Downward sloping garden no more!
Rhona Logan
7 years ago
Garden now complete - thank you houzzers for your advice - with two patios areas. One of which sunken with built in bench using wood effect tiles. We wanted something contemporary, low maintenance but still a proper garden with planting. It's just a dream and that's all down to the amazing 3D Garden Design ltd(west central Scotland Area).
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Comments (1)Hi Did you do this in the end? We are in a similar position at the moment. Chris...See MoreDownward sloping garden
Comments (17)I really would avoid Leylandii. Yes they are fast growing, but they are too vigorous for the average garden and will require pruning twice a year. They also rob the soil of all moisture and nutrients and it is therefore very difficult to grow anything beneath them. If you want evergreen I would go for cherry laurel, or maybe yew. Alternatively, Ligustrum or Photinia grown as standards would free up the soil beneath for under planting. Another lovely idea would be a small group of Betula utilis var jacquemontii (Hinalayan Birch) strategically placed for privacy without completely blocking the view....See MoreSloping garden. IDEAS?
Comments (3)Cute dog:) Few questions first. Are you replacing the fence that runs alongside the path? What is the shed standing on, concrete/paved or on top of the grass? Do you need/use the shed? Maybe it could be located elsewhere in the garden? First thoughts, looking at the photos, is to relocate the shed in the same orientation in the corner next to the neighbours garage or level the path and if in budget get a summerhouse style shed that faces the lawn. This could then be pushed back a bit since the path behind is leveled off. Just think that wether you you level the path section or not there will always be a dead space behind the existing shed. If you do level the path to the height of the lawn then you could put in an extra line of gravel board (concrete sections at bottom of fence panels) to cope with the raised level and protect wooden fences. All I would do for now tho is give a bit of a tidy, try and remove the trees/shrubs growing in the path, give the lawn a treat with some lawn feed, seed and weed mixture (water well), give the yew? bush a trim (this could even be fashioned into topiary) and possibly paint the existing shed a nice cheerful colour. Hope this helps a little....See MoreHow to design a garden with a downward slope
Comments (4)Hi Denise, Lovely big sunny garden. I would spend the next six months working out how you use the garden, where you gravitate to with different weather conditions, sunny, windy, wet and at different times of the day. Maybe creating shade might be a priority….the bottom left corner looks like it is a suntrap and growing grass there a problem….once you get a feel for the different areas you can then think about flow and access from the patio. Investigate whether there is a retaining wall of sorts holding back the patio. One design that comes to mind is extending the patio in front of the kitchen to the brick wall and possibly along the wall into the garden to create an L shape with the existing patio and create a dining area with pergola over, then you could have a sunken lower garden with two wide steps for access. I would look to put some kind of partition fence or trellis along the side of the patio by the side gate for safety reasons. Enjoy your planning, decide on a planting style, if its as sunny and protected as it looks then you could go tropical…....See More
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