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What have you achived in the garden this weekend?
I have had a very satisfying weekend in the garden tackling the ivy that had
been left to do its own thing for years by the former owners. I am trying to thicken up a very sparse laurel and holly hedge at the front. First step this weekend was converting this. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10023?sort=5 To this. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10024?sort=5 Next step will be to do the same from the inside of the fence. Then I want to fill the gaps with more laurel. or should I plant something else? The problem being will laurel do well when overshadowed like this. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10025?sort=5 Another thought is would some kind of rambling rose grow amongst the laurel to give some flowers and add a prickly barrier. The area faces East but there are a lot of trees above and further to the west. Mike |
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What have you achived in the garden this weekend?
On 25 Feb, 17:36, "Muddymike" wrote:
I have had a very satisfying weekend in the garden tackling the ivy that had been left to do its own thing for years by the former owners. I am trying to thicken up a very sparse laurel and holly hedge at the front. First step this weekend was converting this. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10023?sort=5 To this. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10024?sort=5 You've worked hard!! And so did I. I've just put the veg on for our roast diner ... I'm very late indeed but I had the last rasberries to put in, blackcurrants and clear another bed. I'm exhausted but a hot bath fixed me and I'm so happy )) Next step will be to do the same from the inside of the fence. Then I want to fill the gaps with more laurel. or should I plant something else? The problem being will laurel do well when overshadowed like this. What about Photinia x fraseri (Red Robin for Robert here ;o) which would bring colour and make the hedge you're trying to do. http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10025?sort=5 Another thought is would some kind of rambling rose grow amongst the laurel to give some flowers and add a prickly barrier. The area faces East but there are a lot of trees above and further to the west. You'd have job maintening the rose through the laurels I'd think. I'd go for variegated folliage and colourful folliage for this area. |
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