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Help with shape of my lawn/garden

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  • puschkiniapuschkinia Posts: 229
    Oh wow, this looks great! 
  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    Gardener Suze I could not agree more. It was so helpful from Ben and everyone else in this thread - I don't think I would have thought of these ideas on my own as I'm not a very visual person - so the help was absolutely invaluable. I'll share some more pics in the summer and no doubt I will get a lot of enjoyment out of it for years to come, thanks to the kind people on this forum 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It's really lovely @gilla.walmsley and it's going to be absolutely gorgeous in the summer ........... it's so rewarding for us all when folk come back and show us what they've done.  Looking forward to more pics as the garden settles and matures  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    It looks absolutely brilliant already, and that's without most of the plants. It's going to be gorgeous once they're in.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    You need to be confident going forward. You do have the skills to make this a stunning garden that is a reflection of you.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    Thank you everyone for the lovely comments  :) Looking forward to sharing more pics in the future
  • greatnorthernexoticgreatnorthernexotic Posts: 119
    I'd say ditch the lawn! Dig in a winding path, have huge flower beds and envelope yourselves in foliage and tall planting. Create your seclusion.
    Growing tropical and desert plants outdoors in West Yorkshire
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  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    That's not a bad idea at all! I'm not even that fond of lawns in general, I think you can create lots of other lovely habitats like patches of wildflower meadow or long grass etc. The only thing the lawn is currently being used for is the bird feeding area :D 

    But I'll stick with it all for now and see how I feel about it over the next year or two. I'm sure it will evolve!
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited February 2022
    If you want to, you can reduce the amount of lawn gradually as and when you have time/money to raise or buy plants. I'm sure lots of us have lawns that have shrunk gradually over the years to accommodate a plant addiction :).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    A plant addiction, and also a pond addiction! I already wish I could have another pond... for fish this time! 
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