When we had the patio laid around 7yrs ago I made the mistake of having the patio laid across the width of the house, and I now wish I had left a border on one or both sides of the patio so that I could plant to 'soften' the look and also plants to create a bit of a screen from neighbours (we have a fence but we are slightly elevated so I can see over the fence).
I'd really like to lift a few patio slabs but they are laid on cement (I think?!). I managed to prise up one corner slab but there's a layer of cement around a couple of inches thick. Is it going to be impossible (or costly) for me to lift a couple of slabs? Would I need someone to drill through the cement to break it up? Can I smash it or would I risk breaking the other slabs? DP is annoyed that I want to lift up bits of perfectly good patio but it makes sense to me.
One thing I'd like to do is to plant some honeysuckle and grow it up a trellis on the back of the house but I don't know if honeysuckle will do well in a pot, it would be longer-lasting in the ground.
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How do I lift a patio slab (or two) so that I can plant honeysuckle? I don't think it'll survive in a pot for long?
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CherryPlum · 02/05/2016 21:22
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