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Alani Ayad

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Jan 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/2/97
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Hello,

I need to design a landscape plan for my difficult (on a slope)front and
back yards, any hints where to start will be appricated.

Thanks

Ayad.


Alison Russo

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Jan 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/7/97
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Hi,
When we started our garden (it slopes front and back)I visited many
display homes which had a similar block to ours....then I took pictures
of the designs i liked.(be careful you don't get sold on a new home in
the process!)
Back home I drew a plan of the my garden and took any ideas I wanted
from the photo's. We had friend who is a bobcat contractor so he did
some work for us preparing the site.
As cost was a major factor, we settled on natural (moss rock) retainer
walls which were purchased a few ton at a time. (front and back).They
are not too expensive here but very heavy....
Western Australia gets very hot so I also haunted the local Library to
choose trees which would give shade but not grow too tall.
Some 'small to medium' eucalypts can grow upward of 5m. We have a
mixture of small/medium flowering eucalupts (coral gum, leucoxylon
rosea, red gum) as well as cocos palms and a few olive trees.
Your family needs in the garden should determine much of its design
and also any future plans for extensions. We have a large grassed area
for our dogs to run around and for kick to kick with the footy...

Good luck Alison.r.

Jill Nobes

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Jan 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/12/97
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Alison Russo <aru...@dana.wanet.com.au> wrote:

>Alani Ayad wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I need to design a landscape plan for my difficult (on a slope)front and
>> back yards, any hints where to start will be appricated.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ayad.


My front yard was on a steep slope & covered in grass. It was a real
pain to mow and certainly not to be recommended. I Zeroed large areas
to make garden beds but left dead grass to stop erosion. I covered
this in mulch and dug in large rocks and dead branches to stop it
slipping away. I planted heaps of natives closely together so it needs
very little work now . Have you thought about a cascading water
feature running into a pond? It looks great on a slope.

Jill


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