Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Apr 06, 2011 12:04 pm on our landscaping plan we have steppers in pebbles/gravel. We have been asked to change the pebbles/gravel to "soft landscaping". What is soft landscaping - does that basically mean grasses or can we use bark chips? Re: "soft landscaping" 2Apr 06, 2011 4:10 pm I would definitely include bark as soft landscaping The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: "soft landscaping" 3Apr 07, 2011 1:55 am Use mulch from your local tree lopping contractor. Cheaper than bark, smells better, less messy, more efficient at reducing water and weeds. Sustains the garden far better than bark. Makes new soil. Re: "soft landscaping" 4Apr 07, 2011 9:39 am thanks Fu, I didn't think of mulch as only considered it for the garden bed, not for actual ground covering between my steppers. That could be a good solution. Re: "soft landscaping" 5Apr 12, 2011 11:10 am Who asked you to change the pebbles to soft landscaping? Council? Anyway try plants such as Native Viola needs shade though, mondo part shade, Festuca, Brachyscome. Cheers Luke “A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” Frank Lloyd Wright Re: "soft landscaping" 6Apr 12, 2011 11:42 am Yep council. it was a condition of council consent. I've spoken to our landscape designer and we are changing to mulch which I don't mind. I've dug some footings to embed a post anchor into. My holes are around 450mm deep which I'll put a 200mm stirrup into. The bottom of these holes seem firm enough. … 0 3328 Hmmm, I have checked your past posts and it seems that you are in NSW, not WA as I had thought. It pays to show your State in your avatar. Retaining wall regulations… 5 7866 Hi, you've probably already resolved this, however, Commbank will probably pay the funds to you after you send evidence the work is done regardless the change in the quotes. 1 35332 |