Alan and Ann - Live Chat Transcript

hi alan our garden is not to big and on a slop we have decked half but the other half is in shade with fence and conifers on one side so thinking of putting water feature by conifers and build up borders and bring them out what type of plants do you think would be good
elaine
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Hi Alan
I have recently moved into a new house however nothing has been done to the garden. I would like something low maintenance therefore no grass!! however i love flowers & shrubs. I have tried to design something myself but I can't think of anything interesting. I have checked websites too but I just can't seem to find anything exciting. I was going to get most of the garden paved leaving areas available to plant. Please help, I am on a very tight budget. I have been through the 'Ground Force' magazines that I got but still nothing. Look forward to seeing you at Gardeners World Live in June, that's when i will be buying all my plants so I would like to get the garden preped first!!!

Hi alan.
I have a weed garden!!! I realy dont know how to start!
Any advise for a novice who wants to be an expert?
Im on a very small buget due to our wedding in oct this year,But want it to be a working progress for next couple of years so the come down wont be to bad!!
LOVE scented gardens but not sure were to begin.
What do i do with regards to getting the soil right?
Help its all a very big job for 1 little me.
Will miss you on ground force.
Good luck for the future.

My name is Amelia and i moved into a new house in June of 2004, I have recently turfed my lawn i prepared it well and did all that was needed, But 7 months later after the rain and snow there is nothing but bumps all over and when i mow the lawn it straps over too hard and leaves mud patches, I spent a Fortune on the lawn and am not sure how to make it look better. Also my ground is awful its full of clay and rocks i did get most of it out and replaced with top soil so i dont think that this is the corse of the bumps. please please help

HI ALAN' WE HAVE A BIG GARDEN 150FT AND LONG. WE HAVE TWO DOG'S ONE BEING A COLLIE AND AS MUCH AS I LOVE HER SHE HAS TOOK UP ALL THE GRASS ON THE FIRST LAWN CAN YOU HELP PLEASE ME. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY ROUND IT. WISH YOU STILL DOING GROUND FORCE YOU WERE THE BEST. THANK YOU WENDY