Help with Garden design
Scarlett
5 years ago
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rachelmidlands
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Comments (5)Hi, I understand your frustration at your neighbours miss matching fence. Being the sunniest part of the garden it only accentuates the fault with a spot light. You could add some horizontal trellis to the upper part or if your budget can stretch do the whole fence. Painted soft wood can be a really economical solution and give a great effect.Your square patch of grass is only adding to the limitations of your garden. its drawing attention to the four corners and not creating an mystery. Having a curve to your grass will lead the eye away and create the illusion of more space.I would suggest building a curved seating area on your south side in the L shape by your shed. Railway sleepers positioned vertically with a chamfered top edge create a dramatic feature and are a really cost effect solution to screening. I would mask the end of your garden with these positioned across the whole width with an entrance to the right ( North side) The sleepers would then decrease in height as they curve round masking your shed and forming a built in seating area. They can also be stained adding to the dramatic effect. Black can look great if balanced well with bold planting. You are very fortunate to have a lovely hedge on your right, it could look fantastic. Good luck with your project!...See MoreHelp with Garden Design
Comments (7)Or you could put posts with trellis on your side to the height of the existing fence then grow clematis, honeysuckle and other climbers to soften the appearance. But certainly try the landlord. My brother's neighbour is renting and work needed doing on the garage. The landlady agreed to fund half the works on the rear wall which spanned both garages, so it was worth him contacting her. Our garden was done by professionals, and wasn't cheap, but in the first place we commissioned them to come up with designs based on certain things we wanted. That cost us about £120 and was money well spent. We were under no obligation to use them to do the work, and could have gone elsewhere or done it ourselves. But we're not natural gardeners and time and energy are lacking so they did the work for us. We developed a great rapport with the chap very quickly and felt we could trust him to deliver what we wanted. Their standard of workmanship was excellent and we're so pleased with the result. Having said were not natural gardeners, we now spend loads of time pottering in the garden because it is so easy to look after and we just enjoy being out there! Angie...See MoreHelp with garden design
Comments (9)Clip the ivy close to the wall with hedge cutters. This looks very smart. Use glyphosphate (eg Roundup) to kill all weeds in the paving. Avoid upsetting the mortar between the pavers with reckless use of a knife or a pressure washer. Cut out any dead wood right down to the ground, weed between the plants if necessary and then enjoy the garden from a comfortable chair for a whole season and see what comes up, what you like and what needs removing. A shed for the clutter is a good idea as is scattering some annual seeds for a bit of colour in the summer - marigolds, nasturtium, love in the mist perhaps, specially if it's a sunny site. Painted furniture also cheers the place up. Avoid cluttering the space with lots of small pots - a few large ones crammed with plants is much more effective. Use next winter to make any changes. Don't rush it. You need to enjoy this potentially lovely space....See MoreHelp with garden design
Comments (13)Thank you all for the replies - this is inspiring me! Jonathan and rachel - I think you are right about the steps - this probably is a lot of work to do for potentially not much benefit (and yeah it would be another thing to navigate. rachelmidlands - thank you for the advice on raised bed size, I couldn't find out much info about this on the internet. I would take it if I was growing herbs like rosemary 60cm would be ideal? minnie101 - that photo looks amazing - I love the tiles, it looks almost like an outdoor carpet (are they porcelain?). I would love to see some examples of a coffee-to-dining table, I've not come across that before. Tbh, dining outside just isn't too important for me, but a nice place to relax with friends? Absoloutely. I am overlooked, however, the tree at the back blocks the closest, the neighbours either side I don't consider too much of an issue. I'd love to add a pergola over the seating, that sounds like a great idea! I'd be curious if your plan with the water feature actually worked with cancelling out the noise from your neighbour? I have pretty much the same issue with a family next door and it would be good to have some more peaceful background noise!...See MoreScarlett
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