Garden

[jennyjoan]

Have just had my neighbour in to talk about replacing my garden with flags per se.

He has said it is a big enough job as garden needs to be dug up, screed and all the other gardening terms then the price of flags and labour.

I live in a cul-de-sac so don't have a pavement and I would also need a little wall to stop the drivers driving and reversing onto the flags.

If I don't go with the flags can anybody advise of any other low maintenance solution. As I have said in another post the garden didn't germinate last year and is patchy with the dog's urine.

If I do think of more garden/lawn - would it be a good idea to get rid of all the old soil anyway.

Neighbour didn't seem enthused but then he has a mountain of problems at the moment.

Any answers would be welcome. Thanks

[Chipchopper]

You might like to look at wildflower turf's. You don't have to wait years for the plants to establish, so every one wins!

[woofgang]

you can get bonded gravel? https://www.softsurfaces.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-resin-bonded-and-resin-bound-gravel/

My next door neighbour has got fake grass and it looks fabulous

[Boto]

Gravel is very uncomfortable for dogs to walk on.

[ladybirder]

Fake grass is rubbish for the planet.

[alavahalf]

Loose gravel can be like having a large litter tray ..
every cat for miles around will be leaving you a little deposit .. dont do it !
Hard packed gravel yes .. but not loose gravel.

[Cloverjo]

My dad has a similar type of gravel to the one in Buenchico’s first link. There is the occasional cat wandering through, but no mess from them. And no lawnmowing needed

[woofgang]

why ladybirder? what makes it worse than other kinds of paving?