On Tue, 9 Oct 2012 13:00:45 +0000, dunchutch
wrote:


Hi all,

Please be gentle with me as I am no gardener and new to this site!

I have decided to completely clear all plants from a very neglected
border and have got half way through pulling up what I can. I want to
plant some "easy care" plants in the spring and would like to know what
I should do now and over the intervening period in order to get the
border ready for planting. Please be aware I have very little cash so
please only give me cheap or free ideas!!

Also some advice on what to plant in the spring would be good (I live in
the north of england and my border is in semi shade).

How large a border, need measurements. After clearing I would till in
lots of organic matter (compost) and then lay down a couple inches of
organic mulch (shredded pine bark). Come spring rototill again and
add more organic matter, then plant. What to plant really depends on
the physical size of the border.