Which design for my angular garden?

11 months ago

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I moved in to my new build over 7 years ago and found some inspiration for managing the awkward, angular fence using borders (the brown areas on the plan below) and now have some well established shrubs that are gradually disguising the edges...but no patio area.

The garden is north east facing and it's the end of the garden and the angular fence line that get a lot of sun in summer.

I got a professional design done last year which introduced a circular design whilst retaining my existing borders. I really like the idea of zones in a garden and I struggle to get my head round how close the seating area and eating areas are...and that there is no real purpose for one of the circular areas - other than to house a seldom used rotary washing line.

I've tried to come up with my own ideas many times continuing the 'square to the house' theme of the borders. I've attached one here which is still work in progress - it annoys me I haven't aligned the long-stepping stones, and some zones are still without purpose...Ideally I'd fit in a small greenhouse - this could be on the left of the design in the unused grass space, or against the boundary to reduce visibility from the house. But is this too ambitious and will everything just look small?

I'd welcome your thoughts on the options...or perhaps there's another option entirely...

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tamp75
11 months ago
Personally I prefer the circles as they disguise the shape of the garden. In your design I think you have too many different small areas. I also like the idea of adding height to the design - which the pergolas in the circular design offer, as well as providing privacy. Alternatively, you could consider a small tree or 2 for height, some privacy & dappled shade.
Jonathan
11 months ago
I like the landscapers concept but I felt that an already small garden shouldn’t be divided with trellis screens and I felt the pergolas weren’t big enough for a practical use. I agree with tamp75 that you could do with more height and I like the idea of feeling more enclosed and personally I would want some taller (3-4m high) specimens so you see less of your neighbours windows.
And I much prefer the circle idea although it appears the landscaper did it in a bespoke way which I imagine is harder to achieve than modeling it around circular patio sets that are available widely.

So I offer an alternative with three circles, the middle one being covered with a big square pergola. I agree with the landscaper that there is insufficient lawn to warrant a mower and also that more than one type of hard landscaping adds visual interest so perhaps the circles could be connected with borders and resin bound stones. And given your existing garden is planted exclusively with evergreens I wonder if instead of the greenhouse you should be planning a sentry shed for garden cushions and perhaps glass cloches to help start a few seedlings
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Sonia
11 months ago
I love the circle ideas. I would say get rid of the ugly rotary clothes dryer and get a retractable clothes line which can be put away when not in use.
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Eliza Gray Gardens
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I like the landscaper's ideas - but agree to get rid of the trellis. Also, why not take the top circle with the washing line and pave it with gravel. You can introduce low creeping plants into the gravel - and it will be cheaper too!
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