On 8/18/12 12:37 PM, Kriss wrote:
Ive spent 4 years working on my garden... but I not that keen on it!!

When we moved in it was a piece of wasteland, it was horrendous. So its
taken a couple of years to just get the structure of it. Ive put in
walls, steps, a patio, new fencing, new lawn.

Apart from the entrance, with my star jasmine climbers and strawberry
plants, Im not too keen on it!!

I feel like ripping out most of the shurbs and starting again! Has
anyone got any ideas of plants, trees, shrubs etc I could try? I thought
about builing a seating area in the corner.

I just feel the gardens a bit dull! It needs a bit more interest!


It's not the plants. It's the design. You need either hire a landscape
designer or else to take classes in garden design.

I learned this the hard way. I designed my first garden. It was
beautiful. But maintaining it was labor intensive. Sometimes, I was
gardening by moonlight because there was not enough daylight. Also, it
had no really recognizable theme or concept. My present garden was
designed by a professional. It takes far less effort to maintain, and I
see a design concept. It is also quite beautiful.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary