Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: New to gardening.. 13May 24, 2009 11:55 pm netvista Fu Manchu What you are asking is how long is a piece of string The best way to tell if your garden needs water is to stick your finger in. If it is dry it needs water, if it is cool and moist, it's fine -> I am in Mel. My landscaper said i need to water all my plants everyday for the 1st week regardless; to establish them i suppose ? i checked the garden beds this morning and it was pretty cool and moist, do i still need to water them as advised or stick to the 'finger rule' ? Feed your soil, the more organic material you put in and less fertiliser you use, the more water the soil will hold and stronger the root systems will be, which means less water is used overall. Lots of seasol and powerfeed to get the roots and soil healthy too -> My soil at the front is pretty poor and my landscaper said i would need to put cow manure every 3-4 months. what can i do to improve the quality? Healthy soil = healthy plants and a happy you The soil out the front will also benefit from much more than that Certified organic soils are an excellent place to start, be it building a new bed or trying to freshen an existing one. check some of these tips, there's loads of ideas. No one thing will do it but combinations will viewtopic.php?f=19&t=18521 Looking for some advice on pool surround planting. We have roughly 500mm wide garden bed around the edge of our pool. Depth of the bed is only around 250-300mm to top… 0 3868 A person needs to be licensed to offer financial advice. Surely the accountant you use would have been chosen for his/her expertise in this field. Have you asked your… 1 6734 |