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Gardens inspired by the landscapes of Bali and other tropical destinations have become very popular, especially since the arrival of TV garden makeover shows. The Balinese garden can be thought of as an outdoor living area, well decorated with plants but providing a relaxed space for people to use and to contemplate. The main features of a Bali-style garden are: Outdoor living areas, including thatched pavilions and pergolas. These will not only look good but help you enjoy using your garden. Usually they have some sort of thatched roof. Bali grass (alang alang) is traditionally used, but brushwood or reed materials are also available. The shaggy style of thatching is best for a Balinese theme. The more neatly trimmed thatching is more appropriate for an African-style gazebo. While less tropical-looking than thatch, wooden shingles (sirap) or terracotta tiles are alternatives. Decorative terracotta roof ornaments at the top and corners will add that exotic look. If you have limited space or perhaps can't afford the price of a more substantial structure, a thatched umbrella is a way to add that "grass hut" look. Decorative ornaments. Much traditional Balinese art has a religious basis, which explains the variety of symbolism seen expressed on garden statues and other objects. More modern plant and animal motifs are also becoming fashionable.

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These can be added to your garden in the form of free-standing statues, wall-mounted plaques, pots or as part of a water feature. Flags and umbrellas. Bali flags, called umbul umbuls, held upright on tall poles are another way of adding a Balinese touch to a tropical garden without making major changes. Fabric covered temple umbrellas (tedung) like those used for ceremonial purposes in Bali are also popular for decorating outdoor areas and verandas. Water features. Water adds a cooling influence and an extra dimension to any garden and the Bali-style garden is no exception. Carved stone bowls or terracotta pots make the simplest water features. Larger containers can be planted up with water plants as miniature water gardens. Complement larger ponds with a water spout in the form of a fish or frog. To take your garden to the next level, create streams, pools and waterfalls with real or artificial rocks. Paths throughout the garden encourage exploration. Large paving squares separated by decorative gravel or miniature groundcovers are great. Lighting and lanterns. Outdoor lighting will dramatically highlight garden features as well as make night-time entertaining easier. A popular way to add a Balinese touch to a garden is by using traditional thatched lanterns. Decorative lanterns carved from stone in a variety

of designs are also widely available. If you are intending to have lights installed in your lanterns, be sure that they are suitable for that purpose. Fences, panels and screens. Plants are one way to hide unattractive views that distract from the secluded resort-style ambience. However, you may have to wait for them to grow, they may not grow big enough, or the spot may simply be unsuitable for planting. A physical screen of bamboo, reed or something similar has the advantage of being instant and adding visual appeal. For existing fences, walls or other surfaces you want to renovate with tropical flair (including the undersides of patio roofs), there are a range of screening products in panels or rolls. Use plants with tropical style. Palms and cycads, flamboyant flowers, and brightly coloured foliage plants work best. Modern interpretations incorporate plants from all over the world (eg. bromeliads) if they have the "look". The good news is that you may already have many of the basics in your backyard, like palms and frangipani.

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Plants for a Balinese-style garden Balinese gardens, inspired by the lush tropical gardens of Bali, rely on form, structure and foliage colour, rather than on flowers to bring life and movement to the landscape. Most gardens in Queensland will have some tropical species such as palms, hibiscus, and frangipani. So, try to build on what you’ve already got instead of starting from scratch.

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Modern Bali-style garden design tends to emphasise foliage for ease of maintenance and year-round interest. To create splashes of vibrant colour, use some flowering plants. But use them sparingly – Balistyle means lush, tropical and colourful. Use the flowers to provide decorations for your statues, water features and table adornments. To create swathes of colour and texture, mass plant groundcovers around the base of your trees and shrubs. Use bold accent plants around the garden to create focal points. Incorporating some topical fruit trees or herbs and spices characteristic of the region – like chilli, basil, kaffir lime and galangal ginger – is a great way to add real flavour to the garden. Plant suggestions: Choose your plants well. Don’t make the mistake of trying to use too many different types of tropical plants. Groups of the same plants, instead of using them singularly, works better in the Bali-style garden. Remember you are using foliage and colour to complement the overall purpose of the garden. The structures – such as paths, water features and pagodas – shouldn’t be overwhelmed by the planting design. Some plants to use include: cordyline, frangipani, gingers, heliconias, hibiscus, elephant ears, bromeliads (of course), palms, cycads, maranta,

calathea, ctenanthe, croton, dracaena, sisal hemp, philodendron, bamboo (clumping varieties such as ‘Buddha’s Belly’), black mondo grass, doryanthes, tall ornamental grasses (such as Tiger grass), bird of paradise, travellers palm, coleus, Brazilian red cloak, iresine, rhoeo, adenium ‘desert rose’, crown of thorns, Bangkok rose, ixora, canna, allamanda, orchids, bougainvillea, ferns, Fijian fire plant, michelia, sacred bamboo, gold dust plant Photinia. Bali-style dictionary These are a few meanings for some of the words you may see when shopping for Bali-style bits and pieces. Alang alang - thatching grass Bagong - a comical character of folklore Barong - a lion-like character (fights the evil Rangda) Bale - a building Dewi Sri - goddess of rice (prosperity) Ganesha - Hindu god with the head of an elephant Hanuman - Hindu god with the form of a monkey Jepun - frangipani Mimpi - dream Rangda - evil witch or female demon character Rimba - forest Sari - essence Taman - garden or park

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Those of you lucky enough to live near some bushland will have been enjoying the Spring-time breeding season for lots of our local wildlife. The birds are nesting, the kangaroos are breeding, the water dragons are frolicking. But with Spring also comes a frantic increase in the activity of the male brush turkey. It’s their breeding season too – and males are busy building the biggest mulch mounds they can. You see, it’s the turkey’s way of attracting the ladies. In the world of the brush turkey, Mrs Turkey sizes up a potential mating partner by the size of his mulch pile. The bigger his pile, the more attractive he becomes. This means that Mr Turkey will be spending as much time and energy as possible scratching and scraping mulch and leaf litter in a frenzied attempt to make his mound bigger than any other male’s mound in the area. So you see in the turkey world … bigger really is better. This is good news for Mrs Turkey – as she lays her eggs in the mound and leaves the egg-rearing to him; but bad news for the gardener. All that time and money put into being waterwise and mulching the garden can be demolished before you know it, resulting in frustration, probably a few expletives aimed at the culprits, and maybe even some evil thoughts involving chopping blocks. But, like them or loathe them, brush turkeys are protected by law and they are an important part of our local environment. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service offer some tips to gardeners with brush turkeys: • Consider using a gravel or pebble mulch instead of leaf and chip mulch. • Place rocks around your plants so that the turkey won’t scratch them out or damage their roots. • Lay chicken wire over the mulch and peg it down or use rocks to hold it in place. • Have a sacrificial pile of mulch somewhere close to where he has his mound. That way he may use it instead of your garden. It’s a cheap way to keep him happy. • Don’t destroy his mound – it won’t stop him and he’ll just double his efforts. • Don’t attract turkeys by feeding them. • As a very last resort, a wildlife remover may be able to catch and relocate the animal. Finally, if you’re at your wit’s end, consider moving, as the turkey will beat you every time.

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