Front Garden fence - shall we go with this design ?
Frank
2 years ago
Our Front Garden fence panels are "showing their age" (well, have rotted to the point of being immediately compostable ...). Since we had quite a few old roof joists leftover from the loft extension, we're going to do a "rustic DIY" replacement. This is the prototype:
Does this work ?
Would we be obliged to make the spacing tighter ?
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Daisy England
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Comments (7)You need to know the orientation of your garden before you plant anything. Where do you get morning sun, where do you get evening sun? If you want to use the trellis you will have to put some tension wires along the wall to help your climber reach it, unless you grow something like ivy which will cling without support, but in the long term will undermine your wall. There are quick growing climbers and often younger plants take root quicker than larger ones, because the larger ones can resent being moved. Try not to be in too much of a hurry. Half the fun is in the doing and watching things grow....See Moreshould we do fence of hedge in front of our small front garden.
Comments (16)Nice job on the house. Looks very smart:) Personally I prefer to see a hedge in a front garden but with a low wall in front to prevent soil/debris from spilling out on the pavement. Griselinia littoralis has beautiful evergreen apple green foliage that would look lovely against the house, fast growing and can kept trimmed to about eyelevel and 2ft thick. Plus there are many other plants that can be used as hedging depending on your requirements. Yew and privet are also good choices as these can be kept neat and tidy, although privet requires more regular trimming. Your cheapest option however is probably going to be fencing as this will require less ground work. A low wall approx 1ft high will not need much foundation work so also reducing cost. Hedges will need a certain amount of soil preparation but this is something that can easily be done by yourself. I’d ask a few local landscape gardeners to give you a few rough ideas on cost....See MoreGarden new design with a new garden office
Comments (5)Hi Stacy, yes thats where my comment came from. I will look back at that again to see about the planting. I wasn't keen on the horizontal pavement. What I really need is a designer to look at the whole space. I'm not sure how to best build up the raised area and I'm worried it's going to be put together quickly and I will miss a key moment to get this right!...See MoreShall we block a wall?
Comments (12)Hi Tina, I would prefer a dining room, close, but separate, from the kitchen…. but I’d include a small table/or bar for breakfast and lunch, ours seats a max of five at a push….but then I dont like loads of people in my kitchen when I'm cooking and concentrating!! ….could you eat in the conservatory or sitting room? I like both plans but maybe the big island would win (if budget allowed) for me, as I'm the main cook, that would be my domain, and then I would designate separate prep areas for drinks and toast making so you aren't tripping over each other. My other half would go for the upholstered bench and table so he was near the kettle all day….and if the hob was an Aga…. I’d never get him out!! If you haven't got young children running around, and this isn't the main access to the conservatory, then the tall cabinets (ovens, fridge/freezer) and hob along the sitting room wall might work, if its deep enough, (swapping the seating and prep sink over ), then you could decide if you have enough storage so that the dining room could stay put? Have fun with it....See More
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