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How to control thrip long-term?
Morning gardeners, We have 5 big viburnum bushes (non-flowering) in our apartment courtyard, and they're infested with thrips. Last year we trimmed it right back, removing every leaf, and disposed of the waste quick smart. The bushes grew back quickly, and were really healthy, but the thrips have infested them again. I've…
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General advice for extending / designing an outdoor area
Hi, Any general feedback or advice would be welcome, as I'm very inexperienced when it comes to these types of things. My partner and I bought our first place - a small apartment - and would like to utilise the outdoor space a little better, as it's poorly designed. We'd like to extend some of the concrete slab, and in one…
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Fence extension - what to do with partial section?
Hi, I'd like to put up a fence extension along the back fence of my apartment, and to match my neighbour's it would have to be this one (which is my preference anyway): https://www.bunnings.com.au/lattice-makers-2400-x-500mm-corral-fence-extension_p0048689 My issue is that the fence is 7.92 meters long, which would mean 3…
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Best products for sealing outdoor tiles?
Hi, Any advice would be welcome. I've just finished re-grouting and resealing my shower, and now I'd like to have a go at the outdoor tiles, as the water is getting under them and we're getting efflorescence at the edge of the slab (where it meets the garden). Our plumber has advised that the they're tiles and not pavers,…
