Front Garden, My New Project.

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  1. Scotkat

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    Pampass grass was here
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    Next stage

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    My raised bed now full of spring bulbs and winter pansy

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    Where pampass grass was

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    MY Rockery

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    White chips are sky marble an dslate is purple slate chippings .

    Planted in marble borders are nice shrubs and container planting.
     
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    Had to take back to Blank canvas much easier.
     
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    Kathy your Garden is Gorgeous, I love the the path, and the different colour of the Slate and white Chippings, Low maintenance too, The before garden was nice as well, but the new garden is much better, I Love it, thanks for sharing :gnthb: ..Dee..
     
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    Your wellcome Dee when you come to do yours remember to take your before and after and seaonal photos .
     
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    Dee this is where pampass grass was with some new shrubs.

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    Dee how is your garden coming along ?
     
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    Hi Scotkat, The Estimate came back at nearly £8,000.. No Way are we paying that, We could have a Conservatory for that amount!!!! (my Dream). my hubs in the trade and shopped around for the bricks and block paving, he got the bill down to £5,006 :) That price is without the Wrought Iron, The gates, The caps for the top of the wall, New lawn, and of course the plants,:help: Looks like its a go Next weekend, Wayhay..Meanwhile hubs been buzy digging out the roots of the cut down Shrubs/Trees ...Iv'e took loads of pics of the before garden, and ill take some of during and after :idea: and ill keep you up to date as it go's along... Dee...
     
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    Can't believe I've missed this thread, ydd. I liked your garden before but I'm sure it will look great when you've finished. Can't wait to see the pics.

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    I Dee WoW ours was a lot less than that .

    Yes yours will be wonderfull when finished well worth all hard work.
     
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    The Diggers coming on Friday to clear the garden and to dig the founds for the walls, should be finished in a couple of weeks :yho: I went plant shopping yesterday to my favourite Nursery but there wasn't much in, I bought 4 big daddy Hosta's,and a fire and ice hosta, £1, each :gnthb: and 3 Phormiums £4 each, ive decided to plant pink purple and white flowers, Colours I never go for :) Suggestions Welcomed :thumb:


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    Ugly Drive :(
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    Cant wait for it all to go.. :cool:
     
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