sweetpea78
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After mowing the lawn of my new house I discovered a small border running along the fence so I cleared it of grass and weeds and now I want to plant there.
I have a bit of an idea how to do it. I intend to neaten the edge with my edging tool and turn over the soil (which is quite wet) with a fork and pick out the stones.
What do I do next? I was going to dig in some top soil or compost ti the places I wanted to plant. Is this correct?
Also what plants can I use? Do I really need to test the acidity of the soil? I just want a few hardy perennials that will grow anywhere and don't need too much attention.
The border gets some sun but the rest of the day is shaded.
I really want to keep my budget low as it is a privately rented house but I don't want to grow from seed as I want an immediate effect.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks for those who give an actually helpful response.
I have a bit of an idea how to do it. I intend to neaten the edge with my edging tool and turn over the soil (which is quite wet) with a fork and pick out the stones.
What do I do next? I was going to dig in some top soil or compost ti the places I wanted to plant. Is this correct?
Also what plants can I use? Do I really need to test the acidity of the soil? I just want a few hardy perennials that will grow anywhere and don't need too much attention.
The border gets some sun but the rest of the day is shaded.
I really want to keep my budget low as it is a privately rented house but I don't want to grow from seed as I want an immediate effect.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks for those who give an actually helpful response.