingNew build… seed, turf or other?
In Queensland AnnH started a topic 10 October 2021 ago Best Climber
If I were to plant Chinese Star Jasmine on top of a retaining wall, will it in time climb down and cover the retaining wall?
Any is it safe to plant on retaining walls?… Hi everyone, I hope you can help!
My lemon myrtle sapling (backhousia citriodora) has developed dark brown/black spots on yellowing leaves (please refer photos). I bought… Help with raised garden bedHi guys. Would appreciate some advice.
I have built a raised garden bed around 30 to 60 cm in height. The lowest point is 30 cm in height and the highest point 60 cm.
I… Landscaper adviceThis is my first time doing landscaping & zero experience about dealing with these.
I would like to know how do you know if the landscaper is reliable & trustworthy if… SandyKS started a topic 2 October 2021 ago PulseSep 27, 2021 9:15 pm
This is the bird eye view of the area next to my driveway & I was thinking of making artificial grass on the green area.
However, my drainage holes is on the other… Water run-off
I had the same sort of problem ,the neighbours had a big tank that would overflow Apparently Council don't see it as a problem
I think the only way is to build a decent… RidzoSep 15, 2021 6:08 pm looking for advice on making this rock shelf more foot path friendly. its the only thoroughfare to the house. previous owners just covered the wonky bits with loose gravel… Pittosporums in plantersHey all, there's a section of my yard in which I'd like to grow some pittosporums for privacy (pittosporums because we already… smokyjoe started a topic 12 September 2021 ago Best plants for landscaping (Victoria)We’re doing the same thing. We just finishing the internal selections while waiting for the DA approval. We involved a landscape architect early so and we know whatnwe… Leona33 replied 12 September 2021 ago MelBrSep 06, 2021 9:54 pm How to deal with destroyed yardthe only aditional cost id factor in for is a plate compactor. That will help level everything after you treat/ammend the soil. These are cheap to hire. Noname replied 6 September 2021 ago DeleteTechnically, because the wall is >1M high it requires engineering. This post has probably failed due to a bad footing, or not inadequate embedment. You could repair this… moudzj replied 31 August 2021 ago Tips on dwarf fruit tree plantingHi there,
I’m quite keen to get a few dwarf trees, plum, columnar apple. Also considering a pomogrenate. Any planting tips to be mindful of please ? Thank you!! Irrigation along tiered retaining wallsHi all
I've got 3 levels of plants totalling approx 7ft that I want to add some drip line irrigation to.
The tap is at the bottom so I was curious how someone with some… silver3l started a topic 19 August 2021 ago Hello,
Anyone know how to correctly propagate this plant?
Appreciate your help! Clothesline in WindHi,
This looks like the Daytek brand of clothesline and you do have a couple of options.
You could add more concrete around the base and hope this helps to get it back… Internal courtyard gardenHi SJT76, At least when compared to mine, your looks good size. My courtyard is just 2.3M Wide by 5.0M depth, so very narrow. Once the design is frozen, I will engage the… Retaining Wall - water poolingIdeally a spoon drain runs along the wall. That water is meant to drain along the wall to a grate, you don’t want to capture surface water Pulse replied 28 July 2021 ago PulseJul 28, 2021 11:38 pm There is a space (500mm deep and 600mm wide) between the timber fence and concrete slab at the side of the house as shown in pic. The concreter asked us not to remove the… evitaJul 27, 2021 1:41 pm Decking CostsSo many variables with building a deck.
I would like a ball park idea of how much this is going to cost.
Going to be using a builder/carpenter someone who know what they… Hhmm started a topic 25 July 2021 ago Excavation costs/tipsWell, the above is just a very rough estimate and in reality you might end with hiring at least 2 trucks + bigger excavator for continuity. So probably the actual cost of… TROPICAL GARDEN - HELPHEY EVERYONE!
We have next to no garden outside and I really want to make a new one that is tropical!
Only problem is, I'm not sure what type of tropical plants/trees… Stabilisation of vertical dropI'm a bit concerned about the stability of the drop from one of our neighbour's yards into our yard. The neighbour's yard rises about four metres above ours. A boulder… Wallaby started a topic 11 July 2021 ago Blending/Hiding Retaining Wall
Hey Gaudi, thanks for the reply! Glad it's not just me who thinks that the darker colours blend with the plants better while the plant is filling out. We're going to go… mlg85Jun 14, 2021 1:27 pm
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