I need help with landscaping ideas!
rely
9 years ago
I have a beautiful raised tri-level, problem is that all the houses in our block are the same style. I would like for mine to look different. I cut down the huge evergreen bushes that were hiding the house, I will be removing the stumps at a later date. I just need help with landscaping ideas as I have no creativity bone in my body whatsoever!
We're also buying new windows, I guess the painter ran out of white paint! Should I buy them white or almond color???
We're also buying new windows, I guess the painter ran out of white paint! Should I buy them white or almond color???
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Garden landscaping ideas wanted!
Comments (7)Hello Charlotte, Having just had a look at the picture and layout of your backyard, I would have a couple of suggestions which may be useful to you; I am not a landscaper, but as I have just completely re-vamped my own garden, I have learned a few lessons along the line ;). First of all, think twice before you remove the raised beds/borders, as they are in the right position to provide screening for your yard and it's much better to have larger plants sitting in the actual ground, as they'll thrive and require much less watering than those in planters; also, the beds look nicely part of the existing structure, so I'd probably rather try to incorporate them into th scheme, or maybe remove just a part. You could try to incorporate some of your desired seating into, or rather onto, the beds, by building (or buying) some simple seats out of decking planks o.s., therefore saving space whilst still keeping the precious(!) soil. In terms of ground cover, I think the gravel is a great idea and it will look and feel soo much better than the existing concrete! Another thing that came to mind is that you could section the floor space a little by building some raised decking where you want the seating area to be (I imagined it on the left hand side of the picture along the raised beds, but in an irregular shape to make it interesting and more natural). This will create different "zones" and will, strangely enough, make the space feel larger. It's difficult to describe all this adequately, but if you are interested in the idea I could do you a quick drawing or mockup for further explanation :) Plant wise, I would recommend to go for those varieties that do not need full sun - I can very well imagine large ferns and wild flowers, maybe some bamboo, palm trees, or hedge plants for screening. I did quite a bit of research on the RHS website for my garden; it gives you the option to look for varieties suited to your soil type and climate, which I, as a novice gardener, found very useful! Hope this helps a bit; I tried to keep it short, so feel free to get in touch should you have questions :) Best Regards, Stephanie...See MoreI need advice on the cheapest way to landscape?
Comments (12)Julie have a look on YouTube on how to lay turf. There are some great tutorials on there. Soil needs to be raked to a fine tilth then trodden down before the turf is laid. Seed is much cheaper but I found it unsatisfactory as it takes ages to fill out and kiddies and dogs need to keep off it until it’s established, so turf would be quicker and easier. It would be easier to get a gardener to lay the turf, but of course that will cost more. Don’t put pressure on yourself, turf can be laid ideally all through the spring, so April and May would be ideal, but summer is okay as long as you water it when dry....See MoreI need some ideas on how to change my garden into a pretty place to be
Comments (2)Hmm, it looks good looking towards the house but from the house its a path leading to nowhere really. You could do with something to screen or enliven the sheds at the end. I'd recommend taking the path our and putting two small ones in about a 1/4 way in from the edges to boarder the lawn, the use the other 1/4s for smaller garden rooms with maybe some raised beds in the patio. I have an interest in this sort of thing so if you need some help laying out the structure or visualising it I can help there. Its just a 10 minute scratch model but it show what I'm meaning....See Morelandscaping ideas for garden in Cornwall
Comments (2)If you would like professional help with this project, I offer a range of online garden design services from a simple budget friendly sketch to full on garden plan with planting scheme. With these services, I send you guidelines to access your garden and with this info make a unique design that is tailored to your space and your tastes and needs. Please have a look at my website for portfolio and details about the services and get in touch if interested. I would be glad to help you with this. www.therootedconceptgardendesign.co.uk All the best, Deborah deborahbiasoli@gmail.com...See Morerely
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