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Posted by goldcroft Dorset, UK (My Page) on Fri, Aug 18, 06 at 5:37
| At the moment I have a traditional front garden with lawn and flower borders. I am thinking about converting it to some kind of design that would be low maintenance and not too expensive.
Can anyone suggest a book or a website that would help me? |
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RE: Easy Care Front garden
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| You know, I think that the best labour saving move is to have no lawn. Flower beds do take a bit of work at certain times, but on the whole are fairly low maintenance - especially when compared with a lawn. If you take the lawn out that will save you loads of work! |
RE: Easy Care Front garden
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Can't help you with books etc, but I did have a thought of a Japanese type garden with lots of different gravel and rocks. Initially it would be hard landscaping, but after that it should be easy to maintain.
I took up what little lawn I had in my front garden and put in plants and shrubs as I favoured a traditional cottage garden. As claire said the flowers do take up a bit of work at certain times but really it is minimal compared to having to mow the lawn each week and keep the borders crisp. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Alisons pond and garden
RE: Easy Care Front garden
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i agree - lawns are a pain - why not go for gravel over a permeable membrane. You can plant through holes in the membrane, stuff like knautia macedonica, stipas, gaillardias, hemerocallis, sedums, arctotis, escholtzia, helianthemums, cistus, lavenders, thymes, rudbeckias, echinaceas, pinks and so on -- all fairly low maintenance, look good all year round, no weeding hardly, and can look as contemporary or cottagey as you fancy.
For inspiration, Beth Chatto's Dry Garden.
cheers. suzy |
RE: Easy Care Front garden
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| Thanks everyone. I was looking for a Japanese style garden, using different types of stone chippings etc. Thanks for suggestions. I'll see if my library has the Beth Chatto books. |
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