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Lawn edging for semi detached property

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My first forum post, so I’m hoping for some help please….

We’ve recently had our front driveway extended, but wanted to retain a small amount of lawn, which will only be 2.5M wide x 10M long and slopes away from the house approx 6-7” along the lawn’s length.

I’m currently digging it up in order to level it and intend to sand, topsoil & sow grass seed, but the problem is that lawn area is connected along it’s length to my neighbour’s lawn, which at its worst will be approx. 4-5” lower than on my side once I’ve done the levelling  (as it’s very uneven) 

What would be the best solution for dividing my lawn from my neighbours, to allow me to build the level up a bit on my side (asking my neighbour to do anything with their lawn is out of the question as they are renting the property? Frustratingly because it’s open plan people walk across the lawns and I don’t want anyone stepping down off our side onto our neighbours, not realising there’s a bit of a drop & getting hurt?

Thanks for reading. 


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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Are you allowed to grow a low hedge?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • @—/—!]@—/—!] Posts: 8
    B3 said:
    Are you allowed to grow a low hedge?

    Hi, Thanks for your suggestion B3. Unfortunately the property deeds prevent me from doing so (specifically no hedges or fences). 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Stones?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • @—/—!]@—/—!] Posts: 8
    Unfortunately I need something that would hold back 4-5” height difference in topsoil (at the worst point) between my lawn & my neighbour’s side once I’ve finished building up the level on my side to make it even.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    You could perhaps consider a row of small perennial  plants along your side, maybe lavender if it is sunny. I can't see how that would constitute a hedge - and who would care? Is it a new-build estate?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • @—/—!]@—/—!] Posts: 8
    The properties on the estate were built in the late 70’s Lizzie.

    I’m not sure if I read somewhere that cats don’t like the smell of lavender?  It might stop the cats on the estate messing on the grass anyway.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    You could always grub it out if anyone complained. So long as it was low, you might get away with it. I can't see the owner of a rented property bothering about it. They'll be more concerned about a 50 year old boiler, I'd say.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Hi there,
    @—/—!] You win first prize for the weirdest username on this forum. ;)
  • @—/—!]@—/—!] Posts: 8
    Papi Jo said:
    Hi there,
    @—/—!] You win first prize for the weirdest username on this forum. ;)
    Ha ha, thanks (I think) 😉
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    You can buy lawn edging, stone, concrete, metal, brick. Why are people walking across your lawn? Do you mean general public?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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