On Jan 28, 3:03 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 28/1/08 12:06, in article
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" wrote:
Hello, I'm the type of person who doesn't mind the graft involved with
gardening but I just have no idea when it comes to design. I intend to
have my house on the market by july this year although that may get
delayed. So can anyone help with books, websites etc. that can show me
how to get a good looking (probably low maintenance) garden by july if
I start now? Oh, and like everyone (I imagine) I want to keep the cost
as low a possible.

TIA

Cut the grass and tidy lawn edges. Weed flower borders and then plant
brightly coloured annuals in pots. Many people like a blank canvas, so if
the flower beds are empty or non-existent, I wouldn't worry, as long as
they're clean if they do exist. The front garden is the first impression,
so again, keep it clean and tidy, removing any dustbins or cycles that might
be lolling around and which you don't notice because you're used to them.
Put a tub of something bright by the front door and clean the windows!
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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Having moved between 8 houses in 3 countries over past 15 years, this
is all good advice. If you design something, it is almost guaranteed
that people will not like it anyway. Just make it look like it is
easy to maintain. If you already have beds with perennials, mulch
them (bark or cocoa shells or something that looks nice) about a month
before hand and keep it tidy. If you have so little experience and
so little time, it is almost guaranteed that whatever you do will look
shite.

Des