Garden help!
Gemma Maguire
8 years ago
We've just moved in to our new home and there is a little patio and flower beds that are looking a bit sorry for themselves! Does anyone have any ideas on what to do with the empty flower beds? Should we keep the bamboo? Help needed!
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Gemma Maguire
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Comments (8)I would be careful about laurel. My sister has one in her garden and it must be about 15 ft tall and about 6ft wide! Trimming them can be difficult because of the large leaves - using shears or a hedge trimmer are not a good idea and will make it look very tatty. Why not go for a less formal idea such as a variety of shrubs such as weigelia, deutzia, hawthorn, buddleia interspersed with a few evergreens? There are some stunning shrubs that will provide cover and will be good for wildlife. Another idea is fencing and then cover with climbers, but of course fencing can be pricey. I wish you luck with your garden....See MoreUrgent Garden Help
Comments (4)We bought our house for the garden when our children were 6 & 8. We put in the trampoline, play house, football goals, tyre swing, treehouse & gymnastic hoops. Now, 6 years have passed in the blink of an eye, our children are 12 & 14 & rarely use the garden. Most of the children’s things are gone & we’ve redeveloped our back garden to suit us. So what I’m trying to say is that children’s things won’t need to be there forever - before you know it, they’ll have grown up & moved on from garden toys so don’t let what you see as a small garden now stop you from getting the house you like. There’s also plenty that can be done in the space you have for children. Willow tunnels / hideouts can look lovely & blend in with other garden areas but can still be great fun to play in. A basketball hoop on the garage wall could be fun. A small raised bed / garden patch to encourage children to grow their own won’t take up much space. In terms of an actual garden with ‘proper’ plants for your wife, it’s amazing what can be created in a small space, plus you have the advantage of what looks like a sunny wall to grow climbers or fruit trees against. A well-planned small garden full of plants can look much nicer than a large open space without a lot there. Good luck with your decisions!...See MoreFront Garden help needed
Comments (8)Wheelie bins are such an eyesore so a bin store would be top of my list. The ones with the green roof look great. I am however curious to know how you lift the lid of the wheelie bin without having to wheel in and out every time. A Victorian tiled path from the gate to the front door is worth putting all your budget into. They are enjoying a revival and add value. Gravel looks great, it is cheap, suppresses weeds, and cats hate it. It is also important for drainage especially on urban streets where there is nowhere for the rain to go so drains quickly become overwhelmed. It is a small space so, to avoid fussiness, I would stick to a small palette of two or three different types of plants at most. Something sculptural and evergreen such as box hedging for all year round interest interplanted with something with simple flowers such lavender. Or have some fun and create a parterre in the pattern of that Victorian tiled path you might splash out on....See Moresmall garden help
Comments (1)(The last photo was when we first moved in, now it is all overgrown and the grass destroyed by the dogs, sadly!)...See More
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHello Gemma, Most welcome... Well I'm no expert in gardening but the suggestions are really quite easy to maintain and having grown an absolutely enormous rosemary.. He was magnificent... I thought the idea would be lovely for your garden... have included a pic of the chair and table I mentioned, also have a think about some metal planters for the pots outside the window... Also tiny garden or not... It's lovely!! :))
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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