Side of House

New Border for Next Year

Although I've been trying to keep the borders to a minimum, the area by the side of the house was really in need of a bit of TLC. I kept some crocosmia especially for this so that it would be low maintenance but also look good in the Summer. The hedge is looking a bit bare so I've planted a Forsythia and Butterfly Bush to fill the gaps and make a nice show. There is a Rose Bush and Lilac there already but the Lilac hasn't flowered. Planning to remove the 2 hedge plants when the new bushes fill out so there will only be pruning to do and the bushes can grow back fuller. It doesn't look great at the moment but hopefully next year it will start to fill out. There's some Ivy at the back so I'm going to try and tease it round the front so that the frogs and newts in this border will be happy.