I'll be running irrigation for new buffalo turf that will be installed in spring and have a reasonably large veggie area. Of course over the last couple of years…

That's the main issue in that I don't have a downpipe nearby. I'll divert it to one further away but it's just a logistical problem.
By the way the roof area…

Interesting, you wouldn't have a link or product name by any chance?
The problem is the main gutter flows directly into the tank, there's no down pipe that's connected to storm…

Ok that makes sense, but it wouldn't work in my case as the tank sits below the storm water gutter (which incidentally *only* runs into the tank any nowhere else,…

I think I'll find a way to get it back down the storm water drain. What is this substitution device? How would it eliminate the need for an overflow?

Just on this note Fu, I'd be interested in your opinion on whether or not to kill existing grass (we have kike that we'd like to replace with buffalo) with…

Thanks guys. I actually have 4 1000 litre tanks connected together and I'm out of space to add any more I understand the issue…

Hi all, just wondering whether something like this is possible, and if so what hardware would be best to use.
We have a water tank with a 50mm PVC…

Any ideas?

Hi all, we have a slightly unusual requirement in that the side of our house has been converted into a cat run, with netting on both sides and overhead. Most…

Thanks again Fu. I have to say, it's still 1000% better than what it was a year ago

Thanks Fu, i'll see if I can find some Bactivate (having trouble finding any so far, any suggestions?). I've already applied some zeolite and perlite as well (although not…

Hi Fu. I'm located in Melbourne. The soil in that area had been bare for a long time before we moved in due to it being surrounded by…

Thanks Jetson. I might do the same but will probably oversow with 95-100% munns kikuyu this time as well before it gets too hot.

Yeah that's what i thought the thinning out could be, but that doesnt explain the large bare patches. I sowed it last year, around December or so, but oversowed a…

Hi all,
Over the past year or so i've been rebuilding much of our lawn which was largely neglected before we moved in. I followed a lot of the advice…

I'm very interested in this idea as we have a worm cafe but probably too many kitchen scraps for the worms all at once. Since you're putting holes in the…

You're right, Mulchnet don't provide compost... not sure where i got that idea from but I'm sure I saw it on their website recently. Must have been somewhere else.
I…

No not certified but I was going with them for mulch so thought i'd get their compost at the same time.

Yeah probably too much for the entire lawn. Would it be that bad to get standard compost from a local supplier? Must be better than the top soil stuff they…

Hi all, does anyone know where you can bulk order certified organic compost for delivery in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne? I know of BAAG but their compost is not…

For bulk ordering organic compost to rake over lawn, are there any recommendations for the eastern suburbs of Melbourne? Planning on using Mulchnet for garden beds, is their compost good…

FYI, ended up putting in a combination of Kangaroo Paw and Camelias (which we'll eventually prune into standards). We liked the idea of flowers throughout the year. If they don't…

I agree with this but unfortunately everything else is painted that same colour (posts, architraves, etc), so although it would blend in more easily in that area it may stand…

One thing that kind if turns me off lavender is the mass of bees that will be hanging out there. Not so bad in the front yard but maybe not…

Must have been some conflicting advice I read. What about kangaroo paw? Any recommendations for Melbourne?

Any opinions on planting lavender as a base cover with some sweet viburnum cut as standards coming through over the top? Thinking both are good for allergy sufferers.

I'd be interested in any opinions on these grasses for the Melbourne area? Also need to be allergy-friendly... which some of these don't appear to be. Any recommendations?

Thanks Keen. Any idea how these go for allergy sufferers?

By the way, the gate in the shot won't be used. There's another gate to the left of the photos that's the main entrance and we'll never touch the one…