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Ideas for front face of ditch

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  • 03-09-2019 2:56pm
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    coL
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    Recently moved into a property with an old style country (mud) ditch fronting the road. It was overgrown with weeds and briars which we cut back. It looks pertty bad now (but better than before) and all that is growing on it is wild grass/weeds.

    I am interested in planting something on the vertical side that faces onto the road and hoping for some suggestions/ideas. Ideally I would like something with a bit of colour preferably and low maintenance if possible. Its a pretty long stretch (35/40m) so something relatively cheap would be best.

    Anybody have any thoughts or advice?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Ferns can look great on banks like this.


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    coL
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    Jocelyn Proud Sister-in-law wrote: »
    Ferns can look great on banks like this.

    I was hoping for something a bit more colourful. We live in the country and it would be nice to have something to set our ditch apart and provide a bit of contrast.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    coL wrote: »
    I was hoping for something a bit more colourful. We live in the country and it would be nice to have something to set our ditch apart and provide a bit of contrast.

    You really don't want to go too colourful for a rural ditch, or it will stick out like a sore thumb and even seem gaudy. Tones or shades of a single colour and different textures blend better, yet contrast with the neighbouring hedgerows.


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