Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 13, 2011 12:36 pm I've always gone for english style gardens - hedges, same type of plant all lined up in a row etc. New place is next to national park with gum trees, ferns etc. I don't want to plant much around the house, due to fire risk, but need to have some planting to soften the house. Any ideas? Want to avoid plants with high oil content and anything that burns easily. Was thinking of a desert style garden with crushed rock instead of bark, but I think it may be too wet\damp for that. (lots of high trees casting shade, clay soil etc) H's Emperor Q1 on acreage Site cut 16/6/11 Slab 2/8 Frame 29/8 Tiles 9/9 Bricks 13/10 Plaster 2/11 Fittings 28/11 PCI 19/3 Re: What type of garden for bushfire zone, in national park 2May 15, 2011 10:14 pm I don't know which state you are in but this is for WA http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/default.aspx?MenuID=370&ContentID=562 . You are dealing with plants - they burn! You don't have to have a desert style garden either, just be smart and practical about where you plant them. Just don't plant too close the house (about 2m or more from it). Under prune trees so that ground fires don't travel up to the canopy. Keep grass green and trimmed. You're better off not using any Myrtaceae - Eucalypts, melaleucas, etc... CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16566 Yes it had a house on it. But Melbourne water only wanted something the original size of the existing house. We managed to fit a 45sq house on. 10 33668 Hi All It has been a few weeks since my last update. The build has been progressing well. No major issues to report. The scaffolding was dropped today, gyprock will be… 96 357040 |