Landscape & Garden Design
AU 
how to use seamungus and blood and boneIf your lawn has just been laid, just leave it be. It is tempting for peeps to get all excited and want it to grow and just insistently feed it. Just rake over a series of… Clay under grassI'd say you'd be far better off working with what you have and that way end up with healthier plants.
Add lots of zeolite (2-4kg per m2), some sand, and heaps of organic… Karri sleepers vs termites ..They are both as good. Jarrah is the better. the harder the wood, the better the resistance.
Overall don't let that stop you from getting in and growing your own… Mulch pathsRedman remember that an effective mulch will need to be slightly uncomfortable under foot. Anything less and you are losing more moisture from the soil than you think … Reticulation system questionMore importantly will be the way water is delivered is going to be the most efficient possible.
There is some rubbish systems and confusing info out there.
Do a search… name of this plantNever grow a ficus in the ground. Regardless of clipping, the future risk is far outweighed by the remote chance nothing happens.
Look to far tougher examples for… Staking New Plum TreesAvoid staking trees at all costs. It's a really poor horticultural practice.
If staking is needed it means the tree has been grown poorly in the wholesale nursery.… cordyline red sensation v red starRed star is lighter and has a lighter spine.
Red sensation is darker in colour and uniform in colour.
If using these in a landscape, please refrain from doing uniform… Apricot tree flowers?Depends on how old it was when it fruited last time. If it was too young it will be buggered for fruit for many years to come.
Also some trees fruit different times. The… Re: Set the standard with Easy Topiary
Anything can be. A Hakea can be, so can a Callistemon, So can many Acacia's. A Caprosma can be. Any shrub at all pretty much lends its self to the art of Topiary. Like… Hey Everyone,
Have been a long time reader here while renovating our first home that we purchased December last year, we went into a bit of hibernation over winter but… Backyard drainage problemwe laid ag pipe at the back of our house, just where the pergola ends. When it rained, we found the water was flooding from the back fence, down to the end of the concrete… deb17 replied 7 November 2011 ago deb17Nov 07, 2011 6:52 pm Hi there,
Looking for some landscaping advice for our backyard. We want to sell our house early next year but need to keep costs down.
Our front yard is lovely and… Gravel for saleYou need to tell people where you are as people are from all over Australia on here.  HelynNov 02, 2011 3:15 pm Empire zoysia i'n Sa ?You might want to look into Palmetto turf, I will be using it for my next lawn. Kikuyu grows way too fast for my… lenard replied 1 November 2011 ago brick retaining wallHi everyone,
Well we will be needing a brick retaining wall along one side of the house as we are building on a corner block and the street side requires a retaining… NEWLYWEDS started a topic 1 November 2011 ago soakwells HELP..need your expertiseAre they putting in concrete soakwells? if so definately get them to move it now!
Talk so your builder ASAP, might involve a variation fee to move but better now than later. wrexter replied 31 October 2011 ago Landscaping at The PondsThanks Tikelz - i may just do that! I have left a message for Spyros, just waiting to hear back now. If you don't mind me asking what sort of ball park figure did you… jencal replied 28 October 2011 ago ordering plants online?Raj thanks for the recommendation. Today I've ordered 2 x 34 mixed plants as postage cost remains the same for one or two boxes. In the… raj_27 replied 28 October 2011 ago Help! What's going on here?Thanks for the advice Fu, jusgt to follow up - no, as FU said it wasn't dead and the lawn is now nice and green  Banj replied 27 October 2011 ago Help with tree selection for backyardCan anyone suggest a nice evergreen tree for the backyard that should grow to a height of around 8 metres to maintain privacy?
Also we already have… aniseOct 19, 2011 12:29 am Improve Buffalo Lawn and get rid of weedsHi casdyson1,
in our old house we had half the lawn compacted, a third weeds and some grass and bare patches, very lumpy, and when it rained water logged.
What we did… edscl replied 18 October 2011 ago edsclOct 18, 2011 8:02 pm Thank you Fu!!!!Yeah, can I chime in too? We did all of his prep and although we weren't super diligent with the aftercare, we did do the seasol, molasses etc. when we remembered (like… Poor Soil Drainage
Now I don’t know what any of this means, but am curious as to what will need to be done to improve drainage for landscaping purposes later on.… jetson replied 7 October 2011 ago Jasminium PolyanthumYeah it will smother other plants when young but once its sitting up high you can under plant then. Trachelospermum has a great scent also… DIY raised garden beds / compost heapsGot some brand new colorbond offcuts. Probably quite enough to wrap it around my fancy schmancy posts (they're even capped ). Could try to turn the edges too before (or… Lex replied 6 October 2011 ago Sir Walter Dying offThanks!
The part in the sun is so thick and green- I have fenced a larger area so that the thick part has a chance to spread into the shaded area...
I have noticed the… elle replied 6 October 2011 ago elleOct 06, 2011 11:49 am Dichondra Repens in WAoo hadn't heard of them before. thanks. I've emailed them to get an idea of coverage per 25g postage is pretty good. kexkez replied 5 October 2011 ago
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