Hello,
We moved into our end-terrace house in February and so far have only had the landscaper do the essentials (paths, terrace, lawn). Unfortunately, there was little time for garden planning during the construction phase, so we now want to tackle it.
Here is the site plan with some comments:
We are still unsure about the following points and would appreciate some ideas and support:
1) Since we have neighbors on all sides, we would like some privacy screening. We don’t like chain-link fences or hedges, but prefer flowering hedges or similar. Do you have any tips on their arrangement or other ideas? The most important privacy screening is in front of the floor-to-ceiling 3m (10 feet) glass wall on the long side of the house, as well as in the garden area and next to the terrace. We made the planting strip wider there and up to the terrace so we can plant more. For the other areas, the privacy screen doesn’t need to be completely dense; it’s okay if you can still see a bit of the neighbors.
2) We will probably rotate the shed and the tree (see arrows). Otherwise, we want to design the garden to look modern and not too cramped despite its small size. Any ideas for that?
3) We can still fully design the front garden but have no ideas yet. We would like raised beds and a path around the house. Raised beds, for example, behind the lawn grid stones. Perhaps something nice in front of the heat pump as well, to cover it.
To help you get a better impression, here are a few pictures:
If you have any questions, just write.
Regards,
Nicola
We moved into our end-terrace house in February and so far have only had the landscaper do the essentials (paths, terrace, lawn). Unfortunately, there was little time for garden planning during the construction phase, so we now want to tackle it.
Here is the site plan with some comments:
We are still unsure about the following points and would appreciate some ideas and support:
1) Since we have neighbors on all sides, we would like some privacy screening. We don’t like chain-link fences or hedges, but prefer flowering hedges or similar. Do you have any tips on their arrangement or other ideas? The most important privacy screening is in front of the floor-to-ceiling 3m (10 feet) glass wall on the long side of the house, as well as in the garden area and next to the terrace. We made the planting strip wider there and up to the terrace so we can plant more. For the other areas, the privacy screen doesn’t need to be completely dense; it’s okay if you can still see a bit of the neighbors.
2) We will probably rotate the shed and the tree (see arrows). Otherwise, we want to design the garden to look modern and not too cramped despite its small size. Any ideas for that?
3) We can still fully design the front garden but have no ideas yet. We would like raised beds and a path around the house. Raised beds, for example, behind the lawn grid stones. Perhaps something nice in front of the heat pump as well, to cover it.
To help you get a better impression, here are a few pictures:
If you have any questions, just write.
Regards,
Nicola
ypg schrieb:
Where did my long post go? Sorry, but this is no fun at all.I wondered that too. I still received the email notification, but unfortunately couldn’t read the post anymore.Your new drawing brings some good ideas again, thank you. I think this will allow us to take some time over the next few weeks to reflect and plan.
According to the development plan, fences are officially prohibited, even though there are some in the neighborhood. We would therefore prefer some kind of privacy screen using plants, possibly combined with individual post elements or something similar.
We don’t like ivy. However, what has always appealed to us as a hedge planting are photinias. I noticed earlier that they are also available as finished espalier, which could work well for the area next to the house, right? Do you know how it works when a plant comes with an espalier frame — does the plant then have to be moved to a “real” frame?
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Fuchsbau3530 May 2024 21:30Why not consider native plants? There are also many beautiful perennials, shrubs, climbing plants, etc., that provide food and shelter for numerous insect species. Ornamental medlars are unfortunately not native. I believe that, especially nowadays with the loss of biodiversity, it’s important to pay some attention to what you plant in your garden. That doesn’t mean you have to use only native plants 100%, but a whole hedge forms a larger habitat, and in that case, I would avoid exotic species.
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chand198630 May 2024 21:43ypg schrieb:
What do you mean? So far, only words like hostas, grasses, roses, espalier fruit trees, and maples have been mentioned, as far as I remember. That doesn’t exclude ecology, does it? Ecology can be part of modern gardening, whether with grasses, sedum, or roses.
The OP doesn’t want to cover their 50sqm (538 sq ft) area just with natural meadow, so what’s wrong with that? Maybe the little boy from kindergarten will bring some ideas (rock piles, wild herbs in the front yard, or some crafts with willow rods). That all happens naturally anyway.
But using the word "crap" here, I find inappropriate! Aside from the word “crap”: Ecologically valuable are especially native plants that support insect life. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a natural meadow—it can also be a perennial bed, a hedge, or a trellised fence. It’s more about the choice of plants. From an ecological perspective, there are bad examples like cotoneaster bushes, cherry laurel hedges, thuja hedges, English lawns, or, even worse, butterfly bushes. Typical potted plants such as oleanders, trumpet vines, petunias, etc., are also of no ecological value, despite their attractive appearance.
It can all be done just as nicely (and even more easily to maintain!) in an ecologically beneficial way.
And often it’s not that people don’t want to do it that way, but simply that they don’t know any better.
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chand198630 May 2024 22:19nocotool schrieb:
What would you recommend for the mentioned purposes?Could you please list the purposes again?It would be helpful to know if it’s full sun, partial shade, or full shade, as well as the height and width.
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Fuchsbau3530 May 2024 23:27Soil quality also plays a role. Not everything grows well, for example, on poor or clay soils. Since you apparently live in BW, consulting a renature expert might be a good idea. There are also many interesting posts on jutjuuub. I have already done some research there myself for the towel garden of our future mid-terrace house.
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