Large garden, small house or small garden, big house?
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If you had to pick one option, would you prefer a small house that had a large garden, or a large house that had a small garden?
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Comments (10)to do a quick, cheap job, which will tide you over until you have a better budget and more ideas, put down shingle over the landscaping, and limit planting to pots. to get a cohesive look to your planting, you can paint all sorts of pots, from cheap terracotta to even cheaper plastic, with household emulsion. i have done this, and blatantly copied the colours from this wonderful garden in Marrakech. http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/ to keep painted pots looking pristine you will need to repaint every year. but i rather like the more distressed look mine are taking on. i bought a large tin of blue and smaller sample-sizes for the yellow and orange. you could even paint the shed and fence if you want. with all that colour, a few evergreens will give you interest even in winter. i bought two 'six-packs' for about £6.00 each, of miniature or slow-growing conifers. lavender grows well in pots, but it likes sandy soil, not clay. herbs are also good, growing quickly and adding scent....See MoreHelp with Trees/Shrubs to small garden.
Comments (11)I wouldn't have put a lawn in. You can see how it goes, but they require a lot of mowing and it sounds like you don't get a lot of sun so it may well end up very mossy and wet most of the time. See how it goes but maybe you need the deck to be sited on the left, so it is in the sun in the middle of the day/evening if possible, so not near the house if it faces east. Evergreen climbers are essential for small gardens with fences. Trachelospermum jasminoides, has lovely scented flowers in the summer and Hydrangea seemannii and Pileostegia Viburnoides are good in shade. I would put in a lot of planting on the shady side of the garden, a good evergreen grass for clay is Carex pendula. I would also plant an Amelanchier or Acer at the far end to screen the neighbours windows and autumn colour. You could look up evergreen ground covers for shade. Good luck!...See MoreSmall urban garden spruce - ideas?
Comments (7)Ooh Kate - where to start? You have soo many options but I think first of all you need to define your style. Here's a long table https://www.worm.co.uk/products/romane-tables but it's totally different to https://www.worm.co.uk/products/bellevie-table Most of all though, you need to reduce the clutter and separate out the practical bin area from the entertaining/relaxing space. Decide if you want plants (please do) and personally I think the crazy paving needs to go. Here's your lights https://www.worm.co.uk/categories/outdoor-string-lights-fairy-lights...See MoreSmall north facing garden design
Comments (14)Start with your budget, what is it? Make a plan, gardening is not an overnight transformation, it takes time but that for many of us is the sheer joy of it. A year of all around plant interest is possible in time. I would spend my budget on getting the basics in place, so decide what you want e.g. do you want a patio and large beds and no grass, or some grass? If your local college has an agricultural course running they might be willing to help you as the students would learn a lot here, maybe ask? What is your soil type e.g. is it heavy clay or sandy? Is it acidic, alkaline or neutral, these facts are deciding factors on whether or not plants will thrive. Look at what plants are thriving in your local area that is a good guide to your soil, e.g. if there are lots of rhododendrons thriving near by then the soil will be acidic. If it were me, I would get it all dug up, lay a patio, add large beds (put in lots of fine bark compost), and no grass, just gravel. Work with your site, right plant right place is a mantra for a very good reason (!), there is no point planting sun loving plants if you get little sun so do your research on plants that thrive in shade, one good website is Plantsforshade. I would add lots of trellis to grow climbers as they will give you height and trick the eye into making your garden appear bigger, climbing hydrangeas, star jasmine ( for scent) some roses but choose carefully. Now draw up a year's plan so you can start planting for all year round colour, take your time and it's not daunting. Add attractive tubs (often on sale on our local Facebook!) and and plant appropriate annuals, there is loads of advice on line. Best of luck....See More
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As a landscaper I would much prefer a large garden so I can fit in all the ideas I love.
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PRO7 years agoA small but perfectly formed courtyard garden, all day long! Larger gardens have their charm but the cost, both financial and in terms of time, are often quite significant.
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