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How to seal shade cloth edge to stop fraying?
Hi, I had two shade cloth 'pull down' blinds installed on my deck to stop the rain coming in. They work well to prevent the rain however I see that the cut edges were not sealed/finished in any way. They are not fraying - YET - however I think they will over time. They have been installed for around 12 months. Is there any…
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How to soften gravel in a garden?
Hi all, I want to do some plantings directly into the gravel in my garden/yard. I think this will both soften and help to cool the areas. Ive already planted lomandra in a narrow walkway of the yard directly into gravel, many thanks to this forum for suggestions! This area was a defined strip though which made placement…
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When to re-oil a deck?
Hi all, My home was completed in July 2024. I have a covered deck - half of which is midge meshed and is very protected from the elements being covered in rugs and positionally, it doesn't have the sun or rain on it. The exposed half of the deck is exposed to strong QLD afternoon sun and rain does come in. I re-oiled the…
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How to protect the garden from a hose?
Hi, Completely open to suggestions with this question. 🙂 I have a small area in my garden which has over time worn down where hose goes across it. Now this is probably an error in my initial garden layout but it is what it is! I have an informal native garden and the shrub you can see in the pic is a Callistemon which has…
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What post for mounting retractable hose?
Hi, I'm researching hoses for the garden and would like to purchase one that is in a housing, rolls up and attaches to something. Similar to this one though still researching these as well. Thing is I am not keen to attach anything heavy to either my house (which is clad) or the sub floor skirting. So I'm thinking a free…
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How to prepare conduit for painting?
Hi, I have a relatively short length of conduit running down the side of the house, that I would like to paint. It is just on 12 months old. I have sanded it and, have have read I can clean if with regular detergent - which I will do. The next step I am reading though is to wipe it over with a solvent. Is this necessary? I…
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What native grasses to plant on gravel?
Hi all, I have a newly established native garden and am on Macleay Island Sth East QLD. I have for the most part kept the natives to those indigenous to the island however I think I may need to branch out to include general Australian natives for this next part of the garden. The next project is to tackle one section of…
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How to build an outdoor screen?
Hi, I want to make a outdoor garden screen similar to the one in attached pics. I am not able to make it myself but have a great handyman who can make it for me. My questions: 1, I want to purchase the materials - what will I need? 2, Does anyone know if there are instructions anywhere online. The chap who made the one in…
