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Low maintenance border - spotted as I drove past.

Driving through one of the villages yesterday, I spotted this low maintenance border, on the edge of a driveway. Loved the...

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kate123

30 Nov, 2021
Kate123

It's been a while!

Hello everyone, and hope you're all good, I feel i should almost re-introduce myself as my last post was way back in 2013...how...

12 comments

shadydappler

23 Jul, 2021
Shadydappler

Sitooterie

We have a little corner to our patio tucked around the side of the house. We get the sun latest at this section and it is...

7 comments

sarahm

26 May, 2013
Sarahm

Garage border makeover

This is part of my garden that you have never seen before mainly because it had become an overgrown mess. When I moved in...

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annella

18 Sep, 2012
Annella

A VERY LONG MAKEOVER PART TWO A CLOSEUP FOR FRAN, AND SOME NEW ADDITIONS.....

We decided to gravel the whole area with Yorkshire Cream, have used it a few times and it looks lovely when it rains.....and...

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Dottydaisy2

8 Sep, 2012
Dottydaisy2

My daughters side garden make-over.

There was a Holly tree that had died in my daughters garden and it was shedding large branches. We were worried that a branch...

18 comments

homebird

6 Jul, 2011
Homebird

How am I doing?!

I joined GoY in April beacause I'm having a sabatical from work and decided to spend some time in the garden. I've always...

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mandym

18 Jun, 2010
Mandym

Dear Diary

Have now planted pots and hanging baskets, purchased wisteria and 'built' new rockery in back garden. Have decided to buy...

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mandym

30 Apr, 2010
Mandym

CHALLENGE DOTTYDAISY..........HELP.

This area measures 32ft X 7ft.10. it has been a passageway for the last 9 years and now we want to turn it into some sort...

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Dottydaisy2

17 Nov, 2009
Dottydaisy2

Side entrance

I thought I would show you what I did with railway sleepers and planting etc to make a dark area (slight slope) almost maintainance...

21 comments

drc726

6 Sep, 2009
Drc726