On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:04:16 +0000, venusmist
wrote:


Thanks people,

I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.

Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".

so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.

For starters determine your patch environment for
water content and humidity
hours of AM/PM sun or dappled sunlight
soil test results
seasonal temperatures

Labels are quite safe for people and pets.