@KT53 Please keep the discourse courteous and civil. There is no need for insults, no matter how strongly you feel. We are gently discussing grass, not nuclear arms.
Nothing discourteous or insulting in the comment. Use 'absurd' instead if you prefer. Either was, the statement was at best inaccurate, as it was clearly intended to strengthen the claim that all bamboo will become rampant at some point.
Low maintenance shrubs and trees would suit. Budget wise, I don't mind getting expensive plants/trees. But found landscape companies too expensive. I had a garden designer in who was not so good and was quoting £12k for plants that would not cost more than £3.5k. And £3k for planting a 4m x 4m front lawn. Mind boggles. But I could look for a designer with a good portfolio this time.
Same for my lawn, another landscaping company quoted £7.5k for new turf but I paid someone to level the ground and had sown the seeds myself for under £2k. So I think I can plant stuff myself by taking some time off and keep them well watered until they establish but on-going maintenance needs to be low.
I was thinking of having hedge for boundary first. Then plant a few trees in a circular shape leaving enough room for trees to grow and fill the spaces around trees and between hedge with plants as I learn more. May be it will look like a garden in 2-3yrs than the patch of lawn I currently have.
Back on topic..
That sounds like a great plan contactsimran and leaves you plenty of scope to develop as you go.
A good designer would be able to create a planting plan only for a modest fee, if you did need some initial help, but sounds as if you don’t really need that, and that ‘landscaping companies’ are to be avoided at all costs!
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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Nothing discourteous or insulting in the comment. Use 'absurd' instead if you prefer. Either was, the statement was at best inaccurate, as it was clearly intended to strengthen the claim that all bamboo will become rampant at some point.
..this is not inaccurate and it does not claim that all bamboo will become rampant.
As long as the gentleman is happy with what he plants, that's the main thing.
..thank you..
“spread” is not synonymous with “invasive” or “rampant”
“spread” and “expand” are synonymous.
We seem to be getting tied up in tautological knots and creating an argument where nonsuch exists.
A good designer would be able to create a planting plan only for a modest fee, if you did need some initial help, but sounds as if you don’t really need that, and that ‘landscaping companies’ are to be avoided at all costs!
Good luck and let us know how it goes.