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How to repaint external timber doors?
Our external timber doors get hit by the sun and desperately need repainting as the paint is fading. I thought I would paint them white this time. It's the first time they have been repainted - we had a professional painter in after they were first installed. Can you please recommend the best paint to use? And do you think…
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Anyone got backyard chickens?
I'm thinking about getting backyard chickens. It would be great to get fresh eggs every day. But I'm not really sure where to start. Does anyone here have chickens and some advice? I like the chicken coop below but is it OK to leave the chickens in it all the time or do they need more space to walk around? I would be…
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What's this fruit?
These fruit are growing on some lattice on our fence. The plant is on the neighbour's side so I don't know what it is. Does anyone know?
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What to do about constantly dripping toilet?
I have a Caroma toilet in good condition that is constantly dripping water into the bowl. Our last water bill was higher than usual so we need to do something about it. I can’t see any obvious problem and don’t know what model the toilet is. It’s a Caroma, about 15 years old, and is 840mm tall, 650mm long from the wall and…
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Lime tree leaves curling
I've noticed the leaves on my lime tree are starting to curl. It's in a spot that gets afternoon sun and its been hot in the past week so that could be it, but its next to a lemon tree which is fine. Anyone got any suggestions for a remedy?
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Help with indoor plant
Hello everyone. I'm hoping someone can help identify this indoor plant I brought home from work to care for during the isolation period. It doesn't seem to be doing too well so not sure if I should water it more, or water it less. The leaves are very dry/damaged at the ends as you can see in the photos....Help gratefully…
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Ground cover suggestions
Hi everyone, I have a few relatively new garden beds and with so many windy days recently the top soil and mulch keeps on getting blown away. Would love some suggestions on fast-growing and attractive ground cover please. Community manager's note: Check out How to choose ground cover for your garden for expert advice.
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Damage to agave plants
Hello, I have some agave plants that suffered over the winter and are now looking straggly. Just wondering what I can do to make them look better and flourish again. Can I just give them a trim with secateurs?
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Ground cover damaged by frost
Hello, I had some success with this ground cover over last summer, but it has been really damaged by frost. Does anyone know what I should do to help it come back? Should I just leave it, cut it back or remove all the damaged plant? Unfortunately I have forgotten what it was called. Here is what it should look like nice…
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What's this plant?
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Recycle coffee pods as succulent pots
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Loving seeing tulips in bloom
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Can you go it alone with a fence?
We want to replace our side fence with something higher and more attractive. But we have a rental property next door that’s not in great shape so we imagine the landlord isn’t going to want to invest in a new fence, or will want the cheapest option. If we are willing to just wear the full cost of replacing the fence, is it…
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Getting more lemons
I'm getting a lot of flowers on the lemon tree but not much fruit. Anything I can do to ensure more fruit?
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Do electric rodent repellers work?
Anyone tried those sonic mouse and rat repellers that you plug-in? We've heard some scratching around above our ceiling inside our roof and I think its a rat or mouse rather than a possum - they are much louder!! I like the sound of not having to use baits or traps, but it sounds too good to be true… Anyone had any…
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Growing sweet potatoes
I've successfully grown potatoes before just by throwing old green ones into the compost or into the vegie gardenbed. Just wondering if sweet potatoes are as easy? Has anyone grown them?
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Recommend a Fry Pan that stays non-stick?
Can anyone recommend a good non-stick fry pan that actually lasts? We’ve bought a few expensive ones over the years and are always careful with only using soft plastic utensils and gently washing (no scouring) but they never seem to last much beyond a year. It seems the coating just doesn’t last and you might as well buy a…
