Landscape & Garden Design AU 
This is my attempt at vertical gardening non-aquaponics… Which lawnmower to buy?
Thanks Fu - I did notice that the only real difference was the colour!
Local guys are going to do us a good price on the Rover Power Master ($420), so sounds like a winner. Growing nicely....
Foreground: Lomandra Longifolia, Acorus something-or-other, Thysonolaena (Tiger grass). Around the water feature/urn:… Show me your clothes line landscaping ;)i too will watch this post with interest as we have just installed a new clothes line but we are few issues to sort out first like getting the bobcat to fix the side bank… DYO paving a big areaMy hubby did ours on the last house we built. It was about 20 years ago. Big area. When we first planned to build here he said he was going to do it but after… kexkez replied 8 January 2011 ago help with watertank serviceIs it covered by warranty?
Can you do it yourself? replace the part if factory sealed or a bit of white silicon if not? Redman replied 9 January 2011 ago Planning a garden spaceTo start with I have no qualifications or claim to be a garden designer!!!!
However I am someone, who maybe, like you fell into gardening.
When considering the front… my first deck...bearer problems!at last resort i would have 90x90mm treated pine on top of stumps and with straping (not really the right way to do it)
i would still recut and 45'join with nail plates… davinci replied 11 January 2011 ago Atherton Palm - clumpingOooh... bit if it didn't work I'd have one dead palm 
I've asked the nursery that have them and they reckon that more sunlight causes them to stay short, less sunlight… KerryF replied 13 January 2011 ago our side yard- some ideas pleaseYou could do the grasses, but mulch and then just have some river rocks to help break it up? Maybe a small dry creek bed area as part of it. I quite liked that idea in… KerryF replied 14 January 2011 ago Which tree???that flame tree looks gorgeous redman.. will add to the shortlist...
@Fu and other, any suggestion for fruit trees? the front yard is pretty much the same as that of… draco76 replied 14 January 2011 ago What would you do? Levelling land.With the 100mm + rain we have just had a big rotary hoe will be up to the job but do it before it dries out. You will probably have the tedious job of manually shoveling… What are weeds?Exactly Beatrixkiddo! My problem initially was that I hadn't really understood that something could be a weed in my Shire , then down the road in the next, be considered… KerryF replied 18 January 2011 ago Lawns...Great lawn you got, thanks for sharing Soil preparation in summer ?With the lawn you might want to add white sand into it. If so mulch it up first then place your sand over it all. This will keep it cool until the weather is more… Redman replied 20 January 2011 ago Garden bed barriersIf not a grass barirer, then something substantial to lock in pavers is required - buried limestone blocks, concrete poured kerb etc.
Need to make a decision on paving to… keen replied 20 January 2011 ago Help please choosing a tree for our backyard!It really depends what you want - deciduous, evergreen, flowering, fruiting, coloured foliage.....
There are some good ideas here that might help you narrow it down:… kek replied 21 January 2011 ago We finally have a little bit of lawn :)If you know for sure it is buffalo, get a broad leaf selective herbicide that has dicamba in it, this is fine to use on EZ. Just give the EZ a few months to toughen up and… Please recommend a plantThanks everyone for your suggestion. kek, those nandinas are very pretty. But I must say, the 'little john' azalea which Felistopher is more… what quantity of Zeolite?It doesn't matter at all. Some sell it like a powder others like a small granules. The more of this stuff you use the better off you will be. A 10kg bag should cost you… Renewing Neglected Garden BedsSoil amendments!
Zeolite, spongolite, perlite.
If it has rained a heap, you will thank me for having used them as they radically slow nutrient leaching form your soil.… Alfresco Pics on advice from FUSome great stuff there  And thanks for posting them in here
Make sure you get lots of Bentonite clay in that sand. Get that from your local supermarket as Clay Cat litter… Help, Gardening Novice!No such thing as no maintenance. Gardens planted under that theory will become some of the hardest work there is as well as commonly having some of the greatest enviro… A game of "Name that Tree!"Thanks guys. I don't mind if it's deciduous or not Fu. Grevilleas might look great but both of my kids are allergic to them! So probably not a good option. I will look at… khjat replied 22 January 2011 ago khjatJan 22, 2011 8:36 am Turning compostYou can also add some Dolomite of Lime each week to keep things composting well. It should smell quite nice and if not the dolomite of lime will assist in getting it… Drought Resistant FlowersYes and it strangely starts improving on the SA / Vic border. I went to the Glenelg river and had to cross the border. Vic = grasses, SA = Fields of white and purple wild… Redman replied 22 January 2011 ago
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being more vigorous it would be handy in the transitional months as it would be more active than EZ. It would then hopefully repair…
