Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 13, 2014 3:21 pm Our property is neighboured by two blocks which have couch grass and weeds and there is no form of edging or barrier leading our block exposed to weed grass infestation. We would like to isolate it as far as possible and then at least control is made easier. My initial thoughts was to use 290mm-390mm 'FormBoss' metal edging along the edges of neighbour property and then put a buffer of 1m+ wide refined red gravel compacted. For aesthetic reasons I though I would continue that border along the front of my property (about 2m width of gravel plus 10mm edging to separate garden from gravel) - this would be also to cut down on water use and garden maintenance. The quotes on materials is about $2200, labour is about $2200 inc hire of compacter, skip bin which seems reasonable. My question is whether there are other alternatives which are aesthetic but also functional in restricting weeds and grasses from neighbours - the total cost is nearly $5000 which is quite high to serve its purpose. I could simply edge and gravel the sides of the house but would like to cut down on garden maintenance of front verge. I have put up sketch. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Garden edging and buffer zone ideas 2Feb 20, 2014 11:08 pm If you are wanting to plant a native garden, there's nothing more natural looking than green mulch. Green mulch is also, in my opinion, superior to the more "refined" mulches which you buy commercially. Because of the different shapes and sizes of material in the mulch (leaf litter, small twigs, bark, small branches, etc), oxygen can freely circulate- better for both plants and earthworms. Mulching saves water and also smothers weeds. Those that do come up are extremely easy to pull out, including encroaching grasses. Green mulch also releases nutrients into the soil as it rots down and absorbs water well. Be sure to use a thick layer though- it's magic! We saw a tree lopper working a few streets away from us and asked him to deliver his load to our friend's verge. We spread the whole front yard with that one load, and thickly, for free. It also smells good (eucalypt bark, leaves and peppermint are in the mix). Look for an ad that says "free mulch". They are out there! Our friend's garden is looking better than it has ever done and she's planted a heap more plants which are thriving in the mulch. You may not like the "natural bush/forest floor" look of the mulch. But it really works with natives. Something to think about! Re: Garden edging and buffer zone ideas 3Feb 21, 2014 1:58 pm We have lots of green mulch covering the garden - got it through mulch.net big gum tree - the couch grass doesn't seem to care. Re: Garden edging and buffer zone ideas 5Feb 26, 2014 11:53 am We are building in Berwick and there is a small area that is proposed to apply mulch. http://mydreamhouse4u.blogspot.com.au/p ... -plan.html I've done bit of research and most people recommend not to apply mulch due to termite prone nature of it. I would like to know if anyone has done research about mulch and whether it is a good idea to have them? Re: Garden edging and buffer zone ideas 7Mar 13, 2014 9:13 am Just updated my blog with more details of the plants of the proposed landscaping plan. You can access the page at http://mydreamhouse4u.blogspot.com.au/p ... -plan.html 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 33666 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 356973 First time building 2 storey home, is under construction (in Framing stage) in NSW. I have 3 toilets and need bidet spray in… 0 16852 |