Welcome to Whites Thinking Outside
Whites Thinking Outside is our passion for your lifestyle. Our aim is better ideas for your home, your garden and your worksite so when you're thinking outside you can think of Whites.
Our Thinking, that you require uncomplicated products, easy to use, install and do the job well, is applied to products that are designed for Outside projects which enhance your outdoor living space. It's what drives us.
Our key brands feature clever-thinking solutions like Retain-iT, Garden Up, Screen Up, Oxy-Shield and Grip & Grow. Our heritage range of tie wire, mesh, netting and Ultrapost fence posts; contractor safety ranges and more, are designed to add to your outside experience.
Thinking Outside, Think Whites
In the News
- Brian's Blog
- How to build a deck screen
- Outside cat enclosure to protect wildlife
- EkoDeck Screening with Screen Up - Video
- Bunnings - How to train your plants - Video
- Creating an Alfresco Kitchen Garden - Video
- How to build a raised garden bed - Video
- New Whites Thinking Outside Website
- Bunnings DIY Vertical Garden Video
- Screen Up Freestanding System in HandyMan magazine
- Privacy Screens on Better Homes and Gardens
- The new way to build your own screens
- High-rise makeover on Better Homes and Gardens
- Garden Up Mix n Match
- Family Business Award - Hall of Fame
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Currently available in Australia only
Add modern style and rich natural tones to your outdoors with Oxy-Shield decorative laser-cut garden features.
OXY-Shield is a specially formulated landscaping steel designed to impart a decorative rust-look without the inherent degradation of regular steel.
With similar properties to stainless steel, OXY-Shield will oxidise and form a surface coating that is resistant to corrosion and flaking.
Develops a rich, earthy patina in weeks – a favourite amongst landscapers, the rustic tones blend effortlessly into any backyard or courtyard setting.
To accelerate the effect, wipe surface clean to remove excess oils and spray regularly with a fine mist of water.
OXY-Shield Steel Technology
OXY-Shield products are made from a special steel alloy, with similar properties to stainless steel, forming a protective coating as it oxidises. This technology acts as a shield against corrosion, preventing further corrosion and providing a self-sustaining rust-like appearance when exposed to the weather.
The rustic patina of OXY-Shield can be accelerated by regularly adding moisture to the surface. The colour and texture of the patina will naturally change over time, depending on its age and the climate.
Decorative Panels
Oxy-Shield screens are a great way to enhance the aesthetic of any surface around the backyard. Use them to cover stained or plain walls, or use them as privacy screens.
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Decorative Features
The OXY-Shield decorative features can be used in various places around the backyard to bring a naturally weathered look to a native or modern garden.
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Style and Strength
Rusting steel is used by architects and landscaper's throughout the world on building facades, sculptures and decorative features. The strength of steel combined with OXY-Shield's protective coating means that your screen panels will look and perform great for years to come.
A further advantage of OXY-Shield's contemporary rust-look is that it changes with age and climate. As it reacts with the environment, OXY-Shield transforms creating a striking, more intriguing aesthetic adding individual style and character to your outdoor living space.
OXY-Shield panels are precision laser cut with architecturally-inspired designs.
Video
Check out how easy it is to install Oxy-Shield edging combined with our Brunswick panels.
Resources & Downloads
Whites’ Grip & Grow is a modular integrated system for growing climbing vegetables and plants.
Grip & Grow Kits make erecting plant support frames simple. No more complicated ties and stakes!
Just an all-in-one system that's ready to grow!
Easy to set up, the feet simply push into the ground. Panels can be tied together to create longer runs, and the sturdy winged design supports even heavier produce like cucumbers and eggplant.
The ribbed bar provides additional grip to hold growing vines while the hook and loop ties support the plant as it grows.
Made from durable galvanised steel for a longer life, Grip & Grow is robust and durable enough to re-use year after year.
Grip & Grow
Tomatoes, beans, passionfruit, and even heavier produce like eggplant and cucumbers - Grip & Grow's sturdy winged design supports them all.
There are two sizes available in kit form:
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- the small kit measures 1160mm (h) x 305mm (w), sturdy winged design and two hook and loop ties.
- for larger climbers, the large kit measures 1900mm (h) x 510mm (w) featuring an extendable panel for extra height, extra width with the same sturdy winged design and four hook and loop ties.
For big gardens, Grip & Grow panels can be joined using spiral connectors to make longer runs.
Each kit simply pushes into the ground so you're set up and ready to grow in seconds - no stakes, no construction!.
Instructions
Video
Dave shows us how easily you can create growing frames for your vegie patch, replacing his old bamboo frames with Grip & Grow in minutes.
Resources & Downloads
Whites Brands
An easy to use solution for creating solid, aesthetically pleasing retaining walls from timber sleepers.
A Smart Solution - Proudly Developed in Australia
Australian Design Registered components
A retaining post system that provides a snug fit so that the sleeper is dropped in and immediately secure. No packing or fastening is required.
As functional as it is beautiful, the system has the strength and long-life of high tensile, galvanised steel; and, is flexible enough to cater to single, double and triple sleeper heights.
An easy to use solution for creating solid, aesthetically pleasing retaining walls from timber sleepers.
Screen Up captures the natural beauty of timber with professional looking results. Proudly Developed in Australia.
This easy to install screening system is made from a strong and durable aluminium channel and allows you to choose any colour or type of slats you prefer, to make a quick and professional looking screen for around your home or office.
Screen Up is available in Wall-Mounted and Freestanding options so you can build your screen anywhere.
