Landscape Supplies Guides & Resources

What is Compost?

What is Compost?

When organic material is composted, it decomposes or decays and turns into organic fertiliser ideal for plants.

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Rock Garden Ideas

Rock Garden Ideas

Big rocks are difficult to transport and set up - plan well in advance where to place them.

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Lucerne mulch benefits

Lucerne mulch benefits

Provides the soil with nitrogen and potassium that is critical for plant health.

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Landscaping vs Gardening

Landscaping vs Gardening

Landscaping and gardening are closely related but have some important differences.

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What is Cypress Mulch?

What is Cypress Mulch?

Cypress mulch offers a few advantages that are absent in other different mulches.

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What is Hardwood Mulch?

What is Hardwood Mulch?

Hardwood mulch aids greatly in inhibiting soil disintegration and the growth of weeds.

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Landscape Supplies Informational Articles

What is Lucerne Mulch?

What is Lucerne Mulch?

Lucerne hay belongs to the pea straw family, popularly grown as livestock feed across the world.

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What is Bagasse Mulch?

What is Bagasse Mulch?

Another term for bagasse mulch is sugarcane pulp.

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What is black mulch?

What is black mulch?

Quality mulches are usually made up of wood chips that are dyed in most cases by black carbon dye.

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What is Road Base?

What is Road Base?

Road base is a combination of loose and compacted crushed stone and dust suitable as a foundation for roads, footpaths and driveways.

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What is Crusher Dust?

What is Crusher Dust?

Crusher dust, also known as scree, is fine rock particle, compacted, which has been excavated and refined.

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What is Blue Metal?

What is Blue Metal?

Blue metal 20mm size aggregate typically makes up about one-third of the total volume in most concrete mixtures.

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Cypress mulch v hardwood mulch

Cypress mulch v hardwood mulch

Mulching the gardens is more than giving your home or office a cool appearance.

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Is Sugar Cane Mulch Good?

Is Sugar Cane Mulch Good?

Mulches do not attract termites or even earthworms but can provide favourable conditions for their survival.

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Does Cypress Mulch Attract Termites?

Does Cypress Mulch Attract Termites?

Although the termites don’t feed in the mulch, they can build a colony in it.

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Cypress mulch v cedar mulch

Cypress mulch v cedar mulch

Some gardeners argue cypress keeps moisture better, while others say cedar has long-lasting benefits.

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Benefits of sugar cane mulch

Benefits of sugar cane mulch

This sugarcane mulch doubles as a blanket isolating the thin layer of soil underneath.

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Soft Landscaping vs Hard Landscaping

Soft Landscaping vs Hard Landscaping

A good landscape design combines these two approaches to create a lasting visual image of the outdoor space.

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How much does hardwood mulch cost?

How much does hardwood mulch cost?

Mulch helps you to improve the moisture level of your garden, control temperature and hamper weed growth.

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What is a water rock garden?

What is a water rock garden?

A rock garden challenges your creativity level right from the start.

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How much does cypress mulch cost?

How much does cypress mulch cost?

Cypress mulch blocks the growth of weeds and other undesired plants and prevents other airborne seeds from germinating in the garden.

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How to Use Sugar Cane Mulch

How to Use Sugar Cane Mulch

Sugar cane mulch is a by-product of the sugar industry and is made using the dried leaves and tops of sugar cane.

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How to use pine bark mulch

How to use pine bark mulch

Pine bark mulch tends to acidify the mulched area - it is recommended for use with plants that do well in acidic soils.

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