ground tag
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Ground cover plants v grass Any advice? I don't have much time for garden maintenance and have a lot of fiddly bits of lawn that aren't worth the trouble they make. Are there any easy to care for plants that I can put instead that will stop the weeds growing but not need much mainte... |
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Filling in an in-ground swimming pool Has anyone filled in an in-ground swimming pool? If so how successful was it long-term, & what did you use? This one is concrete all through - I would suppose that we would need to get the floor broken to promote drainage. Are there any firms which |
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Periwinkle plant for ground cover Hi - does anyone know where I can source some of these plants please. If they are a weed an alternative recommendation would be OK. They are for a shady patch under a kowhai (mine) and overgrown feijoa(neighbours). TIA |
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Pile Holes for Deck less than 1 metre to ground Do the pile holes have to be 450? or can we still dig them a spade width? or bore them at 300mm diameter. thanks |
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Ground Cover Flowers Does anyone know of a good ground cover with flowers that would take over a bit of lawn that is separate from the house? I don't really what to mow the lawn as it is quite hilly and hard to mow. thank you |
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Wasp nest in ground - Wasp powder or Petrol? Never had to kill a wasp's nest before. Entrance is a 10cm x 5xm rotten hole in the top of a tree trunk. I understand that the dust is designed to be tracked into the nest on their feet, for killing nests that are hard to get at. H |
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Wasp nest in ground in garden ! Best and safest way to get rid of ! |
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Ground cover for over winter in veg patch Hi Can anyone advise me what I should plant in my veggie garden for over winter. I have some beds being used for veg but am leaving the rest fallow until spring. I heard I could plant clover and that it suppresses weeds and then in spring I dig it i |
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What are some easy care ground-cover plants? We're looking to plant a couple of quite large/wide borders with ground-covers. We want something that spreads easily and is quite hardy.also we live on the coast so we gets tons of rain. Any suggetions please! |
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Cleaning garden pond (above ground trough like one inherited this with my house.Needs a good clean.Its a few metres long and about 2 foot deep. it has no filter or anything (no power nearby) and looks clear but has a lot of gunk (rotted leaves that fall in, fish pooh etc!) on the bottom.Whats |
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Ground that chokes out weeds. im wanting a ground cover that chokes out weeds in my garden. im forever weeding it and i dont have a foot that likes me standing or using it too much. so was wanting some help. |
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Ideas - covering ground between raised garden beds We have an area of our garden which is raised garden beds - three short straight ones and a large L shaped one - so the spaces between them are all straight, a total of around 10 square metres. We are wanting to cover the ground in between the beds, which... |
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I need free crushed she'll for ground cover Or someone with a truck for a cashie. |
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Orchids, best in pots or the ground? They grow well in either but you need loose sandy soil. Fertiliser is really important too. |
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Ground cover under Magnolia Fairy Blush Hi all - I have three Magnolia Fairy Blush in White. i'm going to prune these into standards and was wondering what a good ground cover would be underneath. I'm looking for something evergreen with small pale pink or white flowers. Cheers. |
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What to grow with hard rocky ground? We live in an area where the ground is very hard and we have unsuccessfully grown much. The previous owner had trees and shrubs pretty much. We built a raised garden and it is doing much better. With regards to the other areas what |
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Ground level deck advise I’m wanting to put in a ground level deck that will have 2 sides running next to a lawn area. Is there anything I should do to prevent long term damage to the deck from contact with soil? Thanks |
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Ground vapour barrier installation under house. Has anyone installed this themselves and if so how did it go? We have a 1969 house with timber flooring and there is no insulation at all and no vapour barrier on the ground. Price to install the vapour barrier seems to be around $1000 but the actual diy ... |
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Solar powered ground mounted driveway lights Does anyone know of a suitable brand or supplier of Solar powered ground mounted driveway lights that will helpin backing down a difficult driveway? |
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