Front grass

Has a lot of moss ,now want to lift and change design maybe a small raised bed does not need to be round.

Incorparate a path through.

I do have pampass grass in the corner which can be left as this would not be easy to move and the birds so enjoy the grasses.
I have dwarf rhod in part of the garden.

Skimmia
Hellebores
Holly
Hebe
Hostas
Vinca
Viburnum has small white flowers

Can make use of some of these.

Would welcome some ideas or pics .

 

How big is the area Scotkat?

 

As well as dimensions, Scotkat, how about a photo, so we can see what you've got, and where paths, gates, etc are? Then we can get on with the challenge!! :D

 

dendy cant keep up with your avtars.

 

changed it more than a week ago, Fancy!! :rolleyes:

The last one was colourful but a bit boring, so I got my favourite photo of the moment out.....

 

I like it,

 

Francis here are some to get on with just took photos as you can see its a damp dreich kind of a day.

Last yr and this yr front garden realy jus tgot a quick tidy with hospital visit for a yr and half not had much time.

So next yr we wan tto give front a make over can make use of some of the plants as you can see front grass has moss and is not very good.

We want to go right back to the house we will get impression of front garden being somewhat larger but still easy maintained as we get older

Front is such a mess just dont know what to do about it apart from start again.

[ 28. October 2006, 01:30 PM: Message edited by: Scotkat ]

 

Its small enough to do a complete make-over relatively easily. Things to think about before putting pen to paper - what do want to look at through your windows - and what do you want others and you to see when you walk past and indeed in.

Curvy paths, mulched beds - mixed planting including a small tree and small pools are all possible in that space.

Visit your local garden centre, and browse the photos for the look that you want.

 

Francis here are a few photos for you of front garden badly needing a complete change.

 

Hi, there, Scotkat!
Fran's advice about what to think about is spot on, as always! I always start with drawing a scale plan of what's there, starting with the boundaries, and the plants that are not sensible to move, then play around with what I want to see from all the different view-points, then see how practical that is in terms of maintenance. Then there's the details to think of, like which way is south, how much sun you get, and what type of soil you have.

If you've lived in the house for a while, you'll know what grows successfully there, and in your area in general, which is always a good start.

You need to decide whether you want to keep some grass, and if so, how practical the shape you keep will be to keep neat, and in particular, how you can get the lawnmower to it!

Then there's the need to get access to shrubs for pruning, and to be able to weed, of course!!

Any perennials you have can be divided and planted as you want, and now is a good time to do that, or wait until spring (better, probably, as I think we're in for a cold snap soon....)

Are you restricted in the type of boundary you have? Are you keeping it open plan?

What do you like most in the way of plants? Are what you currently have what you like, or is that a throw-back to a previous owner? What colours do you like, and do you prefer foliage of flowers, or a mixture?

How's that for a start? If you draw it all up, however roughly, it will start you thinking about the practicalities, then you can get your imagination working! :D