As a lover of nature and beautiful flowers living in a terrace house with a concrete yard, is: well frustrating especially when the only scenery is the brick wall of the house opposite.
A concrete yard is well low maintenance but dull and boring, you could put flowers in pots these will add colour and height and brighten it up, but these need constant watering and dead heading. You could turf it but then you would need a mower to cut it and then what do you do with the clippings.
With a little imagination and some time, you can have your little bit of Eden all to yourself. Right ok the hard bit get rid of the concrete next check the soil is good add fertiliser to give it a boost. Next lay down a weed suppressing membrane, this will ensure your not on your hands and knees for half the summer instead of admiring your creation. Now for spring there is nothing to beat bulbs Daffodils crocus tulips snowdrops anything you like the look of really, these will give an early rainbow of colour. Alright you may have to cut the tops off them once they’ve finished flowering but the colourful carpet makes it worth while. Now spread coloured pebbles slate chippings or coloured glass is now easily obtainable, this should be at least one inch thick .
Then choose some individual plants that add form and structure, these could be roses(but then these will need dead heading and pruning) so shrubs may be a better choice .
Potentilla, Azalia, Forsythia and Spiraea are good summer ones Witch hazel, Winter jasmine and Viburnum make a good winter display but don’t go over board a few well placed plants look better than an over crowded plot.
Try a lavender near to your gate or doorway the perfume is exhilarating first thing.
A concrete yard is well low maintenance but dull and boring, you could put flowers in pots these will add colour and height and brighten it up, but these need constant watering and dead heading. You could turf it but then you would need a mower to cut it and then what do you do with the clippings.
With a little imagination and some time, you can have your little bit of Eden all to yourself. Right ok the hard bit get rid of the concrete next check the soil is good add fertiliser to give it a boost. Next lay down a weed suppressing membrane, this will ensure your not on your hands and knees for half the summer instead of admiring your creation. Now for spring there is nothing to beat bulbs Daffodils crocus tulips snowdrops anything you like the look of really, these will give an early rainbow of colour. Alright you may have to cut the tops off them once they’ve finished flowering but the colourful carpet makes it worth while. Now spread coloured pebbles slate chippings or coloured glass is now easily obtainable, this should be at least one inch thick .
Then choose some individual plants that add form and structure, these could be roses(but then these will need dead heading and pruning) so shrubs may be a better choice .
Potentilla, Azalia, Forsythia and Spiraea are good summer ones Witch hazel, Winter jasmine and Viburnum make a good winter display but don’t go over board a few well placed plants look better than an over crowded plot.
Try a lavender near to your gate or doorway the perfume is exhilarating first thing.
