Amber posted:Magnolia - is it in the right spot?
Thanks Fu. I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard that!!
It has a couple of flowers about to open and 3 or 4 buds on it as well.…
Amber posted:Magnolia - is it in the right spot?
To all garden gurus ... I have purchased a Magnolia 'Kay Parris' (Evergreen .. similar to the Little Gem) and was going to use it as a feature tree in…
Amber posted:Evaporative cooling - can it be installed later?
We didn't want the PD installation of Evap Cooling as it is generally sized too small for the house. We got ours put in after handover .. only took…
Amber posted:Buying established plants Ilily pilly or pittosporum
Not sure what area you are in, but on the weekend I came across a nursery that was closing down (in an area I've never been before). Decided to…
Amber posted:blueboard render look wall
Dulux - Texture paint
You can get it in fine, medium or full texture (which I think is designed around brickwork and what sort of look you want - ie. do…
Amber posted:When pavers somehow turns into a motorbike
So let me set the scene ... we have been in our lovely PD house for almost 18 months now. The backyard had absolutely nothing done to it for…
Amber posted:Dulux Full Cover Texture
Better Homes & Gardens used this product on Friday night ... Jason (the landscape guy) painted over a brick wall to get a bagged effect.
I was really surprised to see…
Amber posted:sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?!
Yay - good to see things happening in the backyard. Welcome to hell 
I'm interested to see responses on this ... some…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Cool. Chippys timber - Maroondah Highway, if you come off the EastLink at Maroondah Highway exit you will see it on the other side of the road.
Our panels were…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
We got them from Chippys Timber in Ringwood. They come in 2.4 metre lengths ... our beds are 2.7m so unfortunately we had to buy 3 and then cut…
Amber posted:Dulux Full Cover Texture
We have just gone through a process of using the full cover texture. We applied it to 2 small brick garden beds. We couldn't find anybody to render…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Well here are the results from the weekend.
Michelle - thanks so much for encouraging me to stick with the Kiwi Fruit. Husband doesn't even like green and he LOVES…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Plants are so hard to choose ... I've been spending day after day at nurseries .. getting myself more and more confused about what type of plant should go in…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Well our structure was completed on the weekend ... just have to paint the blueboard and render the brickwork.
Kiwi Fruit is a bit more 'lime green' than I thought it…
Amber posted:Our Landscaping Story
Awesome - looks great. Your path out the back is similar to what we are doing.
We went down the same route as you .. doing it ourselves. It's…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Thanks guys - we were both leaning towards the darker bamboo as well so I'm glad there is a consensus there
Thanks again…
Amber posted:Outdoor Colour for patio area
Hi Michelle (or anybody else that has an opinion)
Dad (god bless him) is coming down this weekend to put up the framework…
Amber posted:What happens at handover?
Ours took 15 minutes.
Conversation went something like this:
PD: "Do you have the final cheque"
Us: Yes, here it is
PD CSS leaves for 10 minutes and comes back
Gives us:
- receipt for the…
Amber posted:Cost of landscaping
good point made above. we employed the skills of a few neighbours who are tradies to do the front deck and also to build the brick garden beds (something…
Amber posted:Cost of landscaping
I can sympathise!! We have been in our place for just over a year now and we are only about 15% through our landscaping efforts.
We both work full…
Amber posted:Tropical Plants - Closing Down sale
Mmmmm ... what a disappointment.
The quality of the plants were horrible .. I wouldn't have even bought them if they were $2 a pot!!!
The prices are still outrageous ... but…
Amber posted:PD Driveway Question
I believe that if you choose a house/land package with PD, you get the allowance for the driveway and fences (as mikkyG mentioned).
we built on our own land so we…
Amber posted:Tropical Plants - Closing Down sale
For those living in the South East of Melbourne, there is a nursery that is having a closing down sale - 30-40% off all plants.
They are on Dandenong-Frankston…
Amber posted:Where to buy boulders
hey guys .. there are a few places out Cranny/Lyndhurst way. Diacos (not sure of spelling) on Sth Gippy Highway has lots of different types of rocks .. big,…
Amber posted:marriot waters
Congrats!! Exciting times ahead for you.
Welcome to the neighbourhood as well ... I'm not in Marriott Waters but next door in Melington Estate.
looking forward to reading about your progress.
Amber posted:Plants and concrete
My hedge is very trim thanks 
No ... seriously, same type of plants and when I…
Amber posted:Plants and concrete
Thanks. I have started a Seasol weekly treatment and will add some manure and blood and bone and see how it goes. I'll be pretty disappointed if they…
Amber posted:Marriott Waters, good local take out food
Hi nesspop,
We moved into our place in Melington Estate (next door to you guys) in June last year.
It is a great area but a pain in the rear end to…
Amber posted:Plants and concrete
I have planted a row of hedge plants around a garden bed .. which sits next to the concrete driveway.
I remember hearing once (not sure where) that the concrete can…
Amber posted:Rendered garden beds
Well after 12 months things have finally taken a step forward and starting to happen in the backyard.
Why oh why didn't we take out an extra bit of money on…
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