A garden with gravel - the perfect choice for people who can not afford too much time on your site. Plant in a garden of drought-tolerant plants - they do not require weeks of watering, even in summer.
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What we have
The best of times this garden is far in the past. A significant part of its territory occupied by large spruce. South-facing patio is too small, in summer it is too hot. The pond is located in the middle of the lawn, and the approach to the garden house, you can only along the path of uncomfortable laid tiles. Care of hedges and broken flower garden around the patio fraught with great difficulties. The state of the lawn, especially in the shadow of fir trees and in front of the hedge, which is too dry, leaves much to be desired. Because of all this site looks unkempt.
What are the alternatives
Garden with gravel covering almost requires no maintenance and can dispense weeks without watering. Even after a month's absence the hosts it will retain a fresh appearance.
Since the site is maintained in the landscape style, it does not spoil even some neglect. Evergreen hedges does not need regular grooming and drought flower garden will feel great and without human intervention. Unpretentious grasses create a natural transition from the trees and bushes to the ground paved with gravel.
To the south patio can add east and near the garden house equip a shady place to rest and spend to it a wide track and gravel wooden sleepers. Pond, thanks Piglet with marsh vegetation and framed from a natural stone, it looks more natural. Green pergola, erected at the site of one of the high firs portion hosts protects against wind and prying eyes. Although the garden visually increased in size, in order to maintain order in it will take much less time than before.
At the site of the lawn divide the gravel bed of it and plant a groundcover.
Instead of roses and perennials planted drought-resistant wild plants.
Landscaping wall climbing plants will save you from her painting.
garden areas where plants grow poorly, pour gravel.
To suppress weed growth, spread under plantings film.
The procedure works
First we need to root out the spruce - to do it need specialists. Then, clean the lawn s the job best left to a professional. Perhaps he would have to dig up the ground and add sand to its upper layer to a depth of 20 cm. Pergola and wooden flooring can build themselves, as well build the foundation for area with marsh plants next to the pond. To do this, use either of the finished bath, or plastic wrap. Quite capable, and you will remove the bed of perennials near the patio.
Then laid a trail of gravel and tiles made of natural stone - all these works must also comply with the professionals. They put sleepers, wooden deck patio and stone tiles. Reasonably skilled charge and stacking large stones in the central portion.
Now your turn: plant a garden trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous grasses and perennials, pour the track and the space between the plants with gravel or crushed stone. No matter how terrible it may seem so radical reorganization of land, and courage the effort will pay off handsomely in the following year when gardening turns to you pleasure.
Two variants undemanding flowerbed gravel
option 1
Remove the top layer of the old land. Shots bottom and walls of the pit water-permeable nonwoven. Top lay ready sterile substrate (e.g. coarse sand or gravel), containing 20% humus. It is precipitated at a distance of 20-30 cm from each other herbaceous perennials and cereals. Then, the whole space between plants poured gravel or rubble layer thickness of 2-3 cm. Planted in the ground so the plants will grow via rhizomes creeping shoots or seeds. This can get a bed and weed seeds germinate but only a few of them. After a few years it will be necessary to thin out the landing.
option 2
Remove the top layer of soil. The ground beneath him scarify to a depth of 30 cm and mix with sand or gravel to make it less nutritious and more permeable. Close the non-woven fabric with cross-shaped holes cut through, and landed at their plant. Pour bed of gravel layer of 2-3 cm. grown old plants will need to be replaced after a few years. Weed seeds will be difficult to germinate and the flower garden.
For 30 minutes, you can:
- Pit lined with the nonwoven fabric and pour it sterile substrate.
- To plant drought-tolerant perennials and water them.
- Pour between plants decorative layer of gravel or crushed stone.
Watering the flower garden of drought-tolerant plants must be carefully: moist soil are their main enemy. They are not afraid of harsh winters, but their roots can not stand the constant dampness.
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