I got a notification that someone posted a new post which I saw, now - it's not there!
Anyway, we got solar panels done in the past week which has somewhat…

No problems at all!

Sorry WoH, over 2 years late! Yes they are ornamental pears, Cleveland as well as Capital.
A bit of an update for the past couple of years:
Front yard:

Unfortunately the Murraya aren't…

Howdy. I am in no means a landscaper, but we are in the middle of doing our backyard and I did some research on this sort of stuff. Keep in…

That's ok. I get it. You could even put in a small tree like a crepe myrtle. Trees can add a nice depth. Anyway I'll shut-up now - it's your…

Hi Ayaman,
Love the design and I think it's going to come up fantastically. One thing that stands out to me tho is that there is a high charge for plants…

Hi WoH - you don't have to apologise! You have your own stuff going on! Very exciting for you!
Thank you.
Here's some progress of stage 1:


Bit out of order, sorry. So…

Hi again everyone,
We (when I say we, I mean I!) have put together a concept idea for the backyard. I designed it in some software I found online.

Obviously this is…

Thank you both. It's getting there! We had the council plant new nature strip trees yesterday (finally) after moron kids kicked them down on NYE. That was so annoying as…

Many thanks! I'm more of a PC girl but I can see the upload photos option here, I'll try that.



The Nandinas haven't really taken off, I don't think they should…

Hi WoH,
I really need to upload some pics of the garden 1 year on - but Picasa doesn't exist anymore and Google photos annoys me. I need to use some…

Well someone asked me a question but for some reason the text is greyed out and I can't quote it.
Anyway, not sure which pergola picture you are talking about? I…

Very nice HA! Love the Nandina, ours are similar.

Yeah this weekend has been nice, the sun makes a real difference. I don't blame you, it's been (and still more to come) a freezing Winter!

Thanks HA! Glad you like it. We're loving it except the weather has been way too cold to be out there too much. At least we've passed the half way…

Thanks WoH!
Yep I'm sure it'll do us just fine. Will look into doing it in Spring.

Just thought I would post a few of the finished landscaping photos, finally had some sun to dry up the rain and got some decent photos.

Plants/trees obviously need a few…

What a shame, they looked so solid too. Wouldn't have expected that.

Thank you!

Hi Drew. I wonder if there would be a similar rot problem with these ones - hope not.
I had thought we'd fill right to the top. Guess that'll need…

Thanks! I'm pleased with it. Looking forward to spring! Keen to see how the ground cover spreads and whether we need to plant anything else.

Stone mulching was added today, here are some photos:


Quite happy with the colours actually. Hard to tell just based on a picture on a website!
So I think we're pretty much…

This is all very interesting to me, thanks HA and 6banga - I have incorporated your advice into my mega gardening spreadsheet! Not planning on planting for awhile yet but…

Yeah I know. My plan is to have a SMALL one, haha. It'll be kind of an experiment. Whatever lasts - I'll plant more of!

Some of my favourite backyard inspirations:


Always wanted some silver birches, and an arbour!

And a colourful cottage garden!

Yep. Just need the lotto numbers now!

Thanks WoH. I'm glad I am not the only spreadsheet nutter!
That fountain site is good - but in New…

We have been lucky with the weather. The nature strip turf got laid today so I'll grab a photo later. Everything's a mess again but they're going to clean it…

Something like that Crazy, yeah. I just checked and it's called PE Cell - 'Light activated Weatherproof Light Sensitive Switch'
The barrowing of soil is done, they did 150+ trips…

Totally. And theatre room! And gas log fire!
lol

I hear you. I have vision, just no more $ left!