I have had the shutter for more than 2 years , so out of warranty. No issues so far. we have had heavy rain in the last couple of months…

I have Electric shutter on some of the windows and when I press the switch to put them them down power to half the house goes away, now I know…

how about Crepe myrtle, there are a few colours to choose from , I think you get a variety with white flowers as well,
I have got 2 in my…

just an update and some advise required.
the viro cells are doing great , spreading very nicely , I would say 2-3 month it will cover the entire area. I put…

if I remember correctly it was $35 m3, plus $25 for delivery , but that may have changed ,

got my crushed rock from Midway mini mix , sunshine

the brown colour mushrooms in my yard last for a day or two than die off, but I have a thick layer of green mulch on my garden beds and…

there are a list of suppliers on the ozbreed website, I bought mine from a nursery in Olinda,

I dont know much about SW grass but if I were you
I would be putting a solution of seasol every other day , powefeed mixed with seasol once a…

Cost was a issue for me as well , that is why I put down viro cells in my yard, hopefully in 6 months the area will get covered up…

thanks for all the input ,
I think I will leave the seeds out, if it works out to be the same amount of effort,
I rather weed than mow.
green…

is it a good idea to put some grass seeds betweens the plugs to stop weeds growing , and then let the buffolo take over when the growth kicks in.…

will viro cell lawn be a good option for Melbourne, spoke to a Sir walter supplier and they said that they dont sell viro cells in VIC because it takes…

I have 150 sqm yard and want to put grass on it, the area is L shaped , both area get good amt of sun.
to keep cost down for this…

use a spirit level to get it right

I have put my callistemon in the ground 3 weeks ago , they are a foot tall, they seem to be doing well so far. handling the clay soil, sun…

I had hired a kanga or mini loader from kennards hire , they have a website you can go to check out the prices and do a online booking,…

I will put some pic up soon
it has been 6 month since I put the pavers, did find some cracks on 2 of them the other day, I have…

there is a fish that eat the mozzies maybe you can put some of those in the wheelbarrow, add some rock in there as well make it a water feature…

for my backyard I used crushed rock as a base, compacted it , then some washed sand and laid the pavers on it , used the same sand inbetween pavers.
edging…

if anybody is interested I bought a 25kg tub from a pet store just infront of DFO essendon, I forget the name of the place but it is on the…

I would hold off till next weekend, forecast is heavy rain & hail and strong winds ,be mindful of the wash off in case of heavy rain , you dont…

there does not seem to be any issues with the doors at the moment but will keep a close eye on this,
the builder has done a touch up…

any suggestion on which plant will be good in this spot it is is facing the west , frontyard, the area is around 25 feet by 3 feet, next…

more information on
http://www.australianplants.org/Long%20 ... 0Guide.htm

the builder came down for a inspection and said the gaps have appeared due to excessive rains and clay soil,
if I understood him correctly he said the weight of…

If the area between the trees get reasonable amt of sun , I would think about putting a raised garden bed

thanks for the replies.
found this article about the tree
http://www.gardeningnativeplants.com/grevillea-robusta/
seems to the author they can take pruning well,
If it can be kept between 5-10m I…

I was at a nursery recently(sertels) and saw some Silky Oak tree plants , just loved the leaves and the way the plant looked, so I bought one realising that…

thanks for that TheOk, will bring it to the attention of the builder when he comes for the inspection,