Can anyone recommend a supply and fitting service for Crimsafe security doors in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne? I'm currently weighing up whether to get them or stick to…

Mrs P...my block also faces west. At the time of building I had no idea what this meant. Unfortunately it's my master bedroom which cops the full brunt of the…

Oooh! Excellent! These sound very promising for me then!
Eager.....if you don't mind me asking, who did you get the blinds through? Was it Victory Blinds? I've only seen them advertised…

Just thought I'd add that I've been using the Mortein Energy Ball Fly spray on these annoying little critters. It works pretty much straight away. Admittedly I haven't had too…

Thanks for sharing that Eager! You've certainly given me food for thought regarding my west facing main bedroom.
Have you noticed any rattling of the supportive external frames in windy…

I finally managed to speak to a person at Debco regarding the Naked Farmer Organic Soil Activator.
According to the man I spoke to, it is NOT available in bulk to…

Thanks Nott. I am aware people have been buying Organic Compost and Zeolite from Bulleen Art and Garden supplies. If only it wasn't so far away!
Fu - is the…

Any further news on the Naked Farmer Soil Activator people Fu??
They seem to be the only certified organic soil people down here in…

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Has anybody in Melbourne had any luck trying to get a hold of the Naked Farmer Soil Activator people?
I'm interested in getting a bulk delivery or two of their fantastic…

I managed to pick up some aristea's today and I have to say that they do look fantastic!
Fu - after I'd bought them I read on a website that they…

Many thanks Fu!
It looks as if I'll have to turf out my 3 dietes grandifloria unless anybody here in the south eastern Melbourne suburbs would like them! If anyone does,…

Picking up on a point that was raised in another thread, I was disappointed to learn that Dietes gets the big thumbs down from our knowledgable Fu.
The Bicolour version was…

Me too!
I do like the purple but I really, really want the white version for my front garden. Has anybody seen them locally??

Thanks very much for those pictures BeatrixKiddo!!
It really does look beautiful. You must be thrilled with the result.
I'll have to measure up how many m2 I'll need because I'm…

I'll also be very interested to see how the "Emerald" variety of kikuyu goes. There doesn't seem to be much information on it OL...the only bit I could find was…

Strangely though, the original person I spoke to HAD heard of Olsens so imagine my horror when I ventured along to G****nW***d and the person on their information desk had…

Thought I'd just provide an update re: acquisition of soil additives. Funnily enough, I went to a different red and green store today and they HAD Olsen's Green Bio!!! It…

Thanks very much for that Fu, as always!
I managed to find some molasses today but had no luck trying to find Olsen's Green Bio, Zeolite, Spongolite or River Safe products…

Fantastic news englyn!
If you get a chance, could you please post a few pictures of the mulch?
I'm thinking about getting this mulch too when the time eventually comes around…

Ha, ha! Would you believe I actually bought one of those just a few days ago? I fell in love with the gorgeous dark green foliage! It's actually a limonium…

Hi Everyone,
Recently I've noticed quite a few earwigs around my plants that had been in a moist area. From my lime tree and magnolia to my ornamental pear trees....they are…

Thanks for the advice everyone!
Looks like I've got a bit of research to do....I'd better get to it quick smart.

That looks fantastic! Great choice of colour!
One small question though, are you absolutely sure you've used Willow? I'm looking at the Classicstone…

Any chance you could post a picture of the final product Donuts?? I'd love to see what your place looks like with the paving all finished.

Hi Everyone,
Just wondering if anyone here can give me some advice on the quality of some common paving brands. I'm hoping to start on my outdoor patio and pathway (approx…

Got to LOVE that Fleming's website!
I'm actually thinking about getting a couple of Edgedell, Edgewood varieties. They're similiar in size to the Manchurian…

Thanks Fu! It's off to Gardenworld for me then!

Thanks for the tips so far everyone!
One last question though, how long can you keep a barerooted tree in a temporary pot? I realise it's 'months' but how many approximately?…

In case anybody else is thinking of using concrete sleepers, there's also these guys:
http://www.retainingaustralia.com.au/display_locations.html
I'm currently trying to decide between the Ozlogs Woodlook sleepers and ^these for my rear retaining wall…

I built my house on a corner block, thinking it would be nice to have only 2 neighbours instead of 3 and for the extra side access to the back…