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Originally Posted by Jeff Layman[_2_]
Nice to see another one joining the sad brigade!
Regarding your topiary question, most people start with a clipped Box
tree. These are usually not too expensive if bought fairly small. But
watch out for Box Blight, which will do any Box tree no good at all.
Further info (with alternatives to Box) he
Box blight / RHS Gardening Advice
You don't say how long you've been in your house or where it is. Now
you've tidied the garden up, wait to see what comes up this year.
That's particularly true of the rockery, where there may be many dormant
herbaceous plants and bulbs which will only appear during spring and summer.
If you find that you get interested in rock gardening (ie go up a notch
on the "boring" scale like many of us) you might want to see if there is
an Alpine Garden Society group nearby:
Local Group Venues and Contact Details - Alpine Garden Society
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Jeff |
Great stuff, Jeff. Thanks for that. I had a look at the topiary stuff. I quite fancy the euonymous - I'll see if I can get one.
The rockery was already dug over by the next door neighbour (we share it). I have put down some slate chippings, and planted a couple of shrubs - but I need a lot more in there. I was going to keep the shrubs low, and add some pots (which I will grow seperately) and move them in as they bloom. I guess i need to find stuff that blooms at different times of the year.
Complicated stuff! I thought gardening was simply about mowing, weeding and occasionally shouting at kids in the street for kicking their football too close to my prize roses!