Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: What to put down side of house 2Nov 20, 2010 3:52 pm Some type of screenings, whatever is available in your area. On the dead side of our house we've used Lancefield screenings. This is a large area of around 4m x 25m approx and it cost $300. This is the only pic I have handy. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: What to put down side of house 3Nov 20, 2010 4:01 pm We put 100mm crushed rock down our utility side. 10m3 for $300 direct from the quarry. Re: What to put down side of house 4Nov 20, 2010 10:56 pm If you put crushed rock use weedmat underneath to stop 'pumping' (the tendency of the rock to want to bury itself over time). This is the correct use of weedmat, not to stop weeds as the name suggests. Eventually you are going to get organic matter and dust in the rock and subsequently weeds, but it will take a while. Use big rocks and stepping stones to delay the process. Keep the area weeded. Re: What to put down side of house 5Nov 20, 2010 11:03 pm I was going ask this question but also ask about plants - anyone have plants which would like to be on the south side of the house....and wouldn't mind a dog running up and down during 'patrols'?? good thread Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: What to put down side of house 6Nov 21, 2010 5:58 am keen If you put crushed rock use weedmat underneath to stop 'pumping' (the tendency of the rock to want to bury itself over time). This is the correct use of weedmat, not to stop weeds as the name suggests. Eventually you are going to get organic matter and dust in the rock and subsequently weeds, but it will take a while. Use big rocks and stepping stones to delay the process. Keep the area weeded. We were suggested a layer of recycled concrete at the bottom, and then decorative gravel on top. The concrete supposedly prevents weeds as it "interlocks" and only really strong and large weeds could (eventually) grow thr'u it, but they are much easier to control (pull out). Do you think it holds true, or should we still use a weed mat?? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: What to put down side of house 7Nov 21, 2010 7:57 am We used nothing underneath, both our landscaper and the quarry guys said not to bother (the area was scraped and levelled when the rock work was done). We have had a few weeds in the warmer weather, but they just pull out easily. We needed the area to drain really easily as this is the dog's wet weather toilet, we didn't want anything hanging around. There's a few recent threads about what to put under stones, screenings etc and one specifically about the use of weedmat. Might be of some help. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=36046&hilit=weedmat viewtopic.php?f=19&t=37732&p=559404&hilit=weedmat#p559404 I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: What to put down side of house 8Nov 21, 2010 8:05 am sheznay I was going ask this question but also ask about plants - anyone have plants which would like to be on the south side of the house....and wouldn't mind a dog running up and down during 'patrols'?? good thread Re: What to put down side of house 9Nov 21, 2010 8:53 am hmm - would never had considered pots - nice one.... thanks Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: What to put down side of house 10Nov 21, 2010 10:22 am Cant speak for clay type soils over east etc, but in WA sand the weed mat stops the stones burying into the sand as it has no guts at all. I dont believe it makes any difference to weeds invading your stones as the seed in from above. Use glypho on any grasses that appear. Re: What to put down side of house 12Nov 21, 2010 5:08 pm I will be planting Tree Ferns down the south side of the house 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: What to put down side of house 13Dec 12, 2010 7:11 pm Murraya panniculata, Vibernum Emerald lustre, Pittosporums (which I hate but many like ) Hop Bushes (Dodonea purpurum) Hibiscus, WA Native Hibiscus like Alyogyne (ally-Og-en-knee) huglelii, Port wine Magnolia, Camelias, Cockies toungue (Templetonia retusa) There's heaps and heaps! Re: What to put down side of house 15Dec 12, 2010 7:46 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This area is about 1.4m wide and leads from the garage and the laundry to the clothesline waaaaay down the back. We have Donnybrook toppings (Sunset toppings, Tuscan toppings....every supplier seems to have a different name for them) to keep the weeds down and the mud at bay. After nine months, I've barely had to pull a weed out. The screen gives us (and the neighbours) a bit of extra privacy, plus makes a nicer background than the fence when looking out our lounge windows. The pots add some greenery. The Chinese star jasmine I planted has gone nuts and is starting to create a nice view - plus it smells great. This side of our house faces south-west, and the yuccas and star jasmine don't seem to mind the less-than-ideal aspect at all. Re: What to put down side of house 17Dec 15, 2010 11:34 pm Camellias remind me of when I was growing up. Re: What to put down side of house 18Dec 16, 2010 8:32 am Camellias funnily enough were one of the toughest shrubs going over the drought we have had. I have quite a few mature ones and have never watered/feed them ever. And they still put on a huge show. Re: What to put down side of house 19Dec 16, 2010 11:59 am There's a chap here in Perth that has an amazing Camellia garden. He too swears they are a tough plant once established. Re: What to put down side of house 20Dec 16, 2010 5:03 pm Our old house had a huge camellia in the front garden, it was tough as old boots and in winter was a mass of pink flowers. The house had been a rental for years prior to us buying it and the garden was somewhat neglected so the camellia had to be hardy to survive. We planted native hibiscus along one side fence and they grew well. They are on my list for the new garden. Hi HomeOne, I'm in the midst of landscaping a cat run down the side of my house, and the recent rains have me wondering if I need to install some sort of drainage. I've… 0 12245 Thanks for the photos. You need to know whether the inflow or the overflow pipe is leaking and this is a simple process of elimination. 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