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ali86
Just Starting Out
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I’m looking to build a raised garden bed in the backyard. How it looks currently: Target: Raised garden bed with a benchI’ve been thinking through the ...

PaverEnjoyer
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is a DIY project I should be considering over the Christmas break, but I am wanting to relay a section of my paver d ...

zgarden
Finding My Feet
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Hi! Could someone advise whether I could hang my garden pots (Jack Garden Up / terracotta pots) on this trellis Jack 180x100cm grip and grow wall fram ...

jbandhs
Just Starting Out
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 I have s u-shaped raised garden bed that I am looking to cover with mesh to protect veggies from birds, but still allow pollinators in. Attached pho ...

John93
Finding My Feet
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Hi,I need some ideas to properly landscape/design my narrow backyard.The space is around 2m (W) x 13.6m (L). Few photos attachedI have a built in seat ...

Abhijeet_rookie
Getting Established
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Hi experts, I am planning to make three basic planter boxes. Two of 1.5m x 1.5m and one 3m x 1.5m. I have never made a planter box before. I am lo ...

ludicrousgib
Getting Established
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This brick retaining wall was bagged a few years ago. Over time, the render has gone flaky and started peeling off in places. I want to re-bag the wal ...

Innov8tive
Building a Reputation
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Renovating the backyard. Putting in a shed, a concrete slab for the shed and laying new fake grass. The shed we have decided to go with is this model. ...

mich1972
Home Improvement Guru
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Watch this space friends as we convert this old bathtub into a beautiful Frog Pond  We have three small frog ponds in our garden and now it’s time ...

MambourinNewbie
Finding My Feet
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Hello, I am in the process of laying down artificial lawn in my backyard. Things I have done so far: 1. Cleaned the weed and levelled the soil ba ...

ezzie
Building a Reputation
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Completed steps with help of handyman friend - lots of concrete/mortar mixing, lots of swearing, lots of sunscreen working on hot days and a few discu ...

Leighton17
Just Starting Out
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Hey everyone, I am wanting to put raised wooden sleeper garden beds in where the red lines are. My question is given the slope etc would this then ...

surfy
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a retaining wall on my property. The wall is approximately 28 metres long at 35 cm high. As shown in ...

Simon_B
Finding My Feet
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Our house has a half-finished rock wall (400mm high and 400mm wide) around a garden bed, picture below. I'm looking to finish the wall and am keen for ...

Cham1
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team My backyard fence is higher than the house level. Roughly around 600MM height to the sleeper in the back fence . I want to build a retaining ...

Matt2024
Getting Established
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Hi everyone, I'm working on a small garden project and I'm looking for a decorative water mill or water wheel — ideally around 40cm in diameter. I w ...

joshuamorrison
Just Starting Out
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I moved into an older property several months ago and trying to rectify a couple issues with the garden bed / retaining wall. First image is a rudemen ...

Feliss
Just Starting Out
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Hi there. This is just a simple job but I'm new to DIY so would appreciate some advice. I want to concrete these pavers in to form a surround for the ...

Mikey29
Getting Established
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Hey team! I'm wanting to install a new timber fence down one side of the boundary at our house. We currently have a horrid wire fence about waist heig ...

dreeped
Growing in Experience
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Hello! I would like some idea on how I go about creating a bed of grass as seen the pictures below. Is there a shallow planter tray that exists in the ...

deniseturner
Finding My Feet
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Jamespeter100
Making a Splash
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Top Cat and the gang as planters. If outside, leave the bottom open so the water doesn’t go on the wood. If inside, a saucer to catch the water, lift ...

ehsan_rd
Getting Established
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Hi, I’m looking for advice on how to cap the gap between my retaining wall and the surrounding fences. The retaining wall is U-shaped, with an old ti ...

cassy1
Growing in Experience
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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 ...