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• Good/Cheap lawn edging?

  Forum post by AshFox on 01 May 2012

  Hey there. My parents want Lawn edging (and are prepared to significantly cut my garden budget so they can buy some from homebase). Does anyone know where I could get some cheap, or preferably free? Ive checked my local freecycle but no luck. Oh and has anyone used the smartedge style edging? Any good? Cheers Read more..

• Re: Dogs & Poisonous plants

  Forum post by AshFox on 16 Apr 2012

  Aye these were my arguments, thanks. Things got quite heated! I even pointed out the only plants the dogs where eating was grass, and plants dont tend to give off a toxic scent (well there is a corpse flower but thats a different kettle of fish lol. Cheers, anymore opinions welcome. Read more..

• Shade V Wild flowers/Bees & Butterflies

  Forum post by AshFox on 15 Apr 2012

  Hi there! Im a newbie, both to this site and will soon be starting my first garden. Ive had an interest in gardening for years and have devoured much info re books and some container learning (hard lessons mostly lol). But now my parents have let me loose on their garden. I am very exited. I have a NW acing corner in a very sheltered garden. We are going to build a wee tree house (no actual tree but a corner former with shed and fence with a yucca next to it). My plan is too plant it up with ferns Read more..

• Dogs & Poisonous plants

  Forum post by AshFox on 15 Apr 2012

  Hello, I will soon be digging in my parents garden. And there have been concerns. They have dogs and a cat and have raised concerns over plants that are poisenous. I did some basic research and have avoided plants that are particularily toxic. A lot of the plants that are in some lists, ahem, are VERY common in most gardens, and a lot of those gardens have dogs. So I imagine you guys are experianced gardeners ;) and may even be dog owners to boot. Whats your opinion? What should definately be avoided Read more..

• Re: Cohesive design/cohesive planting????

  Forum post by AshFox on 15 Apr 2012

  Hello. I have a few suggestions, but I guess I better add a little disclaimer: I am not qualified, or have taken part in any formal training, but I have researched a lot for the garden Im desining. Hope its helpful anyway! Geometry/Form: Depending on the size of the garden, echoe shapes of areas and embrace artistic/mathmatical techniques such as the fibinacci sequence, these evolving patterns and reaped shapes in various sizes will give instant cohesion to your various areas, dont forget to think Read more..