The garden commands impressive views over Weymouth Bay but pays the price with exposure to wind and sun. The clients required Garden Development in the form of a re-design of just their main border to provide impact and cope better with the conditions, rather than a complete garden re-design.
Existing border view
Additional Lavender and Thyme planting beds in a style that reflects the Bay (wave) aspect provide further interest and colour and invite one to venture to the lower garden while giving an otherwise neglected corner of the garden some new purpose. A new opening through the hedge with steps complete the access to the lower garden, while providing an additional framing of the wonderful view.
Existing view to hedge and beyond
The landscaping specifications include adding generous amounts of organic material to the eroded soil. The soil is topped with horticultural membrane to improve moisture retention and weed suppression. A final gravel mulch adds further water retention properties and also gives a Beth Chatto gravel garden appearance. Planting consists entirely of drought tolerent plants such as Achillea, Santolina, Phlomis, Lavender and Thyme punctuated by more architectural types such as Yucca, Phormium and Kniphofia.
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