Gravel garden soon to be on the way!

hope it all goes well, what is the lovely plant in your last photo? i really like it.

That should make it much easier for you, and i'm sure it'll be lovely, don't forget the weed blanket under the gravel.

it looks as though you use that particular bit of your garden quite a lot ~ would you want stepping stones through the gravel to make a path?

SewK. its sounds fab and I am sure we all know about making life easier!! I for one agree with that!! Hope it all goes to plan, look forward to your pictures.

Stickitoffee the plant is Viburnum 'Lanarth', thats the one that has to go :(
It includes weed suppresant kfunsters :)
and yes Sticki it includes a path down to the shed :)

I bet you are excited that it is going to be a reality now,Sk.
It will be so much easier for you,and you will enjoy planning what you are going to have in pots etc.That is the icing on the cake...and as we are finally heading towards warmer weather,hopefully..it will look great for the summer...Keep us informed of the progress,it will be interesting to see it,in its different stages..:o)

Are you planning on planting some of your saved plants into the gravel?

You'll never regret losing some of the grass, SK, and I'm sure your Paeony will survive the move! I had to do a similar job yesterday, seems so daft to be uplifting Daffs in bloom, but it had to be done to make way for a new pond. Looking forward to your 'before & after' pics. : o ))

I am pleased for you that your plans are getting nearer to reality, SK. I'd recommend paving stones for walking on as well if you can fit that into your budget.

We've been reconsidering our plans for a gravel garden (it is a large area) and has proved to be very costly if we to that route. Saying that, the turf, borders, rockery etc. won't be cheap but still about £700 less than if we put down gravel. The prices of supplies and labour is a shock to the pocketbook, that's for sure.

We are considering a quote we've had to provide us with a finished garden (including shrubbery and following my drawings)....we're going to sleep on it so I will blog about what we decide, when we decide :) It's a big decision.

I am excited for your plans...it's sad that you have to rid yourself of your much-prized viburnum. I'll be watching for updates. All the best.

Sounds good Swingkilla, I look forward to seeing the end result, will look good :))))

thanks, all the best.

It's going to look very nice. Much better than grass. and much easier to look after.
But what a price for some gravel and slabbs ! :O

Good luck with your project, and let us know how it goes. :-)

I know Hywel!!! think i'm a bit behind the times!!
Thanks for all your comments will take photos and update, don't know when he's starting yet .....ooooo excited!!! lol

Hope all goes well for you and look forward to seeing it later.

So pleased for you, SK, it's so good when plans can go ahead and it sounds an excellent idea. Look forward to seeing your during and after photos :)

A great Idea SK, I'm sure you'll never regret it. We did the same in our previous large garden, it took so long to mow all the grass. We planted some low dwarf conifers and heathers in the gravel as well as some bulbs and a few other plants and were delighted with it. It's a shame the lovely Viburnum has to go but sometimes you just have to be ruthless and look at the bigger picture. Hope to see that bigger picture soon!

I'm sure you will find the gravel much easier to look after and as it is quite shady where you are putting it your lawn probably didn't grow really well anyway did it ?

Best of luck and happy gardening.

Can't wait for the before and after shots :o)

SK...just wondering about your plans for the gravel garden. I've been reading your "thank you" blog and then realized you had this big gravel project to look forward to :)

I hope you are soon able to enjoy your new gravelled garden and it will make it so much easier for you to care for it all.