Types of gardens, what is your garden type?

[4390evans]

Few things need to be put in there still but you get the jist.

I totally understand about the lables, we usually are on our hands and knees looking under the tables for them after the wind hits us. I have even seen customers take them out of the pots and pocket them haha.

Usually though if someone is just looking for general care I will print it off for them.

[Bigmallly]

Rather than coloured gardens, I would much rather see for example an Ericaceous Garden with acid loving plants, or a Coastal Garden with plants that will tolerate Sea breeze, maybe a Canopy Garden with a Fruit Tree, Fruit Bush & Strawberries to give the grower an idea what, where & how things can be grown. You get the Jist................

[JanieB]

My garden is a nightmare at the moment due to the new kitchen extension. But the plan is for the first bit in front of my kitchen window to be a patio (already there) surrounded by a small lawn and flower beds round those. I have a bit of a problem with this as 2 of my neighbours have annexed a bit of this and I need to tell them they don't own my land.

The next bit (about half the garden) a greenhouse and veggie beds. Currently a dumping site for building materials.

The end of the garden now has a shed/summerhouse installed as at march last year. This part of the garden is supposed to be party time and will have a permanent barbeque with a mediterranean oven and the shed will also be my hobbies place.

[Jungle Jane]

I quite like the colour rooms it's attractive I'm easily distracted from buying the plant I'm supposed to be buying & ending up with seven. My gardens clay,if I buy an acid lover it usually goes in a pot. Some people like tropical looking plants for a zen garden. Or a sensory garden with different textured leaves,heavily scented plants,water trickling & a sound wall for kids to play with whilst parents shop. A grow your own section with vertical growing ideas for people who want to maximise their space,a wall of mixed lettuce looks nice. Some people look for low maintenance plants. Having themes would be attractive,good luck with it!

[Jungle Jane]

I forgot to mention the little fairy door!! A friends mum made it years ago,I put it at the bottom of a tree stump that was cut down about 10years ago,couldn't find it last time I looked,they must've moved & taken it with them? They look quite easy to make though if you have some spare wood & paint.

[4390evans]

Oh we dont sell fairy doors... i wonder why because we get loads of kids in. Ill suggest that. They would be ideal in a cottage garden setting

[4390evans]

New ideas wanted please

So, I went into work today full of ideas and showed the boss some of them and he was a bit meh... but in the end he said yeah just do it jen
Then he put me on holiday for 9 days cos apparently they need to be used up haha

But I am looking for more guys so if you come across anything you would love to see in a garden center or any canny ideas that maybe could be put on a table just shove em on this thread and when I have got back to work and getting stuck into it I will post a pic on here


Eee I am so excited...