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Front lawn
inspiration123
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Hello there, just joined the forum!
I have a front lawn in front of the house with hedges on either side and in front - basically surrounding the house. it is so plain and dull - i need some inspiration! what on earth can i do with a plain lawn surrounded by nothing but hedges!?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Any pics would be helpful and if not more description re aspect, type of hedge, soil etc. Also how much work do you want to do? Hedge stays? Goes? Lawn stays goes? etc.
You seem like a gardening expert - am just a beginner! i will send a picture through soon. My budget isn't very big - i didn't even consider letting the lawn go! It's an idea i guess but i wouldn't know where to start. I don't know what type of soil we have either.
Since you're an addict...at the back we have paving slabs...but weeds grow between them ALL the time - they all have gaps between them.(very narrow gaps). any suggestions for closing those off?
Thanks
I had a lot of help on here for my front garden. You do, though, need to post a couple of pictures and give an idea of its uses, and direction
Hi inspiration. I always ask people what they don't like as that's often easier! So I'd suggest you make a little list of things like colours and styles and plants you hate so that you can rule them out. Also, the reason for asking about the aspect of the garden (the direction) is because it will determine what you can or can't grow. Same with the soil- it's important to know so that plants grow sucessfully, although if you're not sure of that there will be plenty of help here. Lastly think about how much time you have to spend on maintaining it. Most people spend more time working in their back garden because it's usually the one they spend most time in, so you may want something simple but effective that will look neat and tidy all year round.
Re the paving slabs- clean everything out from between them and brush in a dry mortar mix of 1 part cement to 2/3 parts sand and then sprinkle lightly with a watering can and it will set. If the ground's damp you can just brush it in and leave it and it will absorb the moisture from the surrounding soil and set that way.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Don't know why the writing is all blue and don't know how to change it!!
addict - I could make lots of rings then...and a few pots for good measure!
Great description of doing a soil test addict- not heard it put like that before!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You could take some photos, put them in a plastic sleeve, and then draw on it with marker pens to show what you want. If you don't like it, rub it out and start again. Think of it as a blank canvas. Your only contstaint is the soil type and size of your plot.
Oh dear lots of clay then FG. I can't take credit for it. The RHS taught us. It was great fun going round the grounds and making mud rings lol and then onto the litmus testing...didn't want to mention that yet. When you are a novice gardener too much information can put you off gardening for life lol.
My suggestion is ............. If you've not had a garden before, it's difficult to know what you like and what you don't , and what's possible and what will fit in with your life.
I suggest that you spend some time looking around at other gardens, whether those in your neighbourhood or visiting Open Gardens, everything from the Yellow Book scheme to Stately Homes - try to decide the sort of effect you like - BEFORE you start digging things up, cutting things down and spending a lot of money which might be wasted. And look at books and gardening magazines to find out how to get the effect you like in your garden.
Do your planning this summer and start your gardening in the winter/spring
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.