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Planned LScape
Planned LScape
6 June 2011

Landscape for dog?

Landscape for dog?

We did a job a few years back where the owners want a dog run around the perimeter of the whole landscaped area. We installed some tubular pool fencing after the site…

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Planned LScape
Jun 06, 2011 10:57 pm
Planned LScape
Planned LScape
Planned LScape
6 June 2011

retain this !

retain this !
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Angle of repose comes into this. Basically this means that if you excavate next to an existing structure, footing etc (ie. your garage), they can't excavate closer than…

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Planned LScape
Jun 07, 2011 12:46 am
Planned LScape
ms marie
ms marie
7 June 2011

Murraya Paniculata

Murraya Paniculata

That is what hedges do best. It's all in the clipping. Check the posts made by Topiarius ;) Yes plant nice and dense, close. That way when they…

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ms marie
Jun 07, 2011 9:54 am
dave-
dave-
7 June 2011

Citrus, Chilli and Strawberry problems.

Citrus, Chilli and Strawberry problems.

Another good thing to know, we go though plenty of the stuff so won't have any issues spreading it across the patch :)

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dave-
Jun 07, 2011 1:19 pm
Dollar
Dollar
7 June 2011

Show us your garden! Please. Tree mulch V Garden pebbles

Show us your garden! Please. Tree mulch V Garden pebbles
1, 2, 3

ooh thanks Fu. I will test out the Spongolite end of the week.

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Dollar
Jun 07, 2011 8:31 pm
nemisis
nemisis
8 June 2011

GoGo juice

GoGo juice

Done half of my lawn/plants the other day. Poured it over the soil, grass, mulch, and plant foliage.

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nemisis
Jun 08, 2011 12:41 pm

Is this Taro or calla lilly ?

Is this Taro or calla lilly ?

They are weeds :( They are ruining some beautiful wet land areas and gullys http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedide ... l&card=H10

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 08, 2011 9:53 pm
TheGardenWhisperer

Two questions before laying turf next weekend

Two questions before laying turf next weekend

That's a fair call too. It will be fine in the end.

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 08, 2011 9:54 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Starz
Starz
9 June 2011

Exterior Inground Lights in concrete, whats the process?

Exterior Inground Lights in concrete, whats the process?

okay, yes makes sense now. The electrician has laid the conduit to from the garage to the posts so I just have to show the concreter the plastic box and get the concreter…

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Starz
Jun 09, 2011 1:17 pm
Starz
mikeg12
mikeg12
9 June 2011

Blue Board Construction

Blue Board Construction

just worked out my spacings…

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mikeg12
Jun 09, 2011 1:49 pm
grasstree
grasstree
9 June 2011

Lawn grubs this year

Lawn grubs this year

I agree with you on Black Beetle. Army Worm can cause a lot of damage quickly, especially in the tropics, but even here you are right the lawn will repair itself. Still…

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grasstree
Jun 09, 2011 2:00 pm
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
10 June 2011

Working out how much turf i need

Working out how much turf i need
1, 2

Good one grasstree, the container that has the seeds in it even has a picture of our buffalo grass and its branded "lawn" pro. So even if prarie grass is meant to be sold…

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BeatrixKiddo
Jun 10, 2011 9:33 am
nemisis
nemisis
10 June 2011

Retaining Wall questions

Retaining Wall questions

What's he charging per brick? What type of brick/block you using?

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nemisis
Jun 10, 2011 12:33 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
10 June 2011

Tree has fallen over, how long until it stands up again?

Tree has fallen over, how long until it stands up again?

Might take less than a year. There is no way a time frame can be put on things like that. What makes the difference is the health of the soil. In a good soil I'd expect a…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 10, 2011 3:49 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
11 June 2011

Trees and the people that care for them

Trees and the people that care for them

Oh no! I read it as being a very high standard! I often see marketing disguised as articles in magazines, the weekend paper on websites and yes this one too. I might…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 11, 2011 5:20 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 June 2011

What is the name of this tree

What is the name of this tree

I thought similar. Hard to tell from here but looks very much like a Peach or Nectarine. Looks like it has had some heavy pruning and that would explain the lack of flower…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 12, 2011 1:22 am
TheGardenWhisperer
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
12 June 2011

When to lay 'tree lopper mulch'?

When to lay 'tree lopper mulch'?

