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Garden ideas for a long sloped area please?

5 years ago

We have a long sloped garden with 4 large lime trees they have TPO’s on and their roots are everywhere there are 2 round the front and one huge one round the back there is a smaller tree in the photo that has to go because it has crack in the trunk, the soil is like clay and it gets very dry in summer because of the slope excuse the pun but I’m stumped and would welcome any suggestions. Thank you

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rachelmidlands
5 years ago
Hi April. Depends on how you would like to use the garden for. With sloping gardens I think you could go two ways. One is to carve out terraces to make the higher levels more useable or the another way is to make a feature of the slope and make it look very natural with spring bulbs and wild flowers. I went to a beautiful garden in Cornwall some years ago and it had a huge slope covered in wild aquiligas, for the life of me can’t remember where the place was called tho. Anyway, here’s some ideas: (images from google, click to enlarge)
Tani H-S
5 years ago
Ditto what Rachel said re making it into levels. We will have 3 levels in our garden because it was sloping and it works really well.

Not sure how it work with the lime tree stumps in the way though
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April Joynes
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5 years ago
Thank you for the suggestions I think the planting looks a lovely option we have several patios and sitting areas so love idea of planting I may even add a secret path through it
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