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kartheesh
Cultivating a Following
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Hi All, Planning to do backyard for my house and looking for some suggestions, The lot is an East facing one and we are planning to extend the Alfre ...

phillynight
Just Starting Out
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My partner and I recently purchased a home in Frankston area and we are not familiar with houses on stumps as they don't have them in Europe or the US ...

fsj117
Just Starting Out
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I'm planning to build a retaining wall and will need to cut some sleepers. Do the cut ends of the sleepers need to be treated with wood preservative? ...

Alan__
Building a Reputation
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Hi all, I plan on laying a number of 30mm thick bluestone steeping stone pavers (various round sizes) on a grass area. Is the process to remove the gr ...

Margs
Just Starting Out
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I have an old wooden retaining wall. The previous owners did not put down shingle and drainage pipe behind the fence. Now the hill side is cracking wi ...

yayank3
Just Starting Out
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Hi, looking for some advice on how to remove the tree stumps as cost effective as possible and to level the soil? The main goal is having a levelled g ...

Kvic
Having an Impact
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I have a ambitious goal to change this part of the yard into a separate entertainment area. The pit with gravel is the drainage channel and where ...

aoifemacs
Finding My Feet
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    Hello community, would love your help and advice for the garden. I have a raised garden bed with two large palm trees in it. I am looking to add ...

TaylerM
Just Starting Out
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  I need design help! We are trying to get our property ready to sell. We need to give the front of the house and the garden some TLC. What minor im ...

ososbg
Building a Reputation
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Hi all, I'm looking to build a brick garden bed on a slope, do you dig the slope until it's flat or do you cut the brick?     I know the photos a ...

Rhyan
Finding My Feet
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      Hi Guys, I need help to fix my backyard as the level of it is so bad causing water pooling on one side. I hired a landscaper to do my bac ...

Mo2
Cultivating a Following
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      Hello there. I am planning retaining wall in my backyard, having slope of approx 600mm from the lowest point to the desired height of Alfresc ...

amichaelmedia
Cultivating a Following
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Hey team  Looking at starting a new project. Advise for preparing area to bring in a Tuscan topping covered area. - kill with spray then cultivat ...

Roesland
Finding My Feet
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would anyone know if it is possible to render this retaining wall with something like bondcrete to repair & update it? The gentleman who originally bu ...

amySA
Cultivating a Following
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Soon I'll be looking to start establishing some edging in my blank canvas back yard to section grass/gravel areas. Looking for advice on timber vs c ...

michelle88
Just Starting Out
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Have had my front yard cleared and levelled for landscaping but not liking any of my ideas. Could I please get some low cosy ideas. We live in South A ...

darshnarao
Finding My Feet
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 hi my name is darshna, I am beginner, need help for landscaping do i need to remove lawn? What materials will need and what is the process steps Ap ...

Liv95
Growing in Experience
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    Hi guys! We recently had a retaining wall done with sandstone blocks. We went with B grade cuts not thinking about how the soil would fall out ...

Morv
Just Starting Out
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Hello , I’ve read through a number   of  the retaining wall posts, and done some research online, but still not sure how to tackle these decaying ...

DirtMonkey
Getting Established
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We bought our first house in Perth, and quickly learned that most of our gutter downpipes emptied water directly onto the soil, without any considerat ...

Clarencio08
Growing in Experience
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Hello brain trust, I am wanting to do a DIY for our backyard and i am just a beginner. Has anyone used the brighton masonry for garden edging? I am ...

BigBuilder
Getting Established
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We've recently moved into a home where the garden bed has been built right up against the wall, meaning dirt is sitting directly against the brick pos ...

PrecisionEdge
Just Starting Out
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Hey Guys, I'm struggling to measure this odd shaped garden i have to Mulch at 100mm thick. I've broken it down to 4 shapes to make it easier but i'm ...

DC15
Growing in Experience
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I have a patch of 5m X 3.2 in the front yard which I'd like to do up so I can plant some roses and other flowers. Before planting anything, I'd like t ...