Large garden, small house or small garden, big house?
Lexi Parkin
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Comments (113)Both, one for our bedroom and one for the outside. In the bedroom, I had the chimney breast 'destroyed' to make space for a long, slim one (should've been like under the painting). Then the carpenter made a mess with the drawers unit and we fired him and left it unfinished, looked for another carpenter (long story) - however, in the meanwhile, Andrew's changed his mind and doesn't want the bio-ethanol fireplace at all. Outside, I wanted it where the star and birdie is... would've looked fab......See MoreNew build home , small garden
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 boggy garden
Comments (5)Hi. Could you please give some more information. What size is your garden? Which way does it face? Do you know the type of tree in your neighbour's garden or at least whether it is evergreen or deciduous? (By the way you are entitled to cut off and return to your neighbour any branches that overhang your garden but having said that think before you take any action because you do not want to make it into more of an eyesore). Are there any other established trees or shrubs in the garden? How big is the lawn area? Is it boggy throughout the whole year? With regard to the shed, without seeing it, my gut feeling is to keep it as storage, especially with a toddler is essential. I would try to make it 'disappear' by training climbing plants over it having initially painted it a 'leaf-like' green. Can you please post photos of the garden from all angles. I am sure there is much you can do with it. It is lovely to have an outdoor area especially with a toddler. Best wishes :)...See MoreWillow Garden Estates
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