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How to have a grey, weathered deckI love the look of grey, weathered timber. It somehow looks refined, elegant, and folksy all at the same time. But the splinters! If you leave most timber, especially hardwoods, to weather to grey without preserving them in some way, you will be sorry. But it’s not that easy. Continue reading
Perth Landscape ExpoLast week I spent a few very worthwhile hours attending the second Landscape Expo to be held in Perth. It seemed to have much more of a buzz than the first one that was held two years ago. The Landscape Expo is a trade fair that is held over two days for those involved in the landscaping industry. I am always amazed at the number of people now employed in the Continue reading
TAFE NSW Landscaping Challenge 2012At Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, on now until 19 April 2012, four local TAFE colleges battled for supremacy in landscape construction in the TAFE NSW Continue reading
Melbourne Flower & Garden Show – 2012 Show gardensWith the whirlwind that is MIFGS 2012 now over for another year, it’s time to debrief what was one of the most successful shows in years. As Catherine has already blogged, the student design gardens this year were easily the most impressive in years, perhaps the most impressive in MIFGS’ history. Continue reading