Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Sep 23, 2010 7:21 pm After we fix our absimal driveway I want to do some planting along it to make it look a bit nicer. Here's a pic to show the steepness Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the pic .. I want to plant something along the right side that will grow easily and look neat for the 100m driveway. Was thinking Murrayas so it can become a continuous hedge? Any suggestions? Built Liberty 42 - Handover 26th Feb 2010 forum thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17243 Re: Planting along a 100m driveway 2Sep 24, 2010 12:19 am Yep, do that. I know someone in Brissie who has about that length of Murray hedge. They sometimes get cut flow people come and trim it for the flowers and they get a free hedge trim Re: Planting along a 100m driveway 3Sep 24, 2010 12:20 am A whole bunch of red and green/yellow Acalyphas would look the shizz too. Re: Planting along a 100m driveway 4Sep 24, 2010 11:21 am Thanks Fu, Any good tips on how to make and keep good hedges? I seem to do it wrong ... do you have to cut back really hard each year? Built Liberty 42 - Handover 26th Feb 2010 forum thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17243 Re: Planting along a 100m driveway 5Sep 26, 2010 12:26 am hard at first then little and often was how I was told to do a hedge I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Re: Planting along a 100m driveway 6Sep 28, 2010 12:38 am Hedges do need hard pruning as the mature dependonmg on what the foliage is doing. You may get areas that aren't so dense and we have ways to thicken them using hard pruning and directional cuts that fix that. Clipping out sections of the older woody growth is also needed. Just one section at a time Are well I have been posting some vids on youtube on the topic The chap in the vids about to release a book soon He is also a homeone member and happy for you to contact him. The author of the stickies up top of the forum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9FV7mPprsc viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22993 viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22115 Be wary as to what you read on the net regarding Topiary. Mike is considered by many as one of the worlds best. He does get cranky about what he sees written in Australian common garden books Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 5418 a good choice would be to pay for relocation , because as kvazer said it depends on your council regulations. is a great place if you're looking to do that. 2 3559 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 7422 |