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Comment on Discussion Thread đŹ Thursday 5 June 2025
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠agoThatâs a pretty brutal back yard. Lumpy lawn and colorbond.
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I like the foggy view of the trees.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I like to think of it as a blank canvas. Having seen some of the thistles and spikey things that grow as weeds around here Iâd also consider lumpy lawn to be a big improvement.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs blank for sure. Youâll get to do what you want with it. That is a crispy new looking fence.
Did you mention pulling up plants are your old place or am I getting my moving people confused?
Tubestock natives are usually cheap and often sponsored by councils or bush regeneration projects.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yes, I have a few plants Iâll be moving. My basic plan is to put in a native garden on the side and back on the left, which is the bit next to the outdoor area and where you look out from the lounge. Then have a herb and vegie garden on the side and back on the right, with a couple of citrus trees on the side. Keeping the centre section as grass.
That assumes the landlord approves, of course. But I canât see why they wonât. I just need to actually get around to asking for permission, itâs on the to do list. It should add value to the place for them, and it gives me a project to do with lots of physical work which will be good for me - and the cost of a gym membership will buy a lot of tubestock instead! If the landlord hates plants for some reason Iâll just to the herb and vegie garden (which they are not allowed to say no to without a good reason) and probably put the citrus into some pots.
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Be prepared for them to say no because these new developments are often rented out to churn through tenants - landlords usually want something âlow maintenanceâ and ready for the next tenant to move into with minimum fuss. In-ground plantings, beyond a few strappy plants and a token stunted maple, are just too much for most people, it seems.
Thatâs how it was at my cousinâs place in the same suburb as yours. They just grew things in pots and planter boxes. But hopefully you have a good landlord who likes the place getting spruced up and is looking to attract a higher quality/longer staying tenant! đ¤đ˝