The Gardening thread

[Gemmill 45235]

[emoji38]Ah it's the other Yorkshire bastard off NO who's a QS!

 

This does not sound good for SEW.[emoji38]

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

Tosser

 

Im a structural engineer.

 

StraightEdge, is that seriously your garden?

Yep

 

We had a survey done 18months ago prior to getting a mortgage and he mentioned nowt

[Gemmill 45235]

He probably thought "I surely don't have to bring up the giant fucking tree that's growing out of the living room. I mean they'll have noticed that themselves."

[Monkeys Fist 42560]

There's an Alex Haley joke in here somewhere, but like Jimbo's Truro bird, I can't quite put my finger on it.

[wykikitoon 20315]

There's an Alex Haley joke in here somewhere, but like Jimbo's Truro bird, I can't quite put my finger on it.

SEW I would like to see some other photos tbh.

I would also have your gutters cleaned out and WTF is that bush on the corner?

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

That was taken before we moved in man, you've already seen the magic I worked in the back garden!

 

The tree is about 3-4ft from the house wall, the trunk is a lot slimmer than the tree makes it look

 

You think it's worth paying someone to have a proper look at it?

 

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

I've gone from being proud of my handiwork to feeling like Tom Hanks in the money pit. You've got a talent wyki

[Tooj 17]

Our garden was like a jungle when we moved in. The previous owners had planted a load of trees in the middle of the garden and let them grow for 20 years so the entire back of the house was in darkness. I paid someone to chop the trees down and I dug the stumps out myself and turfed over it. Looks much better now. It's a corner plot so it's nice sitting in the garden during summer

 

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Looks mint.

[Renton 21735]

Yep

 

We had a survey done 18months ago prior to getting a mortgage and he mentioned nowt

What type of survey?

[Meenzer 15595]

What type of survey?

 

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

What type of survey?

The cheap one that checks your house isn't falling down before they give you hundreds of thousands

[wykikitoon 20315]

I've gone from being proud of my handiwork to feeling like Tom Hanks in the money pit. You've got a talent wyki

 

I aint a Arborist but I would say that is a pine tree species. They are medium water demand trees IIRC. I would say a rough guess of 7.5m tall. It may have some impact later on depends what ground you're on. If its clay then you may have some movement later on but I wouldnt worry too much If it was say a 20ft Hawthorn Tree in clay I would be worried

You'll be reet kid.

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

Cheers

[Dr Gloom 22011]

I'm putting AstroTurf down in my garden next month, inspired by a mate who has just had his done with landscaping. Going to use the same lad as it's a quality job. I always thought astro was a bit shit but this new stuff is the business. Looks much more realistic than it used to - like normal turf on steroids.

 

It all boils down to me being a lazy bastard when it comes to gardening. My garden is only 30ft, and I only put down new turf 4 years ago, but the lawn is already patchy as fuck with cabbage-like weeds everywhere. Want it as low maintenance as possible.

[Renton 21735]

I'm putting AstroTurf down in my garden next month, inspired by a mate who has just had his done with landscaping. Going to use the same lad as it's a quality job. I always thought astro was a bit shit but this new stuff is the business. Looks much more realistic than it used to - like normal turf on steroids.

 

It all boils down to me being a lazy bastard when it comes to gardening. My garden is only 30ft, and I only put down new turf 4 years ago, but the lawn is already patchy as fuck with cabbage-like weeds everywhere. Want it as low maintenance as possible.

This is what I wanted for my front lawn, which is just a few square metres by my drive. But would Mrs Renton listen? Would she bollocks. So we paid to get a turf lawn put down and as its north facing it's basically died during winter, or looks like it has. Should it get revived then I'm the one that's going to have to lug the lawn mower to the front and faff with extension cables. Edited April 14, 2016 by Renton

[Christmas Tree 4748]

I'm putting AstroTurf down in my garden next month, inspired by a mate who has just had his done with landscaping. Going to use the same lad as it's a quality job. I always thought astro was a bit shit but this new stuff is the business. Looks much more realistic than it used to - like normal turf on steroids.

 

It all boils down to me being a lazy bastard when it comes to gardening. My garden is only 30ft, and I only put down new turf 4 years ago, but the lawn is already patchy as fuck with cabbage-like weeds everywhere. Want it as low maintenance as possible.

That's my current DIY project as well. Coming on a treat.

 

The modern stuff is fantastic and a no brainier.

[Renton 21735]

Try telling my wife it's a no brainier.

[Kid Dynamite 7065]

That's my current DIY project as well. Coming on a treat.

 

The modern stuff is fantastic and a no brainier.

We need updated pictures of your garden. You were talking about putting this down 2 years ago!

[Monkeys Fist 42560]

We need updated pictures of your garden. You were talking about putting this down 2 years ago!

Before

During

Finished

[wykikitoon 20315]

We're going to put fake grass down in the front as its only 3m square. The back we have gravel down. So all good.

[wykikitoon 20315]

For you CT

[Meenzer 15595]

 

For you CT

[The Fish 10895]

[Christmas Tree 4748]

Got a cracking deal on some artificial grass today

 

Local businessman just sold his company and had several rolls to get shot of.

 

Funnily enough I was looking at his stuff a couple of months back.

 

Got a piece 6 X 4 was £695 for £200.

 

Well happy.

[The Fish 10895]

Next Bong party is sorted then.