thread: Give me your suggestions on what to put around garden as a cover Please :)

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  1. #1
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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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  2. #2
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    Apr 2008
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    Bark chips are not that expensive seeming you are rental. I would avoid crushed tiles.

  3. #3
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    Dec 2006
    In my own private paradise
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    being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years

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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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    being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years
    The landlord had given permission for a garden to be built there and left there
    But yeah... i don't want to spend to much on it.

  5. #5
    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
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    Pigface or gazania are hardy and spread quickly.

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
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    i second the pigface!! you can get lots of colours, the bright pink is awesome and its growns resonably fast!!

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Adelaide
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    weedmat!! That takes care of the "low maintenance" bit

    Then add in something like pigface or gazania as suggested and top it with any type of mulch (any kind) to help maintain moisture levels. Lots of mulch - about 5cm thick, preferably more. Makes a huge difference.