Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 19, 2013 4:05 pm Hello! First time posting in here but an avid reader We have just recently completed our new deck, which is awesome seeing as there was just a whole bucketload of sand there before, but now the rest of the backyard needs completing.... It is completely void of anything except grass and a few scattered leftover terracotta numbers! We live in Perth, so sand, sand and even more sand, and we live in a cul-de-sac and our property backs on to 6 other backyards - lucky us!!! I have attached some images of our current predicament. I don't want to spend a lot of money (hahaha) but would love to hear some suggestions as to what plants you might think would look good along the fences. The swimming pool is temporary in summer (I know I know it will be destroying the lawn even as we speak!) so is not a fixed feature. We like the space we have, which is a lot, and it is an odd shaped yard, so just simple planting is good enough for us, just so that when we sit on our deck we are not looking at the hideous corrugated fence line..... aargh!!! Any advice would be VERY much appreciated!!! My husband suggested conifers..... ??? (I did screw up my face in response to this one lol) Cheers, Mel Backyard before Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ photo sharing websites After Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ upload pic Backyard as it is now Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ images Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ online photo sharing Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ online photo sharing Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ upload foto Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ online photo sharing Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ photo sharing websites Re: Advice needed for our "blank canvas" backyard! 3Jan 21, 2013 4:46 pm There was a similar thread recently. Most advice seemed to go down the same path. Sit down and draw up what you'd like. Look at the lie of the land - ie retaining walls/rockeries etc. It does look a bit stark at the moment. Have a wander and look at others gardens - take your camera so you remember what you like. work out a budget and stick to it. You might have to start simple and just wait for the growth. BUT - get the kids involved. Start a vegetable patch in one corner ? Lawn looks nice - if good - but means ongoing work. Maybe get in a Bob-cat and build some higher areas. It'll cost, but you will get done in a day what digging will do in a week. YOU can do your own watering system. Its not hard - go talk to the guy at Bunnings etc. I did mine so anyone CAN do it. It takes time to do it properly - so once you have your plan - do it in stages. Don't try to do the lot in one go. Maybe the back first - use the front for deliveries. Re: Advice needed for our "blank canvas" backyard! 4Feb 06, 2013 11:07 pm You need a couple of small trees (The roof) Locate them well in from the fence area. 4m or so if possible at least. Then put up the walls of the landscape. You don't want to know there's homes around you. Hedge up a bunch of shrubs that grow to 3m or so. Good buy outside world. Then there is the floor. Low shrubs, ground covers, decking, paving etc. Minimise the lawn areas. Very important. By doing this, the kids will have a better lawn to make better use of. 40-50m2 is ample space. Think about food growing. Allocate space for a couple of small veggie gardens. No need for fancy tank thingys. Just make something. http://littleveggiepatchco.com.au It will become more and more important in coming years and the health of families that grow and eat their own food will often be far better than those that don't. It's good fun too. i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which makes it a better room for guests and TV .a simple… 2 8191 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6842 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 6986 |