back garden ideas

In the pool u can to plant some Rhododendron and you should clean the paving with a karcher

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I've never used artifical grass, but I hear it can look really good, the gardeners on this site won't be too impressed by it though, they are hard core, old school gardeners. In fact you might upset a few of them with the mention of artificial grass. They got very upset about rubber mulch in fact.

You can buy rubber slabs has well, these would be ideal for kiddies to play on. Are you looking to make the area specifically child friendly or do you want a garden has well? One that you can enjoy through your own gardening and handy work.

Let me know how you get on.

hello mate how about some low decking at the house and decking going up 2 steps almost like a bridge comming from the pond.a few nice planters and tropical plants and grassess /bamboo in your planter.give it some structure and take away that obl0ong shape.maybe plant a couple of choice trees to the left of the pond either side.its only a sugestion.i hope . ive helped bye for now.ps my best advise is dont rush it and wait till your isppired

Decking sounds like a great idea, make sure the area's not shaded though, you'll get moss and algae all over it, and if you have a two year child decking can be extremely slippery when wet, and that's just walking across it, can you imagine what a two year old could do. I think the childs the priority here.

But yeah wait until you're inspired, acting on inspiration achieves great results.

I would not turn up my nose at artifical grass - it doesn't need cutting, feeding, weeding, aerating or scarifying. In a small area with a lot of shade, real grass would always have problems anyway. Some childrens' playgrounds have a covering of chipped bark

thanks everyone for your suggestions, they have all been helpful.