The price is unbelievable too. That one you mentioned - £75 - but that's for a tiny wee space - 2m x 40cm. An average size of border in a small garden - around 5 metres by 1.20m - over three hundred! Just shows that people are buying them though, if they're still in business.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Apart from the close planting giving you problems later on, I would be concerned by the fact that far too many of the plants may not suit your general climate, garden conditions and soil type and it would turn out to be an expensive disappointment. That’s the problem with off the peg schemes such as these. If they offered a tailored service suited to your specific garden, your individual needs, level of gardening experience and time available to maintain it, that would be different.
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Absolutely @Nollie. In that list for a sunny site, they have Fatsias and Viburnums as being suitable alongside Escallonias and Phormiums. While there's always variation within a space, the first two would struggle if there wasn't reasonable enough shade, and the other two will struggle if the soil's heavier and not free draining enough. As most of us know, it's never simple because other factors like the ones you mention have an effect on any border regardless of aspect.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you folks this is definitely not something I will be going for sadly though my wife and I will have to ask you lots and lots of questions over the summer and no doubt beyond! I'm going to get some pictures up soon of my garden (not that you can call it that currently) and hopefully get some feedback My brother has a drone so it might be helpful if I get a birds eye view as well Exciting times ahead!
As much info as you can provide, will all help @NewnorthernIrishgardener It can be a bit daunting with a bare plot, especially if it's larger, but it's surprising how quickly you can get it looking good. Some effort now re the soil and the prep will pay dividends later with the plants. Make a list of what you like and don't like, in terms of look and colour etc. That's always a good place to start. Your climate will be fairly similar to mine, so anything I can reliably grow here, you should be able to have too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I am wanting to set up a garden and I have quite a big plot but limited knowledge
I have found the company garden on a roll Essentially it's a roll of paper with a planting plan and the plants for the plan also. The idea it you lay down the paper plants the plants where advised and mulch over the top
Has anyone got any advise on this? What's they used them before? It does feel a bit like cheating and I would be worried I wouldn't be happy with the result and it is fairly expensive??
Any advise welcome
Every day there are questions from people relating to plant selection and garden layout/design so anything that can make this process easier and promotes gardening should be welcomed.
It doesn't sound like cheating to me, rather a sensible way to make a start on your gardening journey - And you'll soon find out what works and what doesn't work!
I can think of a number of folks i know who aren't gardeners but want to improve their gardens and would benefit from such a novel idea.
@McRazz I absolutely agree that new ideas to get people either interested in gardening or helping them start are good.
What I do query is the use of plants relating to 'Plants on a Roll.' It gives totally the wrong idea when it comes to the spacing of plants it looks more like Chelsea Flower Show, false and impossible in a normal garden setting.
Making a profit from selling as many plants as possible seems to be more important than supporting new gardeners. A new idea and yes it could have been a good one.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
They'd be better with the plants at the right spacing (which looks way too sparse when the plants are babies) and throwing in a few packs of hardy annual seeds or bedding plug plants to fill in the gaps, but I suppose you'd need to remove the paper from the areas for sowing the seed and maybe that makes it too complicated. For a new border planting I'd also suggest putting in lots of perennial bulbs/corms (daffodils, crocus, snowdrops, hardy cyclamen, species tulips if it's not too wet, etc) in the first autumn while the main shrubs and perennials are still small.
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An average size of border in a small garden - around 5 metres by 1.20m - over three hundred!
Just shows that people are buying them though, if they're still in business.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
While there's always variation within a space, the first two would struggle if there wasn't reasonable enough shade, and the other two will struggle if the soil's heavier and not free draining enough. As most of us know, it's never simple because other factors like the ones you mention have an effect on any border regardless of aspect.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My brother has a drone so it might be helpful if I get a birds eye view as well
Exciting times ahead!
It can be a bit daunting with a bare plot, especially if it's larger, but it's surprising how quickly you can get it looking good. Some effort now re the soil and the prep will pay dividends later with the plants.
Make a list of what you like and don't like, in terms of look and colour etc. That's always a good place to start. Your climate will be fairly similar to mine, so anything I can reliably grow here, you should be able to have too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It doesn't sound like cheating to me, rather a sensible way to make a start on your gardening journey - And you'll soon find out what works and what doesn't work!
I can think of a number of folks i know who aren't gardeners but want to improve their gardens and would benefit from such a novel idea.
Let us know how you get on!
What I do query is the use of plants relating to 'Plants on a Roll.' It gives totally the wrong idea when it comes to the spacing of plants it looks more like Chelsea Flower Show, false and impossible in a normal garden setting.
Making a profit from selling as many plants as possible seems to be more important than supporting new gardeners. A new idea and yes it could have been a good one.