Front Garden Planting Advice
kathleenodonnell
5 years ago
Any suggestions for low maintenance planting front garden of a small listed cottage- south facing ? Thanks
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Patrina
5 years agoLove that beautiful tree. love that you kept it. i have attached a few pics for inspiration
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Comments (8)For privacy on the left hand side there are two good planting idea you could opt for depending on the look you wish to achieve and the time scale to grow. The first would be pampas grass. It spreads well and grows tall and would be a natural private border that would make swish sounds in the wind and can be quite mesmorizing. The option would be box hedging as it too is spreads and like the pampas is very easy to maintain. If you do opt for it go for the portugese laurel as it looks amazing and isn't poisonous (bos hedging is) and it attracts wildlife. As for the rest I would leave it. It isn't a large area and could very quickly look diminished. I would suggest concentrating on getting the lawn a lush green colour and mowing it into stripes. This would add length or width depending on which you would prefer. I would also site a large plant by the front door as your current one looks lost and would re-site it either the other side of the bay or if possible the far right of the garage or better still by the back door. If you love it and don't want to change it, get a matching plant to go the other side of the bay as it would then look as if you were framing the bay andnot the door....See MoreFront Garden Planting Advice Please!
Comments (14)It looks a very good start. Now think about adding more interest to the gravel, perhaps by interspersing the 'lollipop trees' with neat but interesting shrubs. These could be scented such as Sarcoccoca (winter scent), Daphne odora (spring scent)... And adding a border in front of the house with appropriate plants. I would need to now the orientation of the garden and whether the soil is alkaline/acid/neutral and clay/loam/sand/chalk before recommending plants. If you do not need to park a vehicle in front of the house, and with the right soil and aspect you could add a rectangular herb garden....See MoreFront garden and driveway advice - who to ask?
Comments (3)Most trained and experienced Garden Designers would be suitable although you ought to be checking that they have Professional Indemnity Insurance. Many may also be Landscape Architects. If you go to the Society of Garden Designers website then all the Fully Registered Members have Professional Indemnity Insurance and have been carefully vetted. A Landscape Architect will be very comfortable with the structural elements but very often they are not so experienced or educated on plants as a Garden Designer. The issues with using the company doing the work to also provide a design could be that design is not their forte and perhaps that they will favour certain materials, styles, methods etc. because they often use them. This may not be an issue if you have seen their work and you like it. Here again though a worthy professional ought be carrying Professional Indemnity Insurance (Please note this is quite different from Public Liability Insurance and some people confuse the two). It would be best to speak to a few possible candidates and set a realistic budget if you can. Measure up and do some maths....See Morefront garden renovation - need advice
Comments (12)Hi I would look to raise the lawn up level with the path to the front door by building a smart brick retaining wall. You could then plant a low ish hedge along the top to provide further privacy but keep it to no more than 4/5 ft to prevent it overpowering the space and blocking light. For that reason I'd avoid conifers of any sort as they are thugs and take a lot of managing. By raising the lawn from pavement level it will give you some privacy anyway. It'd be nice to loose the concrete kerb along the side of the drive too so it doesn't feel and look like the road! Perhaps continue the brick round till it feathers out to meet the path to the door? A feature tree of small to medium size would also be a nice addition to the lawn. Look for one with dual seasonal interest ie. Spring flower and Autumn colour such as Amelanchier or some of the flowering cherries. Good luck Neil...See Morekathleenodonnell
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5 years agoI think a relaxed cottage style would suit your garden. Things like lavender, thyme, Cistus, geraniums, grasses, anemones, globe thistles. Roses love the sun too. So many sun lovers so have a look on Pinterest for inspiration. I too love that tree - the multi stemmed trunks have a Japanese vibe, beautiful. Here’s a few idea pics
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