Ok I would remove big rocks and dig in well rotted manure. Deal with any weeds too, especially couch grass, bindweed, mares tail or ground elder...
What kind of soil do you have? Is the front garden full sun, part sun or shade?
Thank you @martin-f for your kind comments.:) I was the same when we moved in, it really works well whilst you're getting to know when everything...
Getting there... Planted so far: Pink spirea White rhododendron 3 different hydrangeas Roses (burgundy ice, rhapsody in blue, Reine des violettes,...
Here's a few pics of today's progress. Everything's almost planned out bar a few fillers. Got most of the bigger shrubs planted, about 4 roses...
Some pics here: http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/advice-needed-for-a-new-border.114737/#post-1027026 Plus I checked and highgrove...
Here's an update. The path is almost done bar the part my husband wasn't happy with and is redoing. The border is widened, weeded and we've added...
After visiting friends then a much needed nap, husband and I started planting the new border. A few shrubs and roses are in. He spent most of...
You don't need that many! :yikes: I just put 3-4 per square metre and that is enough. Did that with my dahlia bed a couple of weeks ago. All the...
I did tons of pot watering as there's been no rain here for about a week. Popped to garden centre no.1 for rotted manure, popped to no.2 for Epsom...
Can you trim the outer edges too? That really helped our privet recover.
So the gardeners came while we were at work, did an ok job of the border (needs more compost/manure adding), a good job of the path to greenhouse...
Got husband to plant 2 more dahlias for me and deadheaded one of the peonies. Marked out where new border and path are going with string....
That's really beautiful! Would love to see an updated pic. What are the nearest and further varieties please? I'll write a longer reply tomorrow,...
Ahh stepping stones would have been perfect, but now we've dug out a trench for a path. :dunno: Wish I'd thought of that!Maybe I could get them...
Just re read your post, side of the greenhouse is where the cold frame is going to have to go, don't have anywhere for it really. Hoping it won't...
Thank you so much for the advice @Sheal, I really appreciate it. I think I will leave the slabs by the hedge as they allow access for cutting it...
I really like those. What about an acer for the middle? Or if you wanted winter colour you could go with Cornus/dogwood 'midwinter fire'. It's one...
I've got some which I bought March 2015 and they have gone from strength to strength. I find giving them a bit of shade and water in the summer...
This is an area of garden which was previously just lawn. There is 1 width of slabs which follows the bottom of the hedge. I don't mind this as it...
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