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This is what faced us a few weeks ago…..three diseased Hawthorn variety Pauls Scarlet…..


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Well after much deliberation we decided to take out the box balls and the Libertia from the opposite side of the path and move them over to where the trees had been, we wanted something minimalist as the rest of the garden is quite exuberant in places, of course things progressed, as usual, decided to take out the arch in front of the conservatory, and the path with it!!which then meant we couldn’t reach the oval lawn without stepping through the border, so what to do……look on the internet lol!! and found the perfect solution! take a slice from the lawn, create a new gravelled bed, edge it with small setts (similar to the ones we have in the garden already) add a couple of box balls to tie in with the other bed, a grass some more Libertia and some low spreading hardy geraniums, moved over from the other bed! and a couple of stepping stones..
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Did it stop there….no of course not, we decided to take up all the stepping stones from the grass, which meant laying turf in all the holes….what to do with the stepping stones, they were solid and a good shape….the internet again, found the perfect solution a path infilled with stones, stepping stones and plants, such as thyme, camomile, sedum etc, and it looks a treat!! photograph to follow, just needs a few tweeks

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We then decided to move the large alpine sink from in front of the conservatory window, and enlarge the paved area, giving the garden a more spacious feel, and room for more pots!!
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So thats where we are at the moment, the rose border needs sorting, but thats another day, here are the photographs…about time do I hear you say!! sorry but I had to put you in the picture….
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Taken before the alterations….
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The border in front of the conservatory planted up with roses, hardy geraniums, daylilies, and edged with London Pride, and several different Ajuga,Japanese Anemones, Leucanthemum and Asters…

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We are both very pleased with the way it has turned out, my poor OH has worked his socks off, bless him, time for a restful weekend, hope you like it, and if ever you are stuck for a design, Google it!! it worked for us!
Thanks for taking the time to trawl through my ramblings, enjoy your weekend, we are in for some very warm weather, so I hear, so weird!!

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Now I've got it. Couldn't really get my head around what you had done. It looks great.
The sets between the pebbles and the grass are a great idea, make mowing so much easier, might pinch that idea.

13 Oct, 2017

 

Thanks Siris, we are pleased with it, the Libertia looks lovely with the sunshine on it....can you see your Saxifrage Wada on the extreme right of the last photograph, a mass of flowers!!

13 Oct, 2017

 

Looks absolutely wonderful, Angela, well done both of you. I do love that Libertia!

13 Oct, 2017

 

Thank you very much Sheila, hard work, but we feel it was worth it...

13 Oct, 2017

 

Gosh, you've done amazing well to have achieved such changes. The turf patches are invisible, the hawthorn lollipops won't be missed & I really like the new gravelled bed. The lawn is shrinking ....
Where did the alpine sink go?

14 Oct, 2017

 

Beautifully done and I love the result. The gravel plus paving bed is so lovely and the whole look is great. Well worth doing :-)

14 Oct, 2017

 

Me too,DD.......isn't another half useful at times!!!!!....looks lovely ......the box balls lead the eye along the path.....good to see the 2 little doves included too!

14 Oct, 2017

 

Wow, what a make-over & it looks absolutely great. A really beautiful garden you have.

14 Oct, 2017

 

Good job jobbed. A most interestingly visual garden
to suit every season.

14 Oct, 2017

 

Love it, it looks smashing, it's like when you have a furniture move around, really satisfying.

14 Oct, 2017

 

Your garden looks lovely and inviting. Your hard work has paid off!

14 Oct, 2017

 

Eirlys thank you, it was hard work, more though for my OH!!I come up with the ideas with the help of the internet, and he does the hard work...
Dawn thats so true, it looks and feels
different already.....
Diane thank you very much, much appreciated...
Feverfew that is kind of you, I feel we are getting somewhere at last, taken a few years though!
Meadow we do like Box always looks fresh, and creates clean lines..
Wildrose many thanks pleased that you like it....
Green Finger thank you, we were lucky that the weather was perfect for laying turf, it has knitted in well, Oh cut it today......the sink has been moved to the other side of the patio, photograph will follow no doubt!

14 Oct, 2017

 

Oh yes, Dd, a fountain of Wada flowers.

14 Oct, 2017

 

Love it! Well done both of you. Internet is so inspiring sometimes isnt it. I really love the colour of the bistro set. It all looks very summery. By next June it will all have settled in and spread itself out!

15 Oct, 2017

 

Thanks Karen....the table and chairs were white.....I Annie Sloaned them using three different shades of paint, and then found some beautiful cushions in TKs to go on them the same colours as the chairs...as you say by June the front border will have taken off.. luckily the weather is mild, so Ideal for this sort of work....

15 Oct, 2017

 

Isn't it? I've just walked the dogs and had to take off my jacket and hat. REally mild for mid October. Still not much sign of the sun here though.

17 Oct, 2017

 

It looks very nice :)

19 Oct, 2017

 

Its a grand feeling when a job comes together and you're happy with the result, well done to hubby he's made a good job of it all, if you hadn't said about removing the pavers no one would have noticed, the lawn is perfect, new turf has taken well, as though its been down for years.....It all looks a real treat Dd.....

19 Oct, 2017

 

Lincs that is lovely of you I shall pass on your comments to my OH....
Thanks Hywel......

23 Oct, 2017

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