I'd rather have a good paved or gravel path or terrace than a minging bit of scrubby grass to sit out or walk on but agree about decking tho on sloped site even that has its place if well done.
I like some lights too but for seeing by when I need to, not lighting up for show tho OH still likes some outside at Xmas. I'd rather have stars.
I don't like plasticky plants so no impatiens or begonias for me. Don't like acid yellows so no forsythia - especially when paired with flowering currant - and none of the neon marigolds. Euphorbias, golden rod, garish bedding plants, painted plants such as dipped heathers and succulents. Who on earth thought they were a good idea?
Don't want a blue rose or a red delphinium either.
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Kniphofia, flowers look awful as they age and scruffy foliage. Bedding begonia and impatients, sad to see bees fly away disappointed. Cordylines with tatty leaves, bottlebrush shrubs, bananas , never seen one without ripped leaves. Lavender, not fond of the scent and often woody and covered in dead flowers, dull, lumpy conifers. Overgrown evergreen shrubs in front gardens. There are many gardens around here with overgrown Camelias blocking over half a window. Bergenia, often with mouldy looking dead foliage and left to run rampant. Not fond of decking. Looks mouldy/ slimy, clomping footsteps. Fake grass. Next door has fake grass that becomes too hot to sit on in summer. She does have a spray she uses to make it smell like real grass though. She also has bird repellent spray, to try and stop the birds pooping on it.
Have thought of a few plants I don't like - at last. Stinking Hellebore, those very bright, loud, big primroses and African Marigolds.
I don't think anyone here would like my garden, it has most of the disliked plants on here, even spotted laurel.
To the left are herbaceous borders, behind the conifer and there are bedding plants in pots on the terraces around the house. There is a spotted laurel under the lime tree on the other side of the house and a lavender hedge below right just out of this photo.
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I like some lights too but for seeing by when I need to, not lighting up for show tho OH still likes some outside at Xmas. I'd rather have stars.
I don't like plasticky plants so no impatiens or begonias for me. Don't like acid yellows so no forsythia - especially when paired with flowering currant - and none of the neon marigolds. Euphorbias, golden rod, garish bedding plants, painted plants such as dipped heathers and succulents. Who on earth thought they were a good idea?
Don't want a blue rose or a red delphinium either.
Not fond of decking. Looks mouldy/ slimy, clomping footsteps. Fake grass. Next door has fake grass that becomes too hot to sit on in summer. She does have a spray she uses to make it smell like real grass though. She also has bird repellent spray, to try and stop the birds pooping on it.
Stinking Hellebore, those very bright, loud, big primroses and African Marigolds.
I don't think anyone here would like my garden, it has most of the disliked plants on here, even spotted laurel.
To the left are herbaceous borders, behind the conifer and there are bedding plants in pots on the terraces around the house. There is a spotted laurel under the lime tree on the other side of the house and a lavender hedge below right just out of this photo.