I would certainly put some sort of permeable paving down at the tree end of things. You can easily sit a sand pit on it or some sort of activity centre to keep the grandkids amused. They won't be young enough to enjoy that sort of thing very long so try and get them interested in sowing seeds and tending plants and looking at insects and birds. Maybe a bird feeding station and/or bat boxes and/or an insect hotel.
That would leave a really tiny lawn which would be a total pain to maintain so I would just pave the lot and improve the soil in your borders to grow some attractive shrubs and perennials and spring bulbs. You dog will be just as happy on clean paving as on muddy grass and will ship in far less mess on his paws. Easier for scooping poop too.
We have two dogs and they're just as happy leaping about on our gravelled areas as they are on the grass.
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Is there a high water table where you are, or some new building nearby that's affecting drainage? It's very unusual for it to be so wet when you have a lot of 'big' planting there, even though it's a small space. I'm not sure it's worth looking at grass in those circumstances. If it's very wet and shady, gravel would be better. Paving will be very slippy in those conditions.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you.no actual new builds nearby but several near neighbours have been doing extensions. Also I'm pretty sure a neighbour behind has a small pond although i can't see it. Often suspected that there was a leak that caused excess water at the end of my garden but have no proof
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That tree shouldn't have effected the grass to that extent. No drainage is a possibility but you said its been fine for numerous years previously.
That would leave a really tiny lawn which would be a total pain to maintain so I would just pave the lot and improve the soil in your borders to grow some attractive shrubs and perennials and spring bulbs. You dog will be just as happy on clean paving as on muddy grass and will ship in far less mess on his paws. Easier for scooping poop too.
We have two dogs and they're just as happy leaping about on our gravelled areas as they are on the grass.
It's very unusual for it to be so wet when you have a lot of 'big' planting there, even though it's a small space. I'm not sure it's worth looking at grass in those circumstances.
If it's very wet and shady, gravel would be better. Paving will be very slippy in those conditions.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...