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shreksm

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Joined 30 October 2008
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13 years13 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
What is a 'sustaining billabong'?

Hi KerryF,
It took a month or so for the frogs to turn up and another couple of months for the tadpoles to appear. We have no more mozzies than…

13 years13 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
What is a 'sustaining billabong'?

Hi KerryF, as Fu and Kek have said I was the one who used Phil to construct my backyard and billabong some 3.5 years ago. Couldn't be happier with…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
FIRST TIME USER!! Woodland Grey and Dune

Hi guys, this is Woodland Grey gutters & window frames with Dune fascia, downpipes and Garage Door. The render colour is Malamute (Bristol)
The Woodland Grey comes out quite green…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Show me your LETTER BOX!

From a different view.
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/375/picture007i.jpg
www.outvogue.com.au is the company who make them.

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Macy :D

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

I think that tubes for the natives, especially the grass type plants are the way to go because they are so much cheaper and do grow very fast.

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks for the advice FU, I sort of thought that taking 2.5 years to grow so little then they weren't probably suited. I will look in to what you…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Fu, your comments are much appreciated. The landscaper is Phillip Johnson and his company is http://www.phillipjohnson.com.au His work is awesome and we couldn't…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Ray, many of the natives grow really fast! Just wish my lilly pillys would do the same!

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Dollar, very kind of you!

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks, will give it a try!

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Bea,
I think you are right. The funny thing was that the bushy ones along the neighbours fence got quite burnt last year in the 40 degree days so…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Kek, here's hoping the Guru can help me out! Thank you for your kind words!
Shrek

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Thanks Jellylegs, glad that our garden can be an inspiration to you! Overall, we are very happy with the plants selected, we have taken out a few that we…

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Here are the photos

14 years14 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
Help needed for my screening plants - PLEASE!

Hi Fu and all, I have been living in my house now for almost 2 and a half years. We live on a corner block, on the main street…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks DeeElle, don't mind at all, use as many ideas as you like! If you haven't done so already, check out our landscaper's site, greenmarklandscapes.com.au for more ideas…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks donuts, we love it!

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Hi Joles, thank-you for your kind words! The billabong is full of tadpoles, water snails etc and a frog has recently moved in and starts croaking right on dusk…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks Fu, before speaking with Greenmark landscapes we had never thought about a native garden, but once they showed us the plants on the list we were converted. Very…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks Mike, no worries, hope they help! All the best.

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks Yak for your kind words - we love sitting out on the deck, with a drink and some nice music on. Will be great once the screen trees…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Thanks Willow, Greenmark did the front yard as well. Total for the whole garden was around 19K. :shock: Having said that, we…

16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

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16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

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All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

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16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

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16 years16 yearsshreksmshreksm posted:
All Australian Native garden - anyone attempted it?

Back again after work. With the creek-beds we wanted them to flow under our boardwalks so we didn't have to raise the ground levels by much. The guys…

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