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Any ideas what to do with this grassy slope?

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tawnee · 21/07/2023 14:12

Just moved house and have a small scruffy slope in my back garden which is just covered in grass and weeds. I did get a landscaper out to quote for some terraced beds and it was £2.8k so I'm wondering about cheaper solutions! Are there any plants / shrubs or similar which might be good for it if I kept it as a slope, or does anyone have any other bright ideas? Pics attached - I am not a keen gardener for context so have no clue and am looking for solutions which are pretty low maintenance / idiot proof. Thanks!

Any ideas what to do with this grassy slope?
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brambleberries · 31/07/2023 17:43

The end of the garden is occupied by a shed and small tree so there isn't much additional space to play with beyond what you see in the photo.

If there’s already a shed there and a small tree, then I would make the most of these as a ready made vista, by extending a small patio from the shed and tree out across the area where the raised bed is now situated at the base of the slope. Make a feature of the shed - paint it in a cool, soothing colour such as pale green, light blue or cream. Decorate with a string of solar lights. Put a couple of planters in front of it each side along with one or two chairs in front. Make a feature of the tree by making a small circular bed around the base and fill with bulbs, and perennials or low evergreens, and hang a bird feeder on the tree.

Then tackle the lawn improvements.

tawnee · 31/07/2023 19:21

Thank you, lovely ideas

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inappropriateraspberry · 01/08/2023 07:43

I'd do something like this. You could plant flowers or veg. Two or three terraced planters would be practical and save trying to work with grass. It's a steep slope!

Any ideas what to do with this grassy slope?
tawnee · 01/08/2023 19:01

That was my original plan but the quotes I've had have been just under £3k so I'm thinking of alternatives!

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