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Hi All, I am nearly there with designing my simply town backyard, will extend the patio and revamp the lawn, adding also raised beds. But whatever I do will be useless as my yard is surrounded by three different boundaries: from left: a garage wall (sunny side), front: a concrete fence (semi shade), right: brown wooden fence. Can you suggest some ideas which will not break the bank...? I want beauty🙂 Many thanks. Karo
Hi All, I am nearly there with designing my simply town backyard, will extend the patio and revamp the lawn, adding also raised beds. But whatever I do will be useless as my yard is surrounded by three different boundaries: from left: a garage wall (sunny side), front: a concrete fence (semi shade), right: brown wooden fence. Can you suggest some ideas which will not break the bank...? I want beauty🙂 Many thanks. Karo
Given you have three different boundaries, my advice would be to use a mix of screens, trellis and suitable climbing plants, Wisteria if you want something fabulous but with maintenance or other slow-growing climbers like Honeysuckle if not.
I'd also consider using really deep raised beds and flower beds, which can be planted in layers so you can push the walls back.
Given you have three different boundaries, my advice would be to use a mix of screens, trellis and suitable climbing plants, Wisteria if you want something fabulous but with maintenance or other slow-growing climbers like Honeysuckle if not.
I'd also consider using really deep raised beds and flower beds, which can be planted in layers so you can push the walls back.
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