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Small front garden - what to plant?
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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! |
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Erythroniums, ferns and hostas if shady. Lavenders and oregano if sunny. |
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Small front garden - what to plant?
On 2009-07-11 23:13:23 +0100, beccabunga
said: davver79;855579 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! Is the garden shady or sunny? Erythroniums, ferns and hostas if shady. Lavenders and oregano if sunny. Hellebores for winter flowering, Sarcocca confusa for winter flowers and scent, some of the smaller flowered Vincas, Campanulas both tall and low growing. Pop in some Tete a tete daffodil bulbs in groups of odd numbers so that they look more natural; marigolds, Geranium Jolly Bee (hardy geranium not pelargonium) marigolds, lavender if the soil is well drained and sunny, ditto rosemary. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Small front garden - what to plant?
"beccabunga" wrote in message ... davver79;855579 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! Is the garden shady or sunny? Erythroniums, ferns and hostas if shady. Lavenders and oregano if sunny. -- beccabunga Bergenias, Campanula, Francoa and Heucheras, Primulas for edging. Helleborus hybrids, Dicentra spectabilis, Aquilegias, Alliums, hardy Fuchsias (esp. Mrs.Popple), Meconopsis cambrica, Heleniums, Astrantia, Leucanthemums, Verbena bonariensis, Papaver orientalis, Anemone hybrida/ hupehensis, Tricyrtis, Asters, Roses (standards would be better, giving you some height and allowing you to underplant), for creating a colourful border. Save some spaces (I often plant an empty plant pot to designate a hole-to-be-planted) to cram in a mixture of winter-spring flowering bulbs. Choose from Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), Winter Aconites (Eranthis Hyemalis), Crocuses, Chionadoxa. For late spring into summer, plant Fritillaria meleagris, Tritelia and Lilies. You could use early and late tulips to unite these two seasons. I have not included trees or evergreen shrubs because of your limited space. However, some of the plants I have named are evergreen. For extra colour, especially in winter, you could use bedding plants in containers and stand them on bare areas. Hope this helps. Spider |
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