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Garden path recovery
Anne150
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I have just returned from holiday to find that my well-meaning mother has cut back all the grass from along my path leaving me with edges Hyacinth Bucket would be proud of. However, the overgrowth was deliberate to get RID of the harsh straight lines. You can see from the photos how much damage has been done. Is there a way I can get my wiggly edges back? Possibly using turf? Any help is hugely appreciated.
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Ah bless your Mum, she was thinking she was doing right! To be honest I would just let the edges grow back naturally - it shouldn't take too long. If you tried to add turf it would probably offend your eyes even further as it would be difficult to find the exact colour match to your grass. Try squashing down the cut edges over the path edge and the grass will soon recover.
If it's anything like my lawn give it a few weeks and it'll be back to natural!
Just leave it or sprinkle a packet of mixed seeds. You could brush in a bit of compost into the cracks first.
my husband suggested replacing our paths with sterile bricks or whatever. The heathen!! My 1930s crazy paving is my own private Burren. It has its own ecosystem.
He also gave away my collection of ' potentially useful' screws. Some of you will understand the gravity of this misdemeanour. My valuable collection is slowly recovering and the appropriately labelled Quality Street tin is now half full
OMG thats sacrilege! My secret stash is in a Tesco Christmas Shortbread tin - the one with a majestic red stag on it so if anyone needs those really ancient curtain hooks and those little wheelie things that slide onto curtain rails to hold the curtain hooks - see me!
I was devastated! It was almost as bad as the time he helpfully trimmed my jasmine hedge just as it was,about to flower. There were tears before and after bedtime. A person's nail tin and screw tin are sacrosanct! BTW have you ever used anything out of yours? I haven't, but I'll be ready when the time comes.
Ooo I like that idea Doghouse. Your garden looks lovely.
Doghouse I love your garden. It is so beautiful
Oh lovely and what an inspirational video. I am trying to achieve something similar in my garden but have a long way to go. I am enjoying it though.
Yes B3, mended a bird feeder yesterday using a little nut and bolt I found in the 'treasure chest'. Quite proud of myself really. Thank goodness for magnetic screwdrivers too as there wasn't much room to drop the bolt into position - and I didn't swear too much either!
My QS tins stack, usually with the labels at the back