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Spruce up the garden cheap?
Hi there,
I recently moved into a property with a garden that had been heavily neglected and taken over by thick layers of brambles. After cutting it all back and digging out the roots I had to leave it be in late September due to hurting my back, (digging the garden) along with the looming cold and wet weather.
It now looks like a horrible muddy mess and I don't think i'll have much time/money to landscape it properly until I've done more urgent jobs in and around the house.
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest any cheap low maintenance plants to spruce up the garden until I've got more time and money to landscape it?
It would be nice to have some colour year round if possible and ideally something that will come back each year. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I'm no expert as well so something for a novice would be ideal.
Cheers in advance
I recently moved into a property with a garden that had been heavily neglected and taken over by thick layers of brambles. After cutting it all back and digging out the roots I had to leave it be in late September due to hurting my back, (digging the garden) along with the looming cold and wet weather.
It now looks like a horrible muddy mess and I don't think i'll have much time/money to landscape it properly until I've done more urgent jobs in and around the house.
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest any cheap low maintenance plants to spruce up the garden until I've got more time and money to landscape it?
It would be nice to have some colour year round if possible and ideally something that will come back each year. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I'm no expert as well so something for a novice would be ideal.
Cheers in advance
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I'd also appreciate any thoughts as in the same boat.0
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Ooh, just realised there's a section called Greenfingered Moneysaving that might be a better place for this query. Sorry I don't know how to move it over.0
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Oh sorry I didn't see that one, fairly new to the forum.
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We've used herbs & bark chippings to give cover (& eventually gorgeous home grub. Loud cheers for all oreganos, marjoram & chives - do not plant mint other than in a robust container!)
In the not-visible garden, it's still mayhem, but at least the hedge (hawthorn whips) are surviving.0 -
Bark is a good call, I could cover a fairly ugly section with that, and unlike stones/pebbles I guess it's easy to compost when the time comes to landscape.
Any ideas on how much coverage I'd get from a 90L pack. The area I'd like to cover is around 2.5 x 4m at a guess.0
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