ABUNDANT BORDERS, SE25

This family garden now has abundant flowering borders where, previously fencing dominated.The clients had recently replaced all the boundary fencing and in this 15 metre long garden and wanted to diguise and soften the fence panels with cottage style planting, height and colour while still keeping a child friendly garden and lawn.We first created borders along the two sides of the garden then filled them tall grasses & flowering perennials such as verbena & achillea contrasted with rounded shrubs such pittosporum & lavender. Softer colours were set against the deep bugundy leaves of heuchera and lime green carex. We also constructed tension wires to support climbing ceanothus, jasmine and wisteria to gradually surround the boundaries in colour - and scent!Two tired looking existing planters were also reinvigorated with zingy colours and grasses.The garden now features more flowers than fence and the space is welcoming for all the family.