Looking for some Ideas - Blank Canvas & Small Garden

davidod

Hi After 4 years and with kids past trampolines and football goals I finally have a bit of a lawn going but looking to put some trees at the back and give some structure to the garden.

The Garden is north west facing and 45 feet long by 23 feet wide. We want to get rid of the existing evergreen.

Any and all ideas are very welcome !!

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looksee

You have some really lovely brick walls there. I would suggest, forget the lawn, its not really going to get enough sun to do much, and turn it into a paving/gravel/raised beds garden with shrubs that don't mind shade, plants likewise and ferns. It could be really charming with maybe a few bits of statuary or very large pots etc. and maybe a pergola or arch to create a bit of height.

davidod

thanks very much for the advice!

rje66

Like Looksee said

Few bits here

rje66

Walls are lovely. Don't cover them too much!

Perks

Trees will become goalposts. LOL

I'd line the back with 5 silver birch with the vision of taking two out and leaving yourself with 3 once they are start getting mature. Good rule of tumb with planting is always odd numbers until you get to 11 as the human eye doesn't count as fast beyond then.

Have an electrician run a cable down and uplight the trees.

Replace the few concrete blocks on the side wall with a good red brick match.

Use the walls research north facing Hydrangea. Plant Sweetbox for winter/spring scent close to house/patio.

saabsaab

You could make a sunken seating area at the back wall. Maybe with a water feature or a fire pit.

DartBhoy1888

Looking for advice,suggestions,website to look at for ideas..

My garden is much like the original post here. However,we basically want a maintenance free garden. I'm getting imprinted concrete laid on patio area, normal concrete installed at side entrance leading into the concrete deck. After that I don't know what to do,basically just 15m x 10m of grass left over.

Any suggestons? Thanks in advance