Hi Elizabeth,

You have plenty of options, it's just a case of thinking about what style of garden you would like (and be able to maintain) and then considering if it will work with the environmental conditions and soil type that you have.

As a start you may want to consider planting a hedge that could act as a windbreak, as this will potentially expand the range of what you can grow.

Regarding the lawn, there are plenty of solutions for getting rid of moss - I tend to avoid chemicals and use a scarifier and then a rake. To reduce the chances of moss returning you should increase drainage. You could use a fork or hollow tine to add holes to the soil, then fill the holes with sand.

One other thing - take some pictures now and on a regular basis so you can see how everything develops.

Happy gardening.

Be useful to know what's there already, how big the area is, whether it gets plenty of sun as well as wind, etc. Photographs might be useful too. When you say moss, do you mean on the soil, the lawn or on stones, or all three?

id be inclined to look into the reasen for the moss in the first place .

Now Snoop I know well who you mean and you'd better take that back....I have sent Lisa a PM. If she's near I could even call round and suss out the site...

Of course not, my mistake...