What can I do with useless space in front garden

We have recently put gravel in a flower bed next to our concrete driveway. However we didn't put gravel into the corner (see pic) because of a tree with very deep roots which grow into 2 neighbours gardens. So now we have this useless space and I don't know what to do with it. I am completely new to gardening so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Attaching the pic would help!

 

should be there now

 

A nice wheelie bin :D ?

 

BananaMan has the right track...although perhaps not a wheelie bin! How about filling in the space with gravel and placing a few pots, in different sizes/shapes with whatever you want growing in them. That way you can also change what is in there, depending on the time of year, using annuals or similar.

 

I'm thinking it wouldn't be to much work removing that stump, or as much of it as you can? then Getting rid of the gravel, digging in some compost/manure then planting a camellia or somthing of the like. That's what I'd do............

 

What is around that space? (Can you take a picutre from further away so we can see it in perspective, or draw a little sketch - and photo that!)

My vote is with Pots too. If you have some other area where you could keep some other pots them you can ring-the-changes with the seasons. No good if they will be nicked, or troublesome to water, but if its at the front of your house it could look colourful / smart the whole year round.

 

I think pots are definitely the solution so thank you for the suggestions. I know absolutely nothing about what type of plants would be suitable - so any ideas?

 

As has been suggested, a changing display would be best, so you always have something in bloom then. Moat of the time, and because toy say you know nothing about what type, to save hassle, that means annuals. Pop along to your local garden centre and see what annuals they have for sale now - that's what is best for this time of year. Of course, in summer your choice is almost endless when it comes to bedding plants.

Alternatively, you could go for slow growing shrubs that won't outgrow the pots in any great hurry.

 

What I do with our Tubs outside the house is:

Winter: topiary - box balls, cones, and some tall Holly (looks like a Lolly-pop on a stick!)

I don't bother with Spring, but you could have some bulbs and flowering plants such as Wallflowers (there may well be some plants in your local garden centre now)., Polyanthus or Violas.

Summer we do bedding plants - trailing Lobellia, Petunias (they finish with the first frost) and a Standard Fuchsia (they have to come in for the Winter) at the back to add height. Same sort of things as hanging baskets.

I am growing a few more "choice" things to ring the changes during the Summer. I have Mrytle which will be covered in blossom for 2 weeks, maybe more, in mid-Summer and some Brugismania - but they get pretty big, so may be too large for you, and they will need over Wintering under cover (the Myrtle just needs some shelter). You could grow a Camellia (as Rob Jones said) in a large pot if you could cope with moving it - you'd need a trolley or something like that. Camellia would be terrific for Late Winter flowering but (so my Mother always used to say) they need to be on a North facing wall so they don't get the early morning sun 'coz it wrecks the newly forming flower buds when they are covered in frost ... so depends on which way your little corner faces, and how showy you want to be.