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North facing fence cover help please
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Hi everyone
Part of our fence faces north and is also quite close to a rowan tree.
I'm looking for a couple of good plants to cover it and put in some height - we can dig out more bed if necessary, that's not a problem.
Are Hydrangea Petiolaris and Skimmia worth looking at? I've planted an evergreen clematis that says it's shade tolerant but it's young and we'll have to see what it makes of its new home!
I've attached a pic (I hope!) so any suggestions or advice would be great.
I don't want to use Ivy really because it will grow through the fence panels and force them apart - and we're already over-run with it anyway!
Many thanks
Lindsay
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- Posted: Tue. 5th June 2012 17:52
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Optimum size for buying trees?
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Hi,
We're trying to plan our garden and want to buy a few trees for it. We've read a number of articles both on the net and in various books about the ratio of roots to leaves etc., and it makes sense that the bigger the tree the more roots it needs to cope with being planted, so a lot of advice seems to be to go for younger/shorter trees which will take less time to establish their roots.
However, nearly all the garden centres and nurseries that we've visited offer their trees in very small containers compared to the height of the tree itself; some being twelve - fifteen feet high in a container no more than a couple of feet across and high. Leaving aside the right time to plant a tree, I'm keen to find out what experiences other Shoot members have had with buying and planting trees - what height is the best to go for what size container was the tree in? How long did your tree take to actually start growing and did it thrive?
Also, if a tree is 12-13 feet tall when it's planted with only a relatively small root system, isn't it going to struggle to remain upright, even with some pretty decent staking until its roots have managed to establish themselves?
Any advice and past experiences greatly received!
Many thanks
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- Posted: Mon. 4th June 2012 21:51
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Has anyone attempted a minimalist garden design?
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Looking for anyone who attempted a minimalist design and is willing to share experiences and photos.
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- Posted: Mon. 23rd April 2012 22:13
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modesty fence solution needed
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Hi Everyone,
My 1930s house is very close to our neighbours and in fact my large kitchen window looks right into their kitchen. I am finding it a little uncomfortable even though we get on fine. [I have moved my original back door to the end so we don't literally bump into each other en route to the washing lines].
The area is separated by a 4" waney lap fence but it is really too low and I would like to replace it with a higher one but the concrete posts are also only 4".
Can I get away with slipping in 6" open trellis panels so plants can grow through or will the extra 2" just wave around in the wind?
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- Posted: Mon. 2nd April 2012 15:41
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Finding a good vaiety of stepping stones
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I'm trying to find a circfular stepping stone that is in between 300-400 mm - 300 is a little on the small size for my garden - does anyone know of anywheer that sells a good range? Thankyou!
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- Posted: Sun. 25th March 2012 17:10
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Advice on a red flowering plant to use against white cobbles
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Hi there,
We are having a contemporary garden built with a Mediterranean theme. We are using a black and white granite water feature with Spanish white cobbles surrounding it. As this area will be a relatively decent size we want to plant a bright flowering, low-growing plant through the Spanish white cobbles we have bought. Ideally we would like a plant with striking red tropical flowers with evergreen foliage which we feel might look nice offset against the white cobbles. Any ideas what might work? We thought about penstemons but arent sure if they are too large. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
Chris Vaughan
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- Posted: Sat. 24th March 2012 19:37
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bamboo planting in shade, by retail and water
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I am hoping I could ask a few questions regarding bamboo planting.
The design incorporate a water rill and long linear bamboo planters
> that run alongside. 'The Rill' will be positioned in a new retail
> street which almost receives no direct sunlight. So my bamboo choices are limited.
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> 1. Do you know of a non-invasive bamboo that can cope without
> direct sunlight?
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> 2. Also, is there a variety that would shed its leaves very little
> into 'The Rill'. Maintenance is a big issue in the design.
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> 3. Also, the planters are around 2-3 meters long and I hope to be
> able to get two bamboo plants in each. Although, another issue is that
> the retail must be seen.
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> Thank you kindly
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> Kate
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- Posted: Wed. 7th March 2012 11:31
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Rose and Clematis suppliers
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Dose anyone know of any nurseries in or around London where I can buy mature roses or clematis's, something bigger than 4 litre.
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- Posted: Sat. 3rd March 2012 16:14
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Cut down cob nut tree
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When we moved to this house, one of the things I loved about the garden was the cob nut tree and the area around it. However, my in laws moved into our converted garage and I reluctantly let them take over this area. As a result the lovely display of spring bulbs has been lifted and following a large amount of concrete and hacking at the roots of the tree resulted in it's demise in 2009. We got a tree surgeon in to deal with this, who told us that the tree would grow again through offshoots, but I am not convinced that I will ever see my lovely tree as it was.
Has anyone any ideas as to how I can get my woodland garden back?
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- Posted: Wed. 22nd February 2012 01:51
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Ho can i fix my garden?
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I am over whelmed with my back garden its approx 20m x 10m at the moment it is just all wild grass growing in it. The garden is also not level it is higher at the rear and gradually get lower towards the front a height difference of around 30cm's. i would like to have my garden level and fairly maintenance free but i need to do it on a budget what is the best way of doing this on the cheap should i slab the lot
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- Posted: Sat. 18th February 2012 21:12
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