Sloped bank to a useable garden!
Paul Lavender
7 years ago
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Comments (4)Honestly depends on the slope. If you post some pics it'll be easier to see what could be done. In general i think you need a good flat area near the house for patio / outside seating etc. Then you can bank the rest in a variety of ways depending on the gradient....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 MoreGarden ideas for a long sloped area please?
Comments (4)Hi April, planting sounds a great idea if you already have space for sitting. It will be easier and so much more cost effective than terracing. The RHS are a great guide when choosing plants. Their website has filters for clay soils etc. and you can set up a profile to receive care tips :-) https://www.rhs.org.uk/#nav-gardening . You might want to consider wildflower seeds to save on the number of plants you have to buy. These are great for wildlife too. I use Scotia Seeds a lot https://www.scotiaseeds.co.uk/ they have seeds for many situations. We're in Scotland and they're suited to us, but you may have a supplier nearer you. A final tip is to think about seasonal interest. For example, having Primroses which flower in winter, as well as spring bulbs and summer wildflowers. Good luck with your project, I'm sure it'll look great! :-)...See MoreAdvice to make my garden private again please.
Comments (7)I bought a dwarf Apple tree from www.blackmoor.co.uk this year and it was an excellent quality tree. Only a baby tree but we got 3 absolutely delicious apples from it! It is called Spartan and the apples are such a lovely red colour. And Apple trees are not poisonous to dogs if they accidentally chew some of it. Shrubs could also be an option as many grow to 10ft or more. Things like Viburnum Tinus - evergreen with pinky white flowers in winter Ceanothus - evergreen with lovely blue flowers in May Photinia - evergreen with red tipped leaves in spring Fatsia japonica - evergreen and tough despite its exotic looks There are lots of shrubs that will do the job but I’ve grown the ones above and they are easy. Not sure how safe with dogs though. Here’s some pics VIBURNUM TINUS CEANOTHUS PHOTINIA FATSIA JAPONICA...See MoreGates and Fences UK
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