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Engimal v3 said:
Nah, not anymore. I used to when I was younger, but the tough part with Venus Fly Traps is that the trap mechanism only works when hairs on the inside are repeatedly triggered. You therefore have to feed them live insects that will wriggle around; dead insects won't actually be digested properly.

Carnivorous plants have evolved to eat insects, but they don't need to do so to survive.
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Do they need fertiliser or do you grow them in spagnum moss which I think is pretty rich
 
MP_ said:
Do they need fertiliser or do you grow them in spagnum moss which I think is pretty rich
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Sphagnum moss is actually poor in nutrients, which makes them perfect for carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants evolved the way they did (eating bugs) in response to poor nutrients in their natural habitats (Venus Fly Traps grow in peat bogs). For the same reason, you don't fertilise them either. Some people do use Seasol, and some people use Orchid fertiliser on Nepenthes - but I stay away from it generally.
 
Engimal v3 said:
Sphagnum moss is actually poor in nutrients, which makes them perfect for carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants evolved the way they did (eating bugs) in response to poor nutrients in their natural habitats (Venus Fly Traps grow in peat bogs). For the same reason, you don't fertilise them either. Some people do use Seasol, and some people use Orchid fertiliser on Nepenthes - but I stay away from it generally.
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Well there you go, TIL 👍
 

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Frank Bunn said:
I've bought from the Seed Collection a couple of times. Usually $1.25 for a packet of up to 200 seeds - so you can buy a few different ones and they combine postage for $3. Bunnings charge up to $5.50 per packet.

It's worth subscribing. They send you emails about what you should be planting at that time of year.

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Used seed collective after your recommendation, cannot complain. Good service and as you say provide advice in the packaging and emails about what is in season. Cheers.
 
I grew paper daisies this year and collected the seed from them and sowed them two weeks ago into coconut fibre mix and they have germinated really well.

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GreyCrow said:
Google lens says these are Stilt Legged Flies

Long-legged fly larvae and adults are predators that feed on a variety of soft-bodied arthropods. They do not bite and pose no threat to humans.
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Doctor Goggle thumps 😂
 

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swingdog said:
Has anyone ripped out their lawn and replaced it with something else? Sick of mowing.
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Buy an automatic lawnmower?

one in the front and one in the back.
 
Power Raid said:
Buy an automatic lawnmower?

one in the front and one in the back.
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Have you got one? I reckon they only be good for boutique lawns that are already manicured and are of a certain grass type like a Santa Anna cooch. I’m assuming they also don’t have a catcher because if they did it would get filled instantly on most lawns.
 
swingdog said:
Has anyone ripped out their lawn and replaced it with something else? Sick of mowing.
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I work at a nursery and during the drought years many people ripped out their lawns to plant native , drought tolerant gardens. Depending on size of current lawn and location you could look at planting native grasses or ground covers as a replacement.
 
MP_ said:
Have you got one? I reckon they only be good for boutique lawns that are already manicured and are of a certain grass type like a Santa Anna cooch. I’m assuming they also don’t have a catcher because if they did it would get filled instantly on most lawns.
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I think they don’t need a catcher as they cut the grass like every 2 days therefore it is only a couple of mm
 
MP_ said:
Have you got one? I reckon they only be good for boutique lawns that are already manicured and are of a certain grass type like a Santa Anna cooch. I’m assuming they also don’t have a catcher because if they did it would get filled instantly on most lawns.
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Grass lawn at winey seem to be great lawns.
We went to Brown bros their lawn was so soft to walk on felt I was on a cloud.
 
swingdog said:
Has anyone ripped out their lawn and replaced it with something else? Sick of mowing.
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I dug out half of my front lawn two years ago to make a new feature garden bed. Low water natives as already mentioned are a winner. I put in half a dozen Kangaroo Paws, a couple of native ground covers, two little Pigface succulents, with a Geisha Girl tree in the middle for eventual shade when it's tall enough. I managed to fit in two dwarf Apple trees as well. In the middle is some stepping stones leading to my front porch and finally there's two bird feeders and a bird bath on the other side for the birds to do as they please. This is all so much more satisfying than the lawn was.

Couple of things to consider if you go through with this...sun and shade. If it's getting a lot of sun now the plants will still need a fair bit of help with water to establish, especially young ones. Second thing, the soil underneath. It could be yellow sand not far down like mine was. I had to do a light turnover of my area and anywhere I planted I dug the sand out entirely and added my own stuff for the plant to start off in.
 
ioppolo said:
I dug out half of my front lawn two years ago to make a new feature garden bed. Low water natives as already mentioned are a winner. I put in half a dozen Kangaroo Paws, a couple of native ground covers, two little Pigface succulents, with a Geisha Girl tree in the middle for eventual shade when it's tall enough. I managed to fit in two dwarf Apple trees as well. In the middle is some stepping stones leading to my front porch and finally there's two bird feeders and a bird bath on the other side for the birds to do as they please. This is all so much more satisfying than the lawn was.

Couple of things to consider if you go through with this...sun and shade. If it's getting a lot of sun now the plants will still need a fair bit of help with water to establish, especially young ones. Second thing, the soil underneath. It could be yellow sand not far down like mine was. I had to do a light turnover of my area and anywhere I planted I dug the sand out entirely and added my own stuff for the plant to start off in.
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Sound like your garden rocks 🚀.

Each to their own .
Mass planting seems great idea.

I have a few pig faces .
One of them is a monster and wants to rule the garden .
 
Jordie_tackles said:
I think they don’t need a catcher as they cut the grass like every 2 days therefore it is only a couple of mm
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Yeah that’s what I thought but I’m wondering if they’d be better suited to a certain type of grass. I have too much dog poop to consider one. I also just use my ride on for the back lawn when I’m out doing the rest of my property. I would love one of the remote controlled mowers that I’ve seen the council use.
 
ioppolo said:
I dug out half of my front lawn two years ago to make a new feature garden bed. Low water natives as already mentioned are a winner. I put in half a dozen Kangaroo Paws, a couple of native ground covers, two little Pigface succulents, with a Geisha Girl tree in the middle for eventual shade when it's tall enough. I managed to fit in two dwarf Apple trees as well. In the middle is some stepping stones leading to my front porch and finally there's two bird feeders and a bird bath on the other side for the birds to do as they please. This is all so much more satisfying than the lawn was.

Couple of things to consider if you go through with this...sun and shade. If it's getting a lot of sun now the plants will still need a fair bit of help with water to establish, especially young ones. Second thing, the soil underneath. It could be yellow sand not far down like mine was. I had to do a light turnover of my area and anywhere I planted I dug the sand out entirely and added my own stuff for the plant to start off in.
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I’m contemplating not planting the tubestock I’ve just saved purely because it’s going to be a super hot week, 44 on Boxing Day. These plants are already a bit stressed, I’ve got them soaking up water/seasol atm as they had become hydrophobic.
 
rocker_oz33 said:
Grass lawn at winey seem to be great lawns.
We went to Brown bros their lawn was so soft to walk on felt I was on a cloud.
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Imagine having a back lawn like a lawn bowls green, not even the doggies would be allowed on it
 

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