Oh so true Fu! Why do people question the Obi Won of gardening?? To many people take the easy path which leads to the DARK (mulch) Side

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mecha-wombat
Jun 12, 2011 6:11 pm
mecha-wombat
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
12 June 2011

Pittosporum tenuifolium (screenmaster)

Pittosporum tenuifolium (screenmaster)

Here is the eco oil... http://www.greenharvest.com.au/pestcont ... _prod.html It's a worry that you could not find the eco oil at that place.

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 12, 2011 9:39 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
Melrihani
Melrihani
13 June 2011

What to do for my garden?

What to do for my garden?

I think in regard to mulch, there's mulch and then there's mulch. If you use the crap so often recommended, yes you will need it replaced and…

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Melrihani
Jun 13, 2011 9:35 pm
Victoria_g06
Victoria_g06
13 June 2011

What Plant is this?

What Plant is this?

They are Nandina domestica, but I don't know if yours a dwarf one ( height around 600mm) or not. http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsh ...…

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Victoria_g06
Jun 13, 2011 10:18 pm
Victoria_g06
BeatrixKiddo
BeatrixKiddo
14 June 2011

grass for fully shade side yard

grass for fully shade side yard

Hi Fu, Thanks for the suggestions. Will consider those ground covers. Preferably to have lawn so that kids can play there. But the condition…

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BeatrixKiddo
Jun 14, 2011 4:12 pm
deeps
deeps
15 June 2011

Raising garden height - installing retaining wall

Raising garden height - installing retaining wall

We've just had a garden bed put in with bricks. Going to render it. It's up against a colorbond fence, which won't take the load. The bed is only 500mm high. We are…

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deeps
Jun 15, 2011 3:16 pm
evo550
evo550
15 June 2011

Damaged Retaining Wall and Fence - What do you think?

Damaged Retaining Wall and Fence - What do you think?

I'm still a little confused, I'm assuming the builder had nothing to do with the wall construction, so why is he becoming involved ? You say the wall was built with an…

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evo550
Jun 15, 2011 8:20 pm
Hels
Hels
15 June 2011

Landscaping advice - help please.

Landscaping advice - help please.

There are many other gardening gurus on here with much better advice then me, so I'm not sure why no one has responded to you yet. But... if it was me I would definitely…

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Hels
Jun 15, 2011 11:35 pm
Hels
fruitty
fruitty
16 June 2011

Gardena Maxi-flo spray nozzle G2847

Gardena Maxi-flo spray nozzle G2847
1, 2

I ended up buying on ebay after a long search. Currently waiting for delivery from Syd.

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fruitty
Jun 17, 2011 12:20 am
fruitty
Lex
Lex
17 June 2011

Backyard lawn prep

Backyard lawn prep
1, 2, 3

Yep, it's great! Lots of fun for the dogs too :wink: ... What are you planning to do at the back, behind the security fencing??

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Lex
Jun 17, 2011 8:53 am
Lex
netadelle
netadelle
18 June 2011

Landscape designers in Adelaide

Landscape designers in Adelaide

We used Sayers Landscaping to do the front of our place. (He didn't do the deck, and I wouldn't recommend the guy who did the…

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netadelle
Jun 18, 2011 12:44 pm
netadelle
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keen
Jun 21, 2011 8:30 pm
Lex
Lex
21 June 2011

How dry (or wet) was your ground when you did the Driveway?

How dry (or wet) was your ground when you did the Driveway?

Thanks guys. I already hear them saying "you have the steel, bla bla .. why are you so worried ... " :roll: :roll:

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Lex
Jun 22, 2011 12:07 am
Lex
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
22 June 2011

Quirky garden features

Quirky garden features

I like random art in gardens and its things like random art that will separate a good landscape from a great one... when done right. I got a bunch of pics with ideas but…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 22, 2011 1:11 am
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
22 June 2011

Recommendations to buy planter troughs (Melbourne)

Recommendations to buy planter troughs (Melbourne)

Have you searched rain water tank places. They will have colour bond troughs. One piece and plonk them down. No painting should be needed if they do the same colourbond colours.

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 22, 2011 1:29 am
TheGardenWhisperer
Amadio
Amadio
22 June 2011

Reviving a 10 year old neglected pond

Reviving a 10 year old neglected pond

Thanks for that. Looking forward to anything else you or others may write about sustainable billabongs.

