eve83 wrote:
Hello,

Im an absolute newbie to gardening - i really dont have much of a
clue. Plus with a toddler and a baby i dont have much time either to
research things.

I would like to re-vamp the garden, particularly the side strip of
grass we have which is pointless at the moment.

Can anyone suggest what sort of plants i should buy - i would like a
mix of flowers & shrubs which are colourful & low maintenance, and
will not grow higher than the fence.

As i stand out the back of my house im looking in a north-west
direction (i have no idea what aspect this makes the border)

Any advice would be hugely appreciated - i went to a couple of garden
centres in the spring and quite frankly they made me feel stupid for
not knowing much about gardening :-(


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There is no general answer to your question as the suitability of plants
depend on your soil and climate which we don't know and (not trying to be
rude here) possibly you don't either. From what you have said so far any
specific recommendations will be a wild guess that have small chance of
being useful. If you don't have time to learn and to do it yourself, do you
have the money to pay somebody who does? If you have neither time nor money
then lacking a knowledgeable friend/neighbour/ relative who will do it for
free you are out of luck. TANSTAAFL

You could:

- hire a local gardener or professional
- go to the local garden club where people know the district
- get books from the library, preferably that deal with growing in your
region

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David

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