So what have you done in your garden today?
We have Quenda's at our place. And they are so cute. Although they're supposed to be nocturnal, they are active during the day. We have garden corridors all around…
Plants for Rocks
Small: Lomandra Little Con or Kiera ?
1m: Lomandra Tanika or Tilga ?
Kangaroo paw pruning
You said you planted in Jan, so I would not be pruning just yet. I would be looking at the reason why the leaves are browning on the tips. …
Feature Tree Selection for garden
Oh no! Not an Ash (Fraxinus Griffithii). Lovely tree, but the roots are quite invasive. I have a row of these guys around 7 years old and they…
The Transition. (including more q for FU)
Bagheera, it's an Tipuana Tipu (Also known as a Pride of Bolivia). Great shade canopy tree - you see it in lots of carparks. Don't know much about…
GREEN MULCH - Fu where are you ?!
Hi Fu, just a quick question re green mulch. How much 'green' should there be in comparison to the woody bits? I have had 10m3 delivered and is…
Buying a Pool Tips Wanted!
Hi Sheznay
We put in a pool 2 years ago and went with Leisure Pools. I can only confirm what jbarry said, they were fantastic and would recommend them to…
Worm Wee - Lawns
While we are talking about creepy crawlies in the worm farm, I have SLUGS in there.
How gross! What could be going wrong for me to have these…
Which wattle is this ?
Lex
Looks like the Cootamundra Wattle, Acacia Baileyana.
The purple one Acacia Baileyana 'Purpurea' ?
Fairy Blues Landscaping - new pics pg 4
fairy blue - try Bunnings. I bought some from there today.
Pine Bark Mulch
Thanks Redman and Fu !
Got some dolomite and seamungus today. I also saw Olsens Bio Green and noted that it nuetralises soil ph. Would this help?
On top of…
Grass Trees
overthebuildingprocess - we have our grasstree near our pool (approx 1m from edge)and so far so good.
dollar - love to post a pic, but I have no idea how!
BTW…
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)
We have quite a lot of lawn areas, and half of it is looking pretty ordinary. I know it needs a soil wetter, but, my husband wants to vertimow…
Pine Bark Mulch
Last question for today!
Is it possible for shredded pine bark to turn soil acidic after a number of years?
I have some Grevillea superbs that were mulched heavily with this 6…
Grass Trees
November last year we planted a grass tree, which is growing really well, thanks to advice from H1 re molasses, seasol & powerfeed. It has now put up it's…
Luecadendron
Was at the big green shop yesterday and saw this gorgeous plant 'Leucadendron Harvest'. Google images does not do justice to this plant! Does anyone know if it's…
Help! whats a good canopy tree for melb tropical garden
Hi there
How about the native frangipani? (Hymenosporum Flavum).
http://anpsa.org.au/h-fla.html
http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/stories/s1790705.htm
Help ID'ing a purple-flowing plant and an orange grass :D
Hi vundaful,
First pic looks like a Echium, don't know if the flower is deep enough to be 'Echium - Pride of Madeira' ?
Not sure of the orange grass. A sedge?
Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Griffithii)
Hi ICK
I have a row of these flowering ash trees, and they are a lovely tree. BUT I would have to say their roots are invasive. I have…
Village Green
Hi Mrs D
We are in Maida Vale on quite clay soil and have the 'normal' kikuyu. Well I love it, love the green, love that it does not have…
Transplanting Young Citrus Trees?
Yes, absolutely.
Last year I transplanted a Meyer Lemon, Imperial Mandarin & Navel Orange which were approx 4-5 years old. I moved them in August and by March they…
Robyn Gordon
Thanks for your advice Fu.
Will try the straw (pea) and molasses.
Roo paws in Gero
Thanks for your timely question Keen.
I was also about to get some of the anigozanthus flavidus roo paws. But thanks to Fu, I am now converting to the Macro…
Roses
Hi there
I'm looking for any ideas to keep the 28 parrots from munching off the new shoots on my roses. My mum thought…
Robyn Gordon
Hi there
I'm looking after a garden that has quite a few G. Robyn Gordons that were planted in Sept 09. They have been looking nice and healthy until the…
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea
Thanks Fu.
I couldn't see anything 'wrong' with the root system. I was looking for growths on the roots or root damage, but, nothing stood out. Perhaps I will…
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea
Hi there. Does anyone have any experience with the above 'hop bush'? Last year I removed a 3-4 yr old shrub. It started to die from the top…
Passionfruit
Can anyone recommend a passionfriut vine for here in WA. There are quite a few different varieties in the nurseries at the moment, grafted, black, red. Which…
Am I dreaming?
Lullfitz Nursery - I've noticed an advert in the weekend paper that there is also a nursery in Oakford - 1071 Thomas Road. Just down the road from Gosnells.…