New Build Front Garden.

That's the one I was thinking of, that's less vigourous.

 

See- now you know it`s almost impossible to get a succinct answer to plant reccomendations here-EVERYONE has their particular favourites.


And I saved mine for last-peonies!!! Yer ain`t smelt nowt til yer get yer nose stuck in one of them-and looks??? they cannot be beaten by any flower I have ever seen anywhere.

 

And camelias a must have as well as daphne and spring bulbs to late to plant but garden centers do have potted up bulbs in bloom

 

Go for a mixed herbaceous border and you can get most of these ideas in:gnthb:

How big is your garden?:hehe:

 

Claire, you`ve obviously never shoved your nose into a Rosa rugosa.

 

Thanks for all the advice. After some consideration, due to my requirements and siting of the hedge I shall be opting for holly. Yes it's slow growing but we plan on staying here for many years, so low maintenaince is important. It's evergreen and native. I might plant something in it or under (about 1ft high) it to add some extra colour .....suggestions please.

 

How about native honeysuckle (aka woodbine apparently). I have some on my little plot of land and it is quite amazing in the summer. Or how about wild roses? I have those too and they seem happy enough to grow in amongst the blackthorn thicket where there isn't much light.

 

New house. My advice is to walk about and try to gossip with to your neighbours. They know soil, climate best. If they are as helpful ss in this south Norfolk corner they will give you loads of advice, cuttings etc especially if they get to nose around. My dog helped loads.

 

Update, just started work on my front garden.

I have put in a 3ft post and rail fence to support my new hedge. Just spent some time over this weekend digging in lots of well rotted horse manure. And have ordered some native English holly (25 female and 5 male)....it's a start and I really enjoyed it.

 

Got my holly all planted now. Dug in lots of well rotted manure first. New compost heap started made from 4 old pallets (about a meter cubed) and is a quater full already.