Landscape & Garden Design AU 
ur thoughts about our backyard designhey guys,
love the forum, and would love to hear your ideas/thoughts about our backyard.
basically, we want to eventually put in a pool (when finances allow), have a bit… ibb09 started a topic 21 November 2011 ago ibb09Nov 21, 2011 1:27 am Wintergrass and other weeds in new turfI just wanted to update as well that after the first couple of crops of weeds in winter and early spring, there are very few weeds now. The winter grass is gone. There has… Lattice screening at top of fenceI agree dont use the timber lattice, it's held together with staples and after a year they look terrible and fall apart. Colourbond or the plastic type is the way to go… ring09 replied 18 November 2011 ago The need to exterminate....You could try blackberry and weedkiller. We used it on a Japanese Pepper tree at our house, and although it took lots of treatments to get all the suckers etc, it did… Rodents in vege patchYou need to enclose the veggie patch so they can't get in and then the only thing they can get is the baits EagerNov 16, 2011 6:53 pm Side of house drainage issuesThanks for the info. I think the ag pipe solution too..does everyone think this is the best idea?
how do I work out how big ag pipe is needed? does it need a sock over… dammit replied 15 November 2011 ago Garden after 12 months ( photos )It is quite a thick blanket of hay mulch usually about 50 to 100 mm thick.
We have found the soil stays cool and moist under it on the worst of days.
we have found from… Lawn was going great, now thisWell with the soil prep advice we have on board here, it can be turned around in a matter of months with the right basis for growth.
It should be looking great after 6… keenNov 14, 2011 12:59 am Tips for getting my lawn nice for house salehehehe yeah I asked the guy in the garden place about molasses and he gave me a very strange look and told me I must have got the name wrong bahahaha.... I will still get… kels replied 12 November 2011 ago Empire Zoysia supplier in Adelaideraj_27,
All kikuyu are invasive don't believe the claims. Manage the edges and it will be fine, as the turf ages it will be easier and easier to manage. What grass is this??You could try Emerald Kike but I'm not certain how that performs in sands. (as in does it go nuts) dead grass from terpsAlot of nurseries in WA use turps as a general weedkiller within their nursery. It is cheaper and kills very quickly. Empire Zoysia Weed HelpThat sort of soil prep is a train wreck. No wonder the poor turf is struggling. 
Have a look at the turf thread.
You'll need to do a heap of work on this poor turf to… Planting roo paws near pipesNa lol.
If that was the case everyone would also have to set fire to their McCordylines and many palm types as well.
Peeps should never set fire to grasstrees. I can… Dog Friendly LawncareHi people.
Luv the site!!
I have got a dog who just loves grazing on the lawn in the backyard, even some of the weeds. (unfortunately not all of them)
Can someone… _TJ_ started a topic 9 November 2011 ago Does this photo look normal?The lawn is seeding and that's normal.
Nothing more to it.
Well actually, it's flowering and they are the flowers. Caring for my fruit treesTry avoid regular watering. Make the lazy things work hard for water. They will send down deeper roots if the mulching is done well.
Search mulch and there's a heap of… Low Pressure Reticulation ProblemYep change to MP's and use 19mm pipe or 20mm white pipe.
Some peeps use the back tap as a source of water for the lines but that will have stuff all water flow out of it. HOW DO I UNBLOCK MY IRRIGATION SYSTEMNot good to mix different types of irrigation on the same line as well. That can compromise the integrity of the system in this case.
They can not be unblocked. The pipe… Dynamic Lifter for lawnsNo one thing is great. Its a combination of many things. The use of DPM on gardens is a controversial one. The companies that make them often flex their muscles.
It isn't… Oxalis in compost???Your best bet will be not to use a catcher on the lawn. Ever seen a golf course use catchers? They don't. 
Use only organic care and the clippings will break down fine and… Back again for turf laying phase 2You could just turn all the toppings and amendments (zeolite and perlite) through the top 30cm and then plant. Rake over some of that through the existing soil. Redo the… anl organic compostNaked Farmer is not like a compost as such. I just say that. Its way better. It's a soil ammendment like zeolite and bentonite or perlite. Its an activated carbon and its… Whats the thoughts on this seed mixThere are turf growers who care about the integrity their industry that would like to see many of those varieties not be allowed to be used in Australia. English Box on north facing balconyIf they are to have the best chance you need:
*Deeper pots that are not self watering. (yes true) 30-40cm deep will be most effective.
*Please don't use the peat moss on… Heavy Veg Garden Soil Mix.Your set up is fine.
You have just entered the real world of making soil.  A concept absolutely foreign to nearly everyone.
Check out the work of Newcastle Uni on soil…
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