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Advise Railway Sleepers and Shrubs please

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  • 02-01-2009 8:41am
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    Ginger83
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    Hi guys, looking for advise from all the pro gardeners out there :)

    I'm in the process of finishing the garden, its not huge but its my first place and I have to hold my hands up and say I'm new to gardening but am taking a great interest.

    I got some fab decking put down, an awning over it for the summer and a wood panel affect galvanised panelled shed.

    Q? The end of the garden is a four foot high bank about 35-40 degree slope. I got some rolls of stuff to lay down to keep weeds down but also let rain through and I'm planning to put stone chipping down but I wanted to chop a straight edge in the bank to erect a line of railway sleepers like a wall if you get what I mean, what are the differences in the sleepers? Do some need treating regularly etc?

    Q? I would also be grateful if someone could advise me on a few small trees and shrubs to plant. I want to clear areas of stone and plant some but put the chippings neatly back when planted. I dont want a plain ugly looking stoned bank ;) Thank you all!


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    #2
    IpreDictDeatH
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    I cant help you on the sleepers unfortunetly. Im sure you can get the info from the people you purchase them from anyway?

    Are you going to do a rockery on the slope? If it gets good sun then i think that would be your best bet. The rockery is a really interesting thing to get involved in. Trying to replicate the plants natural growing conditions is a tricky and interesting challenge. I love the idea of growing a plant in the garden that grows naturally on a mountain top in some exotic place.

    Here's a few links for you anyway.
    http://www.alpinegardensociety.ie/ags_link.html


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