Before & After...

[Moli]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/molidoodle/pat/DSC03540.jpg



After.......


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/molidoodle/P1010995.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/molidoodle/P1010999.jpg


Its needing weeded and dug over, then I will decide what to plant...The few plants that are in there will be moved..

[Moli]

I cut the shape out today with the spade, what I want is a few shrubs and then put bark down...So its easier to keep tidy...

[Mags]

What a difference Moli, so much easier to keep tidy now..

I hope Chancer isn't sniffing out a toilet patch in the last pic!! :-D

[dandysmom]

That is going to look so very nice! What shrubs are you thinking of?

[Moli]

That is going to look so very nice! What shrubs are you thinking of?
Not sure yet, I love Sambucus, but would be better with evergreen, maybe Holly...

[Kazz]

That looks like a lovel sunny spot Moli, is it a figure of 8 shape you are going for?

What do you think will grow well there, Magnolia's and Acers maybe? You don't need to do nything to them at all very self sufficent. Underpinned with some daffs and tulips for Spring/Summer flower.

[Kazz]

Sambucus are great with Japanese maples (acers)

[Moli]

It was a figure of eight at one time Kazz, Acers would not survive, it gets very windy in that spot...so needs to be something very hardy...I have Acers in patio pots, that go into the greenhouse for the winter, did plant one in the garden last year, but it was killed by the frost...

[Kazz]

What about Azelea's/Rhodendrums?

[Kazz]

But whatever it s it will be a big improvement on what you took out.

[Moli]

I have a roddy in there, one I bought from lidl last year and its got huge buds on it......Azelea's, good idea Kazz, they are very pretty....May just do that, thanks Kazz...:D

[Kazz]

And such wide variation too frm inches hish to feet high in both plants. And hardy and a wide range of colours and flowers, both evergreen and dudicious too. Sorry for the spelling I am tired and off to bed.

[Kazz]

They would both mix well with your Sambucus too ;)

[Moli]

Will have a look around, see what I can find...Thanks again Kazz, brilliant ideas...