Garden decking advice
The O'Hanlons
8 years ago
I am searching for a little advice on creating my new decking area. As you can see on the image there is a patch of soil at the back of the garden which has an apple tree in the centre. I would like to cover this area in decking and build it around the tree then add a privacy screen to the back and sides similar to the other picture attached.
My first question to any landscapers here is can I leave the soil where it is and bury breeze blocks into this to give me a foundation for my timer frame to sit on? I will dig out all the bushes etc and add a membrane to stop any weeds coming through. Is this a feasible option or should I remove all the soil first which I am reluctant to do due to the amount there is. The soil is approximately 250mm deep.
Any other design advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Mike
My first question to any landscapers here is can I leave the soil where it is and bury breeze blocks into this to give me a foundation for my timer frame to sit on? I will dig out all the bushes etc and add a membrane to stop any weeds coming through. Is this a feasible option or should I remove all the soil first which I am reluctant to do due to the amount there is. The soil is approximately 250mm deep.
Any other design advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Mike
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billybingo1
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Comments (2)An idea is for fake grass which my parents suggested and I don't mind - but my husband hates. Would you use this on the whole area or leave a border of stones around it instead? Was going to get some purple slate perhaps or white stones to cover the ugly ones and give it some lift....See MoreAdvice on colour and plants for pergola and decking
Comments (2)I would always suggest leaving wood to weather naturally. When it reaches a pale grey colour it is strong and should last for years. Remember, staining, oiling etc wooden structures means that you will need to re-apply products every couple of years. Also, if you plan to cover the pergola then why stain it at all? As far as plants are concerned you could plant evergreen clematis armandii with white flowers, or Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' for white flowers during the winter, even deciduous clematis montana. Clematis grow quickly and will soon cover the pergola. You could also plant evergreen trachelospermum jasminoides for scent or jasminum officinale or wonderful wisteria floribunda alba. As for shrubs you could add cornus kousa, climbing rose 'Iceberg, or rose madame Alfred carriere, perhaps some grasses like pennisetum and calamagrostis - there are lots of white flowering plants. It all depends upon the aspect of the garden and whether or not you plan to plant in pots or in the ground, and how hands on a gardener you want to be. You need to think about framing the view, rather than blocking it entirely. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best. Try, experiment and enjoy. There may be casualties along the way, but that's how we all learn to garden....See MoreGarden planting around decking
Comments (6)Hi Kanye, Here are your design challenges: 1. The decking area has a variety of colour - red brick garage, pale deck, wood fence. 2. The fence isn't straight, but slopes to different levels. 3. The area is very open, which isn't conducive to spending time in. People typically prefer to have some sense of enclosure in outside dining/seating areas. 4. The garden itself is plain lawn, sloping up to the patio area. This area has become a focal point, so needs to be both inviting and offer interest. In other words, you want to be intrigued to get from your house to this area. Design solutions: Without knowing a full brief, this is educated guesswork, but you may consider: 1. Adding a perception of depth by surrounding the sides and rear of the space with a hedge, climbers and trees. Pleached is design classic. Look at trees around your property for clues. Privet is thirsty, so you may consider hornbeam/yew hedge, clematis/ivy and repeat hornbeam pleached or fruit trees. Bring hedge/pleached trees around the front of the deck, to create an opening entrance to the deck. 2. You might consider adding a pergola over a proposed dining area. 3. Consider extending this hedging/tree pattern in the rest of the garden. Why not create an orchard area with path moving through it taking you to the deck. . Also plant beds etc... Kit...See MoreAdvice on garden fence colour
Comments (4)I’m a little confused. Reading this on my phone, in the sunshine, so perhaps I can’t see it properly, but the fence on the left looks like the original paint colour in the bottom (before?) photo. I actually like the wood colour on the fence. It seems to work well with the timber at the bottom (and the decking)....See Morebillybingo1
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Krzysztof Leoniewski
8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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