Hello,
Gardening is a complete mystery to me. Now I have the following problem: I live in a house where the owner can no longer do any work but still wants the garden maintained. However, a lot has become overgrown by now. I would take care of it, but it’s difficult to clear everything out with just gloves, a shovel, and small pruning shears.
Along the paths and walls of the house, the owner has planted several spots a bit informally. So, I have everything from small trees and shrubs to large and small plants.
As far as I know, all the gardening tools one might need are available, but I have no idea what I actually need. Are there any gardening experts here who could give me some guidance on the best approach?
I thought it would be best to trim everything back to what’s necessary and dig out the rest, but what should I use for trimming, and are there any tips for digging? Or do I really need to remove everything with a shovel?
I already asked the experienced homeowner, but he is over 90 years old and unfortunately struggles with some “age-related mood swings.” I’m not getting any useful advice from him anymore, and sometimes I think that although he used to enjoy doing it, he wasn’t really knowledgeable or efficient when it comes to gardening.
I would be very grateful for any helpful tips.
Basically, I assume I have access to all kinds of gardening tools, even if they aren’t the most common ones for home gardening, as I know a few other garden owners who can provide additional tools if needed.
Best regards
Gardening is a complete mystery to me. Now I have the following problem: I live in a house where the owner can no longer do any work but still wants the garden maintained. However, a lot has become overgrown by now. I would take care of it, but it’s difficult to clear everything out with just gloves, a shovel, and small pruning shears.
Along the paths and walls of the house, the owner has planted several spots a bit informally. So, I have everything from small trees and shrubs to large and small plants.
As far as I know, all the gardening tools one might need are available, but I have no idea what I actually need. Are there any gardening experts here who could give me some guidance on the best approach?
I thought it would be best to trim everything back to what’s necessary and dig out the rest, but what should I use for trimming, and are there any tips for digging? Or do I really need to remove everything with a shovel?
I already asked the experienced homeowner, but he is over 90 years old and unfortunately struggles with some “age-related mood swings.” I’m not getting any useful advice from him anymore, and sometimes I think that although he used to enjoy doing it, he wasn’t really knowledgeable or efficient when it comes to gardening.
I would be very grateful for any helpful tips.
Basically, I assume I have access to all kinds of gardening tools, even if they aren’t the most common ones for home gardening, as I know a few other garden owners who can provide additional tools if needed.
Best regards
I hope it’s clearly visible. These are just the areas around the house. The property is surrounded by trees and hedges. They are overgrown there as well, but at the moment, that only slightly reduces the size of the large garden, which can still be taken care of next year. However, the spots right next to the house need to be addressed for various reasons (appearance, space, safety for the children).
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Bieber081514 Sep 2017 06:36You can now properly prune the ivy. The hibiscus should also be pruned boldly next year in late spring (April ...) to encourage good blooming again. Just a quick note... If you want to remove everything, then go ahead and do so (I personally prefer it green).
Weeding is something you have to do occasionally (sidewalk); it won’t happen in the first place if the plants are healthy, and larger plants prevent weeds from growing altogether. Otherwise, ground cover plants like hostas and those with large leaves can simply be pulled back a bit at the edges. You can also trim along the path edges.
If you find these tips too basic: sorry, in my opinion, if you rent a house with a garden, you need to be aware of this (even if the landlord wants to take care of it or hires a gardener – that’s not a free pass). Plants need care: exactly how, you can learn from a book or through a short course.
Broadly speaking, you can’t go wrong; it’s like ironing a shirt or cleaning a bathroom [emoji4]
If you find these tips too basic: sorry, in my opinion, if you rent a house with a garden, you need to be aware of this (even if the landlord wants to take care of it or hires a gardener – that’s not a free pass). Plants need care: exactly how, you can learn from a book or through a short course.
Broadly speaking, you can’t go wrong; it’s like ironing a shirt or cleaning a bathroom [emoji4]
Nordlys schrieb:
Oh, is that really necessary?No, you only have to die. Everything else is optional.ypg, but we have neither rented a house nor a garden. The garden belongs to the owner who lives on the ground floor; we live on the upper floor. The owner is my husband’s grandfather. We only moved here because his grandfather asked us to. We are allowed to use the garden (we always were, even before moving in). Since my husband was a child, he has mowed the lawn and, if necessary, cut down trees (even when he didn’t live here) and occasionally trims the hedge.
Yes, we were aware that we might have to take care of the garden, and yes, we missed the chance to fully take over the gardening work earlier. But there is no need to explain why things are the way they are now, and it cannot be changed anymore. Even if I had rented a house with a garden, does this really matter here? I am asking for tips and advice on how to best remove everything. Many modern videos on YouTube already show me how to redesign everything; I don’t even need a book for that.
And I won’t accept being criticized for wanting to keep it simple or not having more than necessary here. I have already moved out of my dream apartment into a new place in order to regularly put up with being treated badly by a person more or less unknown to me due to progressing dementia, helping with shopping, tidying up, cleaning, and so on. A lot falls on me because no one else in the family takes care of him, but I find it inhumane to leave him completely alone with everything. For my children, I only need to remove the nettles; the rest can be left to grow wild.
Yes, we were aware that we might have to take care of the garden, and yes, we missed the chance to fully take over the gardening work earlier. But there is no need to explain why things are the way they are now, and it cannot be changed anymore. Even if I had rented a house with a garden, does this really matter here? I am asking for tips and advice on how to best remove everything. Many modern videos on YouTube already show me how to redesign everything; I don’t even need a book for that.
And I won’t accept being criticized for wanting to keep it simple or not having more than necessary here. I have already moved out of my dream apartment into a new place in order to regularly put up with being treated badly by a person more or less unknown to me due to progressing dementia, helping with shopping, tidying up, cleaning, and so on. A lot falls on me because no one else in the family takes care of him, but I find it inhumane to leave him completely alone with everything. For my children, I only need to remove the nettles; the rest can be left to grow wild.
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