Thank you @Victoria. Yes, the lawn is on the top level. I love your overgrown look too :).
Interesting reading about adapting the garden as time moves on @Victoria and @fairygirl :). Over the last few months I've been reducing the height...
That link from Burncoose has got me thinking about the definition of ground cover. The RHS list of suitable plants at the bottom of this article...
Thanks for posting your photos @CostasK, it's a very attractive plant, a bit like an overblown Cotoneaster, in a good way :biggrin:.
Oh, sorry about that @Sheal, I have usually found their information accurate. Maybe I’m biased by the black labrador that often appears in the...
I don’t normally buy annuals but I was looking for an upright blue flowered addition to a new border that I planted yesterday. Salvia farinacea...
I hadn’t heard of this before @Sheal but @CostasK ’s post encouraged me to find out more. Burncoose produce detailed and often amusing care...
Thank you @Thevictorian. As you say, growing conditions will limit its size. I need vigorous plants here because of my shallow, sandy soil...
How long has it taken to develop your tropical oasis @Banana Man? It’s very impressive :blue thumb:.
That’s a magnificent transformation @Victoria, you have created a delightful home and garden :blue thumb:
Thank you @Busy-Lizzie.
Yesterday I decided that my front garden needed more colour. I can't see the garden from the house and I don't use the front door but my...
Your garden looks wonderful @Busy-Lizzie. That's a very impressive honeysuckle, may I ask what variety it is?
This is my Cotinus Grace @Howard Stone, pruned into a forked stem with 2 forked stems above. It suits the space to fill a gap and contrast with...
Interesting reading this. I have a Cotinus Grace which as a young plant had an untidy look because of the spindly stems and weight of leaves which...
I thought it might have been a Thuja which stays green inside and can be cut back, but on looking again, I don’t think it is :).
Your attractive horizontal fencing seems to give adequate screening so it doesn't look like you'll need large shrubs or trees for that purpose. It...
I had a conifer like that which was in a bit of a sad state when I moved here. A combination of wind, heat, lack of rain and poor soil can cause...
This is a cluster off The Bees Knees, which I removed a few days ago as the young stem was about to hit the ground. The young flowers are a...
Today I deadheaded a few more plants including roses, osteospermums, Geums and violas. I also placed an order for some echinaceas and a new grass,...
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