Landscape & Garden Design
AU 
EZ and very hot weather (40C+)Thanks Fu and BK
I did the walk test this morning on some dry patches and the grass is bouncing back up after I step on it so it seems fine.
Glad I've been molasses-ing… garden and lawn problems regarding fungiFolks when you get fungal problems in lawns or gardens, on plants etc, the problem isn't the fungi. It is there doing a job to sort out serious imbalances in the soil.… Canning Vale sand
I have posted somewhere the other day, or yesterday, some photos of what you need to use without getting caught up in the individual products and the associated commercial… Help with OrchidLeave the stems. It's a Phalaenopsis. You'll get more flowers form off that stem next year. Other varieties are best to have them snipped off  Lawn GrowthMelrich if you are off the bay a bit hopefully the few real hot days we have had has bashed it up bit and slowed it down. Unfortunately or fortunately (depends how you… Deep Planting
I forgot to post this link I came across last week: http://www.yuruga.com.au/archives/deep-planting-a-north-queensland-perspective KerryF replied 2 February 2011 ago pergola,decking&gardenYep, not use gypsum (it only works in some clay soils and even then it won't have effect for years) Do a search on soils and prep. I have written tonnes. Mulch is the next… Organic soil suppliers Perth areaOh and did you know that seasol do a puppy feed additive. Really good stuff. Available normally from Mirco Bros, Landmark, Elders and other Ag Shops. It's so good for them  BORE IN BALDIVIS WAI've been looking at bores myself, according to the water site we have about 15 meters to the water table. I haven't gotten any quotes yet… Driveway specifications - a bit confusingThanks guys, and those links are fabulous.
What bothers me is these superficial joints - the text says: if the cracking happens, it should happen along the cut. I don't… Lex replied 7 February 2011 ago URGENT - retaining wall questionYour site survey pre build will be your friend here - it should prove that you have taken a 1m cut and the 0.5m extra was fill by them. Refer to the contours and spot… keen replied 7 February 2011 ago keenFeb 07, 2011 11:04 pm Ripening TomatoesBanana's ripen other fruit due to the chemical sprays that they use on the banana's to ripen them off the vines.
i just pick mine when they are… KerryF replied 8 February 2011 ago Organic SoilsIt's important to note readers that this thread is relative to Lower West Coast.
Bentonite clay is not so great in clay soils
There is a few threads containing the clay… Formiculite (sp)Hubby will see that once all this stuff is done, it won't cost much at all and you will enjoy things far more  Directional CutsYou might be inundated with requests, topiarus.
I've learned a lot from your simple instructions - they're greatly appreciated.  Small feature tree (and other assorted)They have shaped some at Kings Park and both Macrocarpa and Rhodantha (similar) come up well. Marmion Ave in Perth's north has some nice enough poorly maintained specimens. Garden venture - bit by bit
She likes to 'sprinkle, sprinkle', but when she saw me using an old jug to sprinkle from, she deployed her bucket. Unfortunately, her sprinkling from a bucket effectively… KerryF replied 10 February 2011 ago Reviving dead buffalo grassI dont know much about SW grass but if I were you
I would be putting a solution of seasol every other day , powefeed mixed with seasol once a week and if you have… no digThanks Lisanne,had a look What type of retaining wall?If I leave hollow and just use liquid nails (or nothing) are they really strong? I get lots of run off that would be going towards the… Retaining wall - block or brick?Agree, Besser blocks are cheaper per unit to buy than a Dry Stack block such as Tasman etc.
For my situation I got quoted just over $12K for my wall to be done in Besser… New SW Buffalo TurfNo doubt there is a thin layer of "top soil" or "lawn mix" and that will be the major extent of root growth. Not much at all. It will also become like a roller coaster in… G. Gingin GemNa, may as well get it started now. Your going to really have to keep the water up to them, but if you load up the soil with heaps of Bentonite and zeolite, perlite as… Free mulch in AdelaideThis a recent story in the Australian about soils and how exhaustible they are.
I have seen figures put out from the Uni of Newcastle that suggests productive soils in… Retic IssuesAre you there?
I will need to dig out the pics I have on testing the terminals in the controller. Just let me know.
If it is an old system, it won't hurt to get a more… Lawn alternatives
Found some other alternatives to the normal lawn grasses Fu and would be interested in your opinion. They're suggested by our local council.
Red-leg grass
Queensland… KerryF replied 14 February 2011 ago
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