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Amadio
Jun 22, 2011 8:13 am
Nav
Nav
22 June 2011

Dealing with curl grubs?

Dealing with curl grubs?

I contacted Ecogrow and they were extremely helpful. They suggested I hold off on purchasing the nematodes till October (like Fu said). Will buy some then and see how it goes.

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Nav
Jun 22, 2011 12:10 pm
Nav
KerryF
KerryF
22 June 2011

NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this?

NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this?

Sorry Starz - I've not been around much lately! It looks like a type of spined or jewel spider, which are orb weaving spiders, but a different species to the one I…

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KerryF
Jun 22, 2011 3:53 pm
KerryF
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KerryF
Jun 22, 2011 3:54 pm
KerryF
themax
themax
22 June 2011

Frangipani

Frangipani

Wonderful!!! ::

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themax
Jun 22, 2011 7:18 pm
themax
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
23 June 2011

Any good landscaper in Western Suburb (melb)?

Any good landscaper in Western Suburb (melb)?

Check the topic at the top of this forum for how to choose a landscaper ;)

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 24, 2011 12:28 am
TheGardenWhisperer
StartingOut
StartingOut
5 July 2011

Painting pergola concrete slab

Painting pergola concrete slab

Hmm, you know, I never thought of that. Chances are we'll put in a composite timber deck on top of the slab in the years to come, so hopefully it won't matter whether we…

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StartingOut
Jul 05, 2011 5:27 pm

Just run something like this at the uultra end of things, like what is done with…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Jun 25, 2011 2:08 am
TheGardenWhisperer
arkanah
arkanah
25 June 2011

What type of bamboo? Bamboo screener

What type of bamboo? Bamboo screener

Dogs like to eat bamboo :( So far, they have eaten the lemon grass and bamboo I have in pots, down to the last few inches of stalks. Now they have started on the 3m tiger…

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arkanah
Jun 25, 2011 5:47 pm
Dollar
Dollar
26 June 2011

full succulent garden - perth

full succulent garden - perth

http://www.debraleebaldwin.com/SucculentGarden.htm I think it's an excellent idea. I was browsing some succulent websites today in search for something for the front with…

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Dollar
Jun 26, 2011 10:32 pm
deb17
deb17
27 June 2011

Kids Play Areas

Kids Play Areas

We used soft fall mulch too. …

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deb17
Jun 27, 2011 11:22 am
fireflies
fireflies
27 June 2011

Best mulch for erosion control

Best mulch for erosion control

We had a similar problem when a bushfire razed our yard and removed all vines and covering vegetation - our slope was similar to yours and we contacted an enviro group to…

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fireflies
Jun 27, 2011 5:28 pm
arcturus
arcturus
29 June 2011

Landscape grasses

Landscape grasses
1, 2

I'd be interested in any opinions on these grasses for the Melbourne area? Also need to be allergy-friendly... which some of these don't appear to be. Any recommendations?

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arcturus
Jun 29, 2011 4:08 pm
arcturus
ok180
ok180
30 June 2011

Best place to get Merbau in Sydney?

Best place to get Merbau in Sydney?

Have you tried Ebay, Sometimes there are wholesalers on there trying to clear out stock. When I was building ours one of the cheapest was actually Bunnings believe it or…

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ok180
Jun 30, 2011 1:31 pm
ok180
supasquirrel
supasquirrel
30 June 2011

Landscaper for eastern suburbs Melb

Landscaper for eastern suburbs Melb

Am looking for a reliable, efficient working, no nonsense landscaper who takes pride in their work. Does anyone have a recommendation from first-hand experience of…

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supasquirrel
Jul 01, 2011 12:03 am
supasquirrel
rajchhabra
rajchhabra
30 June 2011

Point Cook - Handover Soon - Landscape time!

Point Cook - Handover Soon - Landscape time!

Hi Brandon, We haven't purchased in this estate and are now looking at titled land all over Point…

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rajchhabra
Jul 01, 2011 12:28 am
Planned LScape
Planned LScape
1 July 2011

Sloped Front Yard - Landcaping

Sloped Front Yard - Landcaping

Most times it's not what you use, but how you use it. By clever arrangement of rocks, mulch/pebbles/sleepers and putting in the correct numbers of suitable plants, an area…

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Planned LScape
Jul 01, 2011 6:57 pm
Planned LScape

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