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A sunny easy maintenance front garden

GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
in Garden design
This is my south facing garden. It is an awkward shape so there is a circle of bricks in the centre of the plot to draw the eye away from the fence. Before planting the area was mulched and grit was added. In early spring mulch is again added and most of the plants cut back, other than some evergreens evenly spaced to keep the interest. Tulips have also been planted to flower whilst the grasses regrow . This garden is not watered, no pesticides are used and I do not feed it. Sadly the Heuchera in the foreground has struggled so I swapped it for more Parahebe Perfoliata from elsewhere in the garden. I have found that conifers make a very pleasing combination with grasses. The garden is easy to care for and looks good all year.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    (Sorry it's upside down - it is south facing after all!!)
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    edited January 2022

    @GNuzpQFTXoG-D9FtILup73kiBZFY74rE
    It looks even better the right way up! I do like your arrangement and the heuchera doesn't look too bad to me. Hope you didn't get rid of it.
    Edited to say if I were you I would try and change your user name. Yours is unbelievable!
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    That's a lovely garden.


    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Fran IOM said:

    @GNuzpQFTXoG-D9FtILup73kiBZFY74rE
    It looks even better the right way up! I do like your arrangement and the heuchera doesn't look too bad to me. Hope you didn't get rid of it.
    Edited to say if I were you I would try and change your user name. Yours is unbelievable!
    Thank you for turning my south facing garden due north! I will definitely look into changing my username too!
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    That's why I didn't use it when I answered the post IOM. 
    However, welcome to the forum GN.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • shahmeerjadoon01shahmeerjadoon01 Posts: 3
    I have tried growing it once but failed. Do you have any special maintenance tips?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Growing what @shahmeerjadoon01?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Which plant have you tried growing, there are several in the photograph?  ;)
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You're getting the hang of it now @Uff   :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I shouldn't but sometimes I do.  :)
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
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