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sheenu1105

8 years ago

We have this garden which has slope at the end .. Can't understand how to sort this out.

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Pipe dreams plumbing company

8 years ago

You could try and build on it like this..

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Amber Jeavons Ltd
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hello Sheenu,

From the looks of the bottom picture, to me it looks like you're doing exactly the right thing... Once you level it off and add grass.. It can be a lovely feature... Add some large pots here and there with Olive trees as it's getting the sun! ....

Why not bring the table into that section thats marked by brick... turn it round the other way so it's length ways... Plenty of pots with rosemary is also a lovely way to add some green. Plus the bees love it and it's beautiful and aromatic... Maybe some bay and some clematis or something growing along the fence.... : ))
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Lace Landscapes
8 years ago
We have advised a client with somewhat similar situation who needed help with designing a small sloping garden in front of the conservatory to plant several parallel lines of box (buxus sempervirens) hedges deconstructed parterre to our layout (deconstructed parterre) and plant bulbs, grasses and other plants in between to create seasonal interest. It was important to frame this picture with taller privit (ligustrum ovalifolium) hedge. Similar idea should work really well in your garden.
Kerry Donnelly
8 years ago
Doing something similar, still work in progress
sheenu1105
Original Author
8 years ago
The other side of the railing is train line. So the slope has to be there but can't make out how to landscape after building a retention wall.
Kerry Donnelly
8 years ago
I'm going to plant next year, large architectural style plants, all evergreen , have a look on websites and see styles that appeal to you
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Lace Landscapes
8 years ago
Plant the evergreen hedge 1.5 meters high next to the railing and then plant parallel punctuating low box hedges every 90 cm and fill with grasses (molinia, miscanthus calamagrostis) places in between.
suesykes
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
We had a very steep slope leading from the door in our garden. It really gave a claustrophobic feel.

we have terraced it , and created a number of flat levels. Makes a huge difference....just have to be aware of the need for stability for the back wall of each terrace.
Sherbert Barnes
8 years ago
As it gets the sun you can plant almost anything in here.... I would personally be looking at lavender and standard olive trees etc... I would try and keep some symmetry as you have it in the shape of the garden and also in the stone work and the borders - but I would add a twist of fluidity by adding a water feature that would cascade down the bank at the end of the garden. I would have water pumped round a system and coming out of a feature that was metallic - to keep it modern - nothing too twee! Looks a lovely setting by the way.
Sherbert Barnes
8 years ago
As it gets the sun you can plant almost anything in here.... I would personally be looking at lavender and standard olive trees etc... I would try and keep some symmetry as you have it in the shape of the garden and also in the stone work and the borders - but I would add a twist of fluidity by adding a water feature that would cascade down the bank at the end of the garden. I would have water pumped round a system and coming out of a feature that was metallic - to keep it modern - nothing too twee! Looks a lovely setting by the way.
sheenu1105
Original Author
8 years ago
For suesykes- Can you please send me the pics of ur garden .. Before and after.. Many thanks
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User
8 years ago
Oak Timber sleepers (better than Pine) fixed vertically are easy to do and you could create a more fluid radius for interest. see pics for ideas! You could incorporate some seating perhaps?
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sheenu1105
Original Author
8 years ago
Just thought of sharing the before and after pictures of our garden
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Lace Landscapes
8 years ago
Oh great! Looks much better!