Small front garden - what to plant?
 

Hi,

I have a terrace house with a small front garden approx 1m x 4m. There is a small wall at the front just under 1m high. I have a problem with cats so I want to grow perennial plants, and plants that will cover the ground, leaving little bare soil. I like cottage gardens and that's the look I want, but every time I go to the garden centre I just get overwhelmed and come away with nothing! If anyone has any suggestions I would be most grateful. Thanks!

Small front garden - what to plant?
 

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davver79 wrote:

Hi,

I have a terrace house with a small front garden approx 1m x 4m. There
is a small wall at the front just under 1m high. I have a problem with
cats so I want to grow perennial plants, and plants that will cover the
ground, leaving little bare soil. I like cottage gardens and that's the
look I want, but every time I go to the garden centre I just get
overwhelmed and come away with nothing! If anyone has any suggestions I
would be most grateful. Thanks!

What kind of soil? How much sun (full, partial, none, all day, half day,
ect)?

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Small front garden - what to plant?
 

davver79 wrote:
Hi,

I have a terrace house with a small front garden approx 1m x 4m. There
is a small wall at the front just under 1m high. I have a problem with
cats so I want to grow perennial plants, and plants that will cover
the ground, leaving little bare soil. I like cottage gardens and
that's the look I want, but every time I go to the garden centre I
just get overwhelmed and come away with nothing! If anyone has any
suggestions I would be most grateful. Thanks!

Where are you? What is the climate? What is the aspect of the garden?

David