Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 22, 2011 10:36 pm Hi all, anyone who saw our landscaping effort for our first house, knows we need all the help we can get in this area Sooo this time we enlisted the help of an expert - while I'm happy with the overall look, I don't know much about plants at all so would love some feedback! Basically we want something that looks fab and is pretty easy to care for! (Of particular concern are the Lilly Pilly thngies along the fence any alternatives anyone could suggest would be appreciated!) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ She's backkkkk... Re: Landscaping help pleeease... 2Jul 24, 2011 8:52 am Hi Sharee - what's the issue with the Lilly Pillies? Do you just not like them? I have Magnolia Little Gems planted as a hedge along my side boundary. At least, they will be a hedge within a couple of years. Lovely plants, easy to clip into a nice dense shape, and gorgeous flowers. Love the plan - it looks great! Re: Landscaping help pleeease... 4Jul 24, 2011 12:35 pm Lily pillys are the most disease prone plants you could choose for a hedge. There are a very few slected varieties that show true disease resitance but they still get scale all the time. So many far better plants to choose. Re: Landscaping help pleeease... 8Jul 25, 2011 12:21 am I'd skip on the Acers, the Hibiscus and the Lily Pillys. Use Melaleuaca nesophila instead if available. Tougher and less hassle, cheaper on water come tough times. Trees, well yeah the Magnolia is a tough bugger but bear with them for the first few summers as they burn a little and are then bullet proof after that. Kay Paris or TeddyBear I'd be picking. Teddy Bear is similar in shape and size to Little Gem but looks better still. Kay Paris is a narrow version of Little Gem. Get that soil chock full of zeolite, spongolite and or perlite as well a bit of sand and of course a humus rich certified organic compost. All turned through the existing soil to around 200-300mm Not a thin layer of "topsoil" as is often called. The amendments are permanent in the soil and make the garden cheaper for you as the years go on. No pebbles, use tree lopper mulch and watch that garden just kick on. The other plants are very good choices from what I can see. 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 7850 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 35321 Ideally you would engage a landscaper to give you some insight what they may need in the space to make your vision come to life… 1 13636 |