Questions

We have a blank canvas site around new build house. Site is 50m wide by 80 m long. We don't want to cultivate back 30m at all (for now). Would you advise irregular shelter belt tree planting to section it off or go for a beech/hornbeam hedge right across 50m? I'd prefer general low maintenance mixed rural planting and then put efforts into vegetables growing, small borders etc. Would irregular tree planting provide enough of a boundary? In general I think many people struggle with large sites and planning for future maintenance on the gardener's, not the garden's terms! 

Hi Gerry,I would like to plant a tree or large shrub by the sea but something that the deer wont eat ?

Looking for advice on planting combination with an acer palmatum osakazuki.Size of Site is Approx 10m2 - Site is NW Facing in semi shade - Can you advise?

Could you please give me some advice re what to plant in my east facing border along our driveway. It is approximately 9 meters long and 1 meter deep with a Japanese maple (approx 8' tall) at the entrace to the driveway. The border runs along a 3' boundary wall.

Im a garden begineer and we have sown our lawn last year and now we are starting planting this year. I have 2 very big beds 10X20 ft- and I dont know anything about flower beds. Can you give me a few names of plants around 8 inches in height with colour that I can plant.

We have a small barked area in our front garden which gets the sun (when it shines!). Could you advise me what plants would be suitable for this area which would flower through the autumn/winter? We are looking for low maintenance as we dont have 'green fingers'!