New House, New Garden - big project!

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  1. louicopp

    louicopp Gardener

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    I have just moved into a new house which has a very mature garden. The property had not been lived in for around 2 years and the garden was probably left untended for a while before that.

    At the bottom part of the garden, we have a Yew tree that is around 40+ feet tall and lots of other evergreens. It feels very much like a woodland which I love! The problem is, I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do with it. The garden has a big problem with ivy which is going to take a long time to address - there is already a weed control fabric that the ivy has grown over. I would love to have a bit of a grass area there but I'm guessing that might be a bit difficult to do?

    What would you do with this area?

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  2. Sienna's Blossom

    Sienna's Blossom Super Gardener

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    Congrats on the new house, I'm sure whatever you decide to do with the garden it'll be lovely. I can see why you love the woodland feel, and I bet its great for wildlife too. Enjoy it!

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    • john558

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      The top of my garden was like that, I cleared a little patch each day, just so you can see where you've been.
      Good luck.
       
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      • Loofah

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        Lovely :) pull up the fabric and you might find a lot of the ivy is just growing on top, a lot will have rooted through too but as John said, little by little.
        Have you seen Monty Don's garden, it has a few areas that you can copy. I have a similar area at the bottom of mine and I'm shoving in woodland plants, rhodys, ferns etc. It's just got a kids climbing frame too which detracts somewhat but the heart is there!
         
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        • JWK

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          It's got great potential. It's maybe a bit shady for a decent lawn, is there a clearing that gets more light?
           
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