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How to stake a bent mandarin tree so that it grows straighter?
hello lovely humans, I have inherited this mandarin tree in my property and it has grown very much in a bent way, perhaps because it was planted too close to bamboo and is trying to get the light back. I have been hacking back the bamboo and now want to know if there are any tips to support the tree becoming straighter? I…
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How to break down pavers for a raised garden bed?
Hi there, I have some left over pavers from some other jobs in the backyard and want to use them to help create a spare garden bed. I am wanting to create a bit of uneven effect where one side is flat to put in the ground but the of the pavement is broken up. As it shows in the pictures it looks a bit yuck as it is now, so…
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How to chose best finish for timber benchtop?
Hi there, I am hoping for advice about the best recoating or resurfacing product for a kitchen benchtop. We bought this house a year ago and suspect that the prior owners put a new benchtop on as they were selling and didn’t put on a clear coat or anything to protect the wood as it stains insanely easily despite how hard…
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Are lemons with mottled skin edible?
hi there, first time user. I purchased a house a couple of years ago and the prior owner planted a lemon tree and mandarin tree close to one another. Unfortunately fruit flies completely took out the mandarins, but I got some spray from Bunnings whilst the fruit was green. It now is ready to be picked and has these odd…
