Lawn and Borders

Our triangular lawn to the front of the house is Peter’s pride and joy. It is mowed into straight stripes several times a week during the summer with his large Ransomes greenkeepers lawn mower. 

The herbaceous borders took many hours of back breaking double digging to create with tons of leaf mould and home-made compost. We have come to the point now where I don’t think we could shoe-horn in another plant! We have tried to have something flowering for at least 10 months of the year from snowdrops and hellebores in January to asters and sedums in October. 

The small garden and seating area by the archway was made in 2003 as a place to look over the lawn and herbaceous borders. The statues are Tam O’ Shanter and Souter Johnny enjoying a drink. Symon and Bauldy are standing close by in the trees.