Cheap plants - Gardening newbie

[malaise]

Looking for some experienced gardeners' advice on what types of plant to buy for my garden. Something low-maintenance for a very sunny spot (south facing, so sunny all day and evening). I've no idea about soil types but we live in Glasgow and it looks a bit... I don't know. Clayish? :-S Looking for anything affordable and hardy... I just don't have a clue!

[Iz66]

try this web site www.crocus.co.uk

[Sphinx_Svens]

Don't ... www.crocus.thingy are phenomenally expensive ... pop down to your local garden centre and ask their advice, it'll be free and usually well informed.

[Iz66]

actually crocus.co.uk is a brilliant web site to find out what plants you need in your garden....as for price they r no more expensive than the over priced garden centres...i have walked away with a bargin from crocus...a 13 ft bamboo at half price of only 25 quid, and it arrived in brilliant condition straight to my front door!

have had the best advice from crocus at my leisure with no pushy sales assistants!

Iz

[Billy_Bones]

Have you considered a wildlife friendly garden? You might consider sowing a mixture of native flowers to attract insects like the rather endangered bumblebees and butterflies; these in turn bring in the also endangered birds and bats that are great to see.

These are very low maintenance - some mixtures include grasses so that you can have your own meadow. I did this recently and was really pleased with the results - a beautiful display of flowers and I feel smug that I'm 'doing my bit' for conservation too!