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Ground cover
I am just taking over the garden in our new place.
It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! -- John Bradbury Remove NOSPAM to reply |
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Subject: Ground cover
From: John Bradbury Date: 04/04/2004 11:31 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! I'd look for a cotoneaster of some description. Should fit the bill nicely, or a spreading Juniper. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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Subject: Ground cover
From: John Bradbury Date: 04/04/2004 11:31 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! I'd look for a cotoneaster of some description. Should fit the bill nicely, or a spreading Juniper. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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John Bradbury wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! -- John Bradbury Remove NOSPAM to reply Vinca minor or periwinkle makes a nice ground cover that can be contained rather easily. It blooms in early spring and requires little work to keep it going. Now it does spread but there are always people willing to thin the edges for the plants to take home. |
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John Bradbury wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! -- John Bradbury Remove NOSPAM to reply Vinca minor or periwinkle makes a nice ground cover that can be contained rather easily. It blooms in early spring and requires little work to keep it going. Now it does spread but there are always people willing to thin the edges for the plants to take home. |
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"John Bradbury" wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! John Bradbury Ivy can actually make good ground cover. It's pretty easy to keep under control on the ground and is evergreen. Put some (spring and summer) bulbs in before planting and it will have some colour too. Here's a couple of sites with more suggestions (and photos) http://www.angliangardener.co.uk/Pla...apers_palette. htm http://www.hedging.co.uk/acatalog/In...Plants_16.html Jenny |
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"John Bradbury" wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! John Bradbury Ivy can actually make good ground cover. It's pretty easy to keep under control on the ground and is evergreen. Put some (spring and summer) bulbs in before planting and it will have some colour too. Here's a couple of sites with more suggestions (and photos) http://www.angliangardener.co.uk/Pla...apers_palette. htm http://www.hedging.co.uk/acatalog/In...Plants_16.html Jenny |
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John Bradbury4/4/04 11:31
I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! John, I wonder if you've considered another approach? If your garden is quite small and you want it to be manageable how about having a container garden only? As long as you can wield a hose pipe daily during dry weather, there would be little more to worry about and pulling weeds out of pots is easy. You could pave or gravel (on top of a weed proof membrane) and have all your plants in varying sizes and groupings of pots for colour and interest, with perhaps a few piles of large stones or wood here and there for texture. You could also have some water somewhere if you wanted to. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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John Bradbury4/4/04 11:31
I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! John, I wonder if you've considered another approach? If your garden is quite small and you want it to be manageable how about having a container garden only? As long as you can wield a hose pipe daily during dry weather, there would be little more to worry about and pulling weeds out of pots is easy. You could pave or gravel (on top of a weed proof membrane) and have all your plants in varying sizes and groupings of pots for colour and interest, with perhaps a few piles of large stones or wood here and there for texture. You could also have some water somewhere if you wanted to. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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John Bradbury wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! -- John Bradbury Remove NOSPAM to reply Look at vinca minor, called periwinkle. Blooms in early spring and when it spreads to areas you do not want it is easy to remove or trim back. There is always someone that wants the plants you remove. |
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John Bradbury wrote in message ... I am just taking over the garden in our new place. It is fairly small and supposed to be of the "low management" style. I am disabled and cannot get down easily and so wish to make it even more disabled friendly and ultra low management. There are at present a good selection of daffodils and narcissi, a large patch of what looks like lily leaves (no flowers as yet so I am unsure of what they are), the odd rose bush and other shrubs. Can anyone suggest a good ground cover that will act as a weed control, but needing minimum care so I don't have to get down on my hands and knees! -- John Bradbury Remove NOSPAM to reply Look at vinca minor, called periwinkle. Blooms in early spring and when it spreads to areas you do not want it is easy to remove or trim back. There is always someone that wants the plants you remove. |
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