Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 09, 2010 8:42 pm Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 3Jan 09, 2010 8:58 pm I guess where you are located will have some bearing on what you can and can't plant. I say this because many bulbs are also weed problems in some areas and not others Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 4Jan 09, 2010 9:24 pm We are in Lyndhurst, Victoria. I kind of assumed the Oak was out, my dad showed me what one did to the house next doors fence.. not pretty They have beautiful leaves though.. what about a carob tree? Would it be risky to plant one of those? Other than that does anyone have any advices of the planting of flowers underneath fruit trees or maples or other not quite so large trees..? Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 5Jan 09, 2010 11:24 pm Chinese tallow, Manchurian pear, Forrest pansy (Cercis canadensis) , Claret Ash, Apricot trees, Other stone fruit trees, They'd all give a nice feel to the garden Not too big either. Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 6Jan 09, 2010 11:26 pm If you can find a carob tree why not have a go at growing it Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 7Jan 10, 2010 8:55 am Oh great, my Dad grew 2 from seeds. It is now about 1.5m. I was worried to put it in the front as im not sure how big carob trees get? Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 8Jan 10, 2010 10:36 am Do you have tank or grey water availble for the garden? If not, you'll struggle to keep that type of garden looking good with the current water restrictions ....I know, I used to have one like it. Good soil preparation, deep mulching and careful plant selection will help. Many roses are suprisingly hardy, so those should do fine. Petunias don't mind it a bit hot and dry either. Have a talk to your local nursery and see what other plants they can recommend that will suit your look and survive the drought. Thinking back to some of the survivors I had, there were penstemons, heliotrope, roses of course, gardenias in morning sun positions, agapanthus, foxgloves, convolvulus, a wonga vine.... Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 9Jan 10, 2010 10:40 am Hence why I posted the link to waterwise cottage plant selections list Have a look also at this pdf which was written by one of WA's most respected Horts. http://www.zanthorrea.com/info/Australi ... Garden.pdf The look you are after is achievable and this shows how you can do it in todays conditions. I recall years ago, a garden near Esperance which was a cottage garden, built from out of a barren paddock. It was done sustainably and that was because they had to. Absolutely incredible cottage garden. It is an area of Australia that is very hostile for plants and goes way past what regular urban gardens ever put up with. Out near Lucky Bay and Hellfire Bay in the Cape Le' Grand National Park. "Hellfire Gallery and tearoom" or something like that. Worth a look if anyone is ever out that way. Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 10Jan 10, 2010 11:15 am Fu Manchu hence why I posted the link to waterwise cottage plant selections list You're a font of knowledge, Fu..... Just trying to help with some local experience. I have some photos somewhere... Re: Help - No idea about garden, plants, trees etc. 11Jan 10, 2010 12:55 pm thanks for the advice, one up side is that our garden is TINY Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 You must be new to the internet. You're also the only person anyone here has ever heard of washing their garage wall. I hate to break it to you, there are insects and… 6 5231 A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 226267 Murraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine. 2 10824 |