suggestions for my front garden
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hi thought id try and get some suggestions on what can be done with our front garden, the bit in front of the bay window. I took some hedges out that were large and not evergreen so come winter there was just mainly twigs there.
I want some more greenery in there, was going to go for box hedges and then hopefully grow then and shape them around the bay window and about 2/3ft high in the end. We have a large laurel hedge at the front of the garden about 8ft high that is on the boundry and i was thinking perhaps a smaller laurel hedge shaped around the bay will tie it in nicely instead of the box hedges, although i'm not sure how well laurel takes to being pruned tightly I only want the hedge about 30cm wide. There another bay aswell so i will be doing the same to that so it all fits in nicely.
well thats my ideas, any suggestions of what can be done, the grass area will be at some stage turned into a drive way (hot tar and gravel driveway with brick edging around the bays to separate the driveway from the hedges.
I want some more greenery in there, was going to go for box hedges and then hopefully grow then and shape them around the bay window and about 2/3ft high in the end. We have a large laurel hedge at the front of the garden about 8ft high that is on the boundry and i was thinking perhaps a smaller laurel hedge shaped around the bay will tie it in nicely instead of the box hedges, although i'm not sure how well laurel takes to being pruned tightly I only want the hedge about 30cm wide. There another bay aswell so i will be doing the same to that so it all fits in nicely.
well thats my ideas, any suggestions of what can be done, the grass area will be at some stage turned into a drive way (hot tar and gravel driveway with brick edging around the bays to separate the driveway from the hedges.
Edited by stolt on Monday 9th May 23:03
Edited by stolt on Monday 9th May 23:08
netherfield said:
Photinia red robin could look nice there,needs less pruning than Laurel and has nicer colour and doesn't try to take over like Laurel can do.
yes i've seen that, does look nice when it comes out with new leaves. Will look to see if that can be get trimed to a nice compact hedge.thanks
dickymint said:
what's wrong with the existing Wisteria? Put another in on the left and train them. Maybe intertwined with an evergreen clematis for Winter colour?
Edited to say sorry you meant in front of the bay.
Hi, yeah the wisteria is staying, was particulary nice (we are growing over the bay and over the other side of the house aswell). Just trying to find something to soften the front of the house, hedge wise as they are evergreen.Edited to say sorry you meant in front of the bay.
Edited by stolt on Tuesday 10th May 14:58
I know you said you want more greenery in there but I would replace the existing gravel with more decorative gravel (Cotswold chippings), sink 2 or 3 slabs in it and then some pots with greenery in which can be changed with the seasons e.g. conifers in the winter, bedding plants in the summer.
The advantage of doing it this way as you still have access to the window for cleaning/maintenance and it's an immediate effect rather than waiting for a hedge to grow.
The advantage of doing it this way as you still have access to the window for cleaning/maintenance and it's an immediate effect rather than waiting for a hedge to grow.
cinque said:
How about planting some Pyracanthas under the window?
It's a quick growing, hardy and tough evergreen with different colour flowers. It can be pruned quite heavily into a box like bush.
Beauty is, it also provides you with ground floor security.
But not child friendly,if you have any.It's a quick growing, hardy and tough evergreen with different colour flowers. It can be pruned quite heavily into a box like bush.
Beauty is, it also provides you with ground floor security.
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