The other side of the path is a square of gravel with a scruffy hedge and a pear tree, i would like to put a decent size border in there with lots of roses, i cant settle on a colour, im very faddy and dont want to go off it afyer 12 months!
to say Bekkie, have you considered using the exisiting gravel as a gravel bed, putting dwarf or alpine plants in. I've seen it done and it looked like an artists pallet, would be labour saving and if you went off a colour you could change it more easily.
Must say I like the idea of Beaus Mum to shade the colours to suit your favourite ones.
Thanks BizzieB, there are so many great ideas on here, its tough to pick one, im going to try and keep it tidy for now, sort the back garden (easier said than done, as i need to erect a 40ft fence and saw down a dead tree that is as tall as the house!) Then tackle the front, my OH wants a drive, so dont want to make a beautiful garden which will be pulled up after a year! That gives me plenty of time to plot, er i mean plan!
The front garden. Ah, well, conditions and size dictate the planting.
South facing, mostly lawn with large ornamental plum tree which shades the house and very small garden bound by a path. Keep it simple with wisteria over window, a trimmed piracantha, crocus in spring, bark covering the soil. Would love colour but any flowers tend to lean to seek light.
Having a rethink about the bark covered area, maybe a gravel bed. Looking for inspiration from this and other threads, and photographs are so helpful.
Enjoying the catching up, saw your problem shed. Goodness me, you are a tolerant neighbour
Bekki a forty foot fence! Hope you mean length not height! I've got fir tree similar size to your dead tree I would like to go but scared what that will cost!
Hope you win the battle of the drive
Bizzie b I knew it! Your front garden sounds lovely, please post pics
I posted the shed problem when neighbours went on holiday I would die if she saw it on here
I was quite in love with my Japanese Maple, until Pete8 posted his pics! How beautiful Pete8, I have complete garden envy.
My front garden is next years project, when we moved in we made the front garden 'easy maintenance'. It has the maple, a tiny acer I bought from a garden centre 3 years ago - I think it' still the same height today as it was back then - a berberis, a forsythia and a mildew covered minature willow. I am hoping to get the willow out this year and replace it with a Magnolia Stellata instead.
So, please excuse the slate chips and the bland state of my front garden, but even so, I still love my maple tree
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A beautiful garden Pete and that Acer is amazing. I planted one last years so in 40 years Ill get someone to post a piccy.
Oh Pete how beautiful, it looks wonderful, really Gives the feel as you describe being your little Eden on earth
I especially like your wild end and of course your woofie
Just catching up and got to bekkies comment so had to interrupt
to say Bekkie, have you considered using the exisiting gravel as a gravel bed, putting dwarf or alpine plants in. I've seen it done and it looked like an artists pallet, would be labour saving and if you went off a colour you could change it more easily
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Must say I like the idea of Beaus Mum to shade the colours to suit your favourite ones.
Great thread, by the way. Back to page 4
NGCARDS, beautiful rose, not a bright colour fan but this is eye catching. Do you know the name?
Will be even better thread when we get to see your front garden Bizzie as we know you do wonders in your back one
Thank you
The front garden. Ah, well, conditions and size dictate the planting.
South facing, mostly lawn with large ornamental plum tree which shades the house and very small garden bound by a path. Keep it simple with wisteria over window, a trimmed piracantha, crocus in spring, bark covering the soil. Would love colour but any flowers tend to lean to seek light.
Having a rethink about the bark covered area, maybe a gravel bed. Looking for inspiration from this and other threads, and photographs are so helpful.
Enjoying the catching up, saw your problem shed. Goodness me, you are a tolerant neighbour
Bekki a forty foot fence! Hope you mean length not height! I've got fir tree similar size to your dead tree I would like to go but scared what that will cost!
Hope you win the battle of the drive
Bizzie b I knew it! Your front garden sounds lovely, please post pics
I posted the shed problem when neighbours went on holiday
I would die if she saw it on here 
I was quite in love with my Japanese Maple, until Pete8 posted his pics! How beautiful Pete8, I have complete garden envy.
My front garden is next years project, when we moved in we made the front garden 'easy maintenance'. It has the maple, a tiny acer I bought from a garden centre 3 years ago - I think it' still the same height today as it was back then - a berberis, a forsythia and a mildew covered minature willow. I am hoping to get the willow out this year and replace it with a Magnolia Stellata instead.
So, please excuse the slate chips and the bland state of my front garden, but even so, I still love my maple tree
It's a beauty mrst, not bland at all with that super star you don't need anything else