There’s a hole in the garden!

sambeck13 · July 2020

I’m really unhappy with this part of my garden. It’s the only bit that looks gloomy. What can I do with it?

Lizzie27 · July 2020

Looks intriguing, although the wall at the bottom looks a bit dodgy! I would re-arrange the plants and move the green bush on the left into the centre, with the smaller newer (?) ones in front. You might want to rip out the ivy (?) on the wall first to keep it under control.
Then gather some of those loose stones up and pile them around the bed in a semi-circle so it looks more planned. Does it get any sun or is it mostly in the shade?

Dovefromabove · July 2020

It looks like a shady spot? If so I’d plant it with foxgloves, hostas and ferns and other plants that are happy in the shade ... some snowdrops and little tiny daffodils or jonquils for the spring, and some pulmonaria and native primroses to follow them.

Maybe make a little path of old bricks or tiles to a birdbath or little pool.

It’ll look gorgeous and so romantic 😊

sambeck13 · July 2020

Thanks for your ideas! It’s a shady part of garden, I should really try and get a photo of the whole side to emphasise how sad that gap is. I’ll do so tomorrow. I’ll start looking at seeds/bulbs for those you’ve mentioned and I love the birdbath idea 😃

Dovefromabove · July 2020

Have a look at the spring bulbs on this site https://broadleighbulbs.co.uk/wp/ ... lots of gorgeous little ones that will look fabulous among ferns etc and look delicate and pretty and do much better in shade than some of the bigger-flowered more ordinary ones. 😊

There’s a hole in the garden!

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