ariscott posted:How much did you budget for for landscape & garden...
Landscaping (especially softscaping) is a labour of love for us... We have been going for 3-4 years now... Nowhere near finished and loving every minute of it... Hardscaping can wait!!…
ariscott posted:Alternative plant for Grass Trees - Dracaena Marginata ?????
Cycads?? There are plenty that will do well for you and they have the architectural feel that you might get from grass trees...
Regards, Ari 
ariscott posted:Our Landscaping Story
What's winter?? LOL. Seriously, if you are a gardener, you would love the growing season...
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Our Landscaping Story
Check out this thread, Geoff. My mate's garden in Melbourne...
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=22371
Your Chamaedorea & Rhapis do need shade... so they might not last out there in the full…
ariscott posted:The transformation is done!
Besides, Perth has the sandy soil... .without continuous addition to the soil from the mulch, all that compost & manure will disappear in no time and return to sand....
Regards,…
ariscott posted:What the hell is happening to my bamboo?
If you like the look of Black bamboo... why not try Java black (Gigantochloa atroviolacea). It is a bit bigger grower than Timor black, but it is more cold hardy.…
ariscott posted:Plants for the Pilbara
Actually Port Hedland is in the tropics... Its coordinates is 20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E. And the definition of the tropics is between the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately…
ariscott posted:Plants for the Pilbara
If you want any delonix seeds, I can send some to you... I also have some Cassia roxburghii that will grow well for you too. Unfortunately, I can't send you…
ariscott posted:Am I working on the right track?
I just have to add something... I am a firm believer too in adding organics to the soil. I mulch heavily once to twice a year (probably twice as things…
ariscott posted:The transformation is done!
You can always put some shadecloth from the fence to the side of the house... just temporarily.
Have fun!!
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:tropical garden in melbourne
I am a tree lover... BIG TIME!! But, I think palm tree have their place too... A well balance garden will have a bit of everything. And I have to…
ariscott posted:Advice on what to plant around a pool
I posted some palms that will do well in Melbourne a few months back. Maybe if you do a search....??
One of my mates in Perth absolutely LOVES palms. His…
ariscott posted:Small Tree near Septic & Leach Drains
Probably... but you can't risk it with the drain... Since it will be close to the vegie patch.... maybe you can call it, the food corner 
ariscott posted:Small Tree near Septic & Leach Drains
So, you don't like banana? They grow really fast and don't really have a huge root system... I wouldn't plant a tree that close to the drain, unfortunately....
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Evergreen Frangipani (Plumeria Obtusa)
Really??? Up here, they grow so fast (well, as fast as a frangipani can...)... I haven't had to buy any yet, except for a blue one...
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Do I need drainage?
You can do an invert... so the water runs freely to the front or the back of the property... or an agpipe under the gravel...
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Small Tree near Septic & Leach Drains
I planted banana near my leach drain. I am not sure where you are in WA, so I am not sure whether banana will grow for you. I know my…
ariscott posted:Ride on mowers.
Our first ride-on was a second hand... but I wouldn't buy second hand again.... What kind of grass is growing on your block? Lawn or tall grass?? We had tall…
ariscott posted:Evergreen Frangipani (Plumeria Obtusa)
Plumeria is very easy to strike from cuttings.... Do you see any tree in the neighbourhood? If so, go and ask for a cutting... Very very cheap and easy way…
ariscott posted:Frangipani question
Wow... I have never seen this before... and I have grown so many frangipani... It will be interesting to see what happens for sure...
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Kids Play Areas
I am going to put all those things in one large area... on top of a large sandpit... Hence, I don't have to mow around them, through them, etc, etc.…
ariscott posted:Help please.......our cycads are dying!
any photo?? And what kind of cycads are they?
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:deck and pergola questions
Thatched roof looks great, although they don't last long... You have to replace it every few years... It will be a lot cooler under the thatched roof than colorbond, for…
ariscott posted:what plants for pool area
Some cycads can take the temperature and very minimal watering... and as Fu suggested, yucca. Do you want to achieve the tropical look or more the xeric look? Frangipani will…
ariscott posted:what plants for pool area
There are some cordyline that look great in full sun... If they look great here, they will look great where you are... Don't get the 'new' variety. They will need…
ariscott posted:plant choice dilemna
How much maintainance are you willing to do for them??? If you don't mind a bit of cleaning up every now and then, you can grow hardy heliconias. They roots…
ariscott posted:Queensland tree in flower now ... what is it?
You can get variegated one as well...very pretty, although not as fast...
Will Maniltoa lenticellata grow where you are?? It is my favourite Australian native tree. It is native to…
ariscott posted:A hint for putting up posts in the garden :-)
That is called stabilised fill, not concrete. It will work when you don't have huge wind loading.
Regards, Ari
ariscott posted:Queensland tree in flower now ... what is it?
Poincianna? How big is your front garden? It is one of my favourite tree, but it does get quite large... provide beautiful shade.
Regards, Ari
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