Turns any wall, fence or vertical space into a living, growing green wall or edible garden!
Garden Up brings new life to your outdoors and gives you the freedom to plant what you want, where you like. Proudly Developed in Australia
Personalise your backyard or balcony with your choice of decorative floral displays or edible crops such as herbs, salad leaves and strawberries. Garden Up softens hard features and improves your outdoor living space.
Available in four ranges: wall-mount, freestanding, Mix'n'Match and Balcony Mount.
Add modern style to your outdoors with this architecturally inspired decorative garden feature.
OXY-Shield is a specially formulated landscaping steel designed to impart a decorative rust-look without the inherent degradation of regular steel.
With similar properties to stainless steel, OXY-Shield will oxidise and form a surface coating that is resistant to corrosion and flaking.
Develops a rich, earthy patina in weeks – a favourite amongst landscapers, the rustic tones blend effortlessly into any backyard or courtyard setting.
Turns any wall, fence or vertical space into a living, growing green wall or edible garden!
Garden Up brings new life to your outdoors and gives you the freedom to plant what you want, where you like. Proudly Developed in Australia
Personalise your backyard or balcony with your choice of decorative floral displays or edible crops such as herbs, salad leaves, and strawberries. Garden Up softens hard features and improves your outdoor living space.
Available in four ranges: wall-mount, freestanding, Mix'n'Match and Balcony Mount
Wall Mounted Range
Whites' Garden Up Wall-Mounted range is a modular system that accommodates most spaces, small and large. Simply add more panels and pots vertically or horizontally to expand your living green wall.
Pots feature water-smart design with an integrated saucer to prevent over-watering and conserve excess water. Garden Up is supplied as a complete set - all you need is the appropriate wall fixing.
click here to see our more on our Garden Up Wall-Mount range
Freestanding Range
Whites' Garden Up Freestanding range is a goes on any flat stable surface and fits most spaces, small and large. Ideal for patios, decks, and verandahs, the Freestanding vertical garden has 5 tiered pots and can be easily moved around; the Mobile Grow vertical garden has 6 pots, and 4 castor wheels for ultimate portability.
Pots feature water-smart design with an integrated saucer to prevent over-watering and conserve excess water. The Garden Up Freestanding range is supplied as a complete set - nothing more to buy.
Click here to see our Garden Up Freestanding range
Rail Mounted Range
Whites' Garden Up Rail Mounted range is a modular system that hangs on railing. Available in small, large and round pots, simply add more pots to expand your living green wall.
Pots feature water-smart design with an integrated saucer to prevent over-watering and conserve excess water. The Garden Up Rail Mounted range are each supplied with pot and rail hook together - ready to hang.
click here to see our Garden Up Rail Mounted range
Pergola Pot
Mix 'n' Match
Click here to see our Garden Up Mix'n'Match range
Whites Garden Up Mix 'n' Match range of pots and hooks are designed to give you the freedom to plant what you want, where you like. Simply match the pot and hook to your wall surface. We have a solution that will grow your favourite plants on any surface in minutes.
Pots feature water-smart design with an integrated saucer to prevent over-watering and conserve excess water.
Irrigation Systems
To complement our water-smart pots, we have two irrigation systems available to save you time and water. The pre-assembled kit is ideal for the Garden Up Freestanding or Garden Up Wall, and the un-assembled kit gives you the flexibility to design your own irrigation system.
Click here to see our Garden Up Irrigation range
Handy Hints
Use a premium quality potting mix (Australian Standards logo with four ticks). There is no need for gravel or other base material. Water regularly - every day might be necessary. Add liquid fertiliser every two weeks.
Herbs and strawberries will generally do best in full sun to a little shade. Mint and parsley will tolerate semi-shade. For floral displays, refer to the growing guide that comes with your plants.
Always ask your gardening expert for the best plants varieties to suit your region.
Garden Up Alfresco is supplied as a complete set including aluminium frame panel, three pots and six hooks. There are 4 x built-in mounting points - ask your hardware store for correct fixings (not included) to suit your wall type.
Videos
Mark shows us how easy it is to build Garden Up Freestanding straight out of the box, and attached the hooks and pots.
Mark shows us how to install Garden Up Wall Mount onto a timber fence, and attach the hooks and pots.
Graham Ross from Better Homes and Gardens builds some vertical gardens for an inner city apartment.
Currently only availble in Australia
Build your own privacy screens quickly and easily!
Screen Up captures the natural beauty of timber with professional looking results
This easy to install screening system is made from a strong and durable aluminium channel and allows you to choose any colour or type of slats you prefer, to make a quick and professional looking screen for around your home or office.
Screen Up is available in Wall-Mounted and Freestanding options so you can build your screen anywhere.
Wall-Mount Installation Guide
For detailed wall-mount assembly instructions, click here
Freestanding Installation Guide
For detailed freestanding assembly instructions, click here
Videos
Steve shows us how to install Whites' Screen Up Wall-Mount channels with timber slats - makes a great feature and gives him more privacy around his backyard barbecue.
Rob Palmer shows us how to install Screen Up on the Better Homes and Gardens TV programme.
Resources & Downloads
- Screen Up Wall-Mount Information Sheet
- Screen Up Freestanding Information Sheet
- Screen Up Wall-Mount Assembly Instructions
- Screen Up Freestanding Assembly Instructions
- Screen Up Wall-Mount Product Detail
- Screen Up Freestanding Product Detail
- Screen Up Wall-Mount How-To Video
- Screen Up Magazine Advertising
