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Ideas needed!

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Topictwenty · 04/04/2023 08:16

I have fake grass in my very small garden (I know it’s roundly hated but that’s what I have) I’ve had some beds made from sleepers but they’ve now rotted and need replacing. The fake grass was laid up to the sleepers so when the beds are removed I have spaces left in the grass where the beds were. I don’t want to put sleepers back again and don’t really want beds as big as they were as ny garden is very small.
I d really like to have some smaller planters but this will leave gaps of bare soil where the grass doesn’t go. Any ideas what I do with these? I can’t afford to get rid of the grass and start again. Dh said he could lay some small patches of fake grass but I’m not sure we’d find the exact same grass, or that he could lay it properly, or that it wouldn’t be noticeable. Please help!!

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Sparkybloke · 04/04/2023 08:21

Why not ditch the grass and use pea gravel? It is low maintenance, especially if you put a semi-permeable membrane down first, and you can also plant into it...plants like thrift or pulsatilla. Just a thought..

CatherinedeBourgh · 04/04/2023 14:37

How cold does it get where you are? If it doesn't get too cold, I would put a grass substitute like https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/65820/lippia-nodiflora/details

The more you trample it, the more it makes a tight mat like grass. It will also creep, so you can gradually remove your fake grass and replace it with this as it gets grown over. It will grow anywhere, doesn't need watering, doesn't need mowing and looks good all year unless it frosts hard (less than -5ish), in which case it loses its leaves (which then regrow in spring).

Lippia nodiflora | capeweed Herbaceous Perennial/RHS Gardening

Lippia nodiflora | capeweed Herbaceous Perennial/RHS Gardening

Find help & information on Lippia nodiflora capeweed Herbaceous Perennial from the RHS

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/65820/lippia-nodiflora/details

SarahAndQuack · 04/04/2023 19:54

Confused If your DH can afford to lay some small bits of fake grass, why on earth can't you afford grass? Ok, maybe turf is out, but grass seed is very, very cheap. Honestly. B&Q has 1kg bags for £11; your 'very small' garden probably just needs a scoop of seed from your local garden centre - maybe 50p?

parklimes · 04/04/2023 19:58

How about some large pebbles? You can get them in n different colours

timetorefresh · 04/04/2023 20:28

Don't put even more plastic into your garden! Stick up some photos and we can make suggestions

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Topictwenty · 04/04/2023 20:30

Thanks for all the ideas, off to do some Googling of those options

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ichundich · 04/04/2023 20:32

Topictwenty · 04/04/2023 08:16

I have fake grass in my very small garden (I know it’s roundly hated but that’s what I have) I’ve had some beds made from sleepers but they’ve now rotted and need replacing. The fake grass was laid up to the sleepers so when the beds are removed I have spaces left in the grass where the beds were. I don’t want to put sleepers back again and don’t really want beds as big as they were as ny garden is very small.
I d really like to have some smaller planters but this will leave gaps of bare soil where the grass doesn’t go. Any ideas what I do with these? I can’t afford to get rid of the grass and start again. Dh said he could lay some small patches of fake grass but I’m not sure we’d find the exact same grass, or that he could lay it properly, or that it wouldn’t be noticeable. Please help!!

Why can't you afford new grass, if your garden is small? You just need about a ton of top soil (about £80), grass seeds and water. You'll have beautiful lawn in about 8 weeks.

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