nothing more satisfying than that feeling after a good lawn cut
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I grew up in a home that had the most amazing English style garden. All these years later most of the original plants are still there. So much spring colour. I kept some photos of recent times sent to me as a pleasant reminder.
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Looks like azealas in full sun, they make a show for a decent time.
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Yes that’s what they are. That garden also had about 6 Rhododendrons and several camellias too. At this time of year it used to showcase itself to local residents who’d walk past it and stop to admire it!
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How does a pile ofmulch compare to the pavers for mobility impaired.
thanks, not one of them but i got a pitchfork which works well
anyhoo, enough blitzing and on with the pitching
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More torches needed.
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You may want to hold on to that for next year when Essendon collapse again.
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Ok, you’ve opened yourself up here 
I have a really fine couch (Bermuda???) invading some nice ground covers. I’ve tried picking it out but it’s impossible and comes back bigger and stronger. Do I have any options apart from nuking the whole garden??
Is this in a garden type setting?
Yep. It’s invaded the ground covers.
If your ground covers are angiosperms (ie flowering plants) there is a grass-specific herbicide you can use to kill the invasive couch grass.
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Also how do you control other weeds like bindis and the like in a garden? I hand pull a lot of weeds in my garden but need to use something like weeder and feeder or a selective weeder in the lawn, especially the nature strip where more weeds come in from the neighbours who have more weeds than grass.
One of the principles of plant community dynamics is that plants move INTO an environment when conditions suit their germination, establishment and reproduction and they move OUT when conditions are not favourable.
If you have a plant moving INTO an environment (garden, lawn or paddock) the key question is why?
If you address the why, you will have fewer of them into the future.
eg Many of our “weeds” establish on bare ground (Bindis, Burrs etc…), so keep the ground covered with mulch/groundcover or other competitive plants and you will have less of them.
Couch can often be a sign of over wet or over dry.
Have a think why/what has changed about these areas to create conditions for these plants to move in.
Have a think about creating conditions for your desirable plants to flourish.
Then whats the best way of addressing this.
It may be herbicide, however, if you don’t change the conditions, you will be forever spraying 
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Haloxyfop, but it is bloody expensive. Like $300 for a 5 litre container. We use it in our Landcare group. Have seen it for about $200 if you shop around
legends, this place is the best. I knew someone would have some options for me.
I use hot boiling water to take care of those pesky little buggers that pop up in cracks in the driveway and paths around the house.
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