Plants have been in about 4 months and seem very happy. The area was previously Astro turf, so I believe the gardener did a lot of prep to get it ready. I've been researching all the plants and he's given me lots of nice easy ones
I agree with Hosta - it's all looking really good Helen!
I assumed the holly was in your garden, but it's much better that it isn't, as you have more room for your planting. Spring bulbs will be ideal to get in now, and you'll have many of them flowering before the perennials come through, and their dying foliage is hidden as the perennials grow. It's a very successful, tried and tested method, to get a succession of flowers.
I don't think that brick's going to grow though....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Plants have been in about 4 months and seem very happy. The area was previously Astro turf, so I believe the gardener did a lot of prep to get it ready. I've been researching all the plants and he's given me lots of nice easy ones
All looking good to me .
Have you thought about some spring flowering bulbs to compliment the planting?
That's a good idea and I think now is the time to poke them in? Apologies I'm a total amateur I promise I'll do some research too!
no need to apologise.
We all started somewhere and we're all still learning.
The garden centres are filling up with Spring bulbs now.
Lots of dwarf daffs, tulips, iris etc would look lovely with the planting there. I'd avoid anything too tall, but it's your garden.
Experiment , if you don't like the result, whip them out after flowering.
The Fatsia at the rear will be a nice feature in a couple of years ; white ivy-like flowers anytime from October . Nice contrast against the fence !
I agree with Hosta - it's all looking really good Helen!
I assumed the holly was in your garden, but it's much better that it isn't, as you have more room for your planting. Spring bulbs will be ideal to get in now, and you'll have many of them flowering before the perennials come through, and their dying foliage is hidden as the perennials grow. It's a very successful, tried and tested method, to get a succession of flowers.
I don't think that brick's going to grow though....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...