Hallo zusammen, Gartenanfänger hier, ich habe noch nie in meinem Leben ein Grasbüschel berührt.
Sehen Sie sich den aktuellen Stand der Dinge in meinem ersten Zuhause an (Hurra)
Derzeit ist es natürlich Januar, aber wenn möglich möchte ich die Kurve übertreffen. Wo fange ich überhaupt an?
Die Vorbesitzer hatten ein Trampolin und Gartenmöbel. Daher die Patches. Kann ich irgendetwas tun/Empfehlungen geben, um mit der Wiederherstellung dieser Monstrosität zu beginnen?
Wenn ja, was, und wirklich keine dummen Antworten, da ich keine Ahnung habe.
Danke
Von: RoutineOk446
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Well-congrats!
Buy yourself a mower and a basic tool kit-secateurs/spade+ fork/loppers/soil and lawn rakes. Then give it all a mow about the end of feb/mid March.Buy a box/bag of general grass seed-and when the daily mean temps hit 10 degrees,scratch through those blanks with your (metal) lawn rake and sow grass seed @30g per metre squared.
Cant see that far hedge line-but maybe budget for a hedge-trimmer too!
Good luck!
Congratulations on buying your new home.
I’d rake up the leaves on the grass and do nothing else until about March. Plenty of time to think about what you want to get out of your garden. Without knowing what your goal is, it’s hard to give advice.
That ‘hedge’ at the back looks pretty aggressive though, what is beyond it? That would be first thing on my list.
First off try to decide what you’ll want going forwards. Will there be a decking space, bbq etc. can’t make out what’s in the hedging at the back. Do you want colour, shrubs and/or flowers. Will you need a shed space etc. small pond perhaps. Think about your priorities and go for there.
Nice!! Looks like there might be some kind of vine hanging off that tree, can’t tell what it is but if you wanted to get it trimmed right back to neaten up and encourage new growth, I think Feb would be a good time. But also, before you do anything major, it’s good to experience a full year in a garden to see what surprises pop up. Exciting 😊
If you want it to be more of a garden I’d start by digging a bed along the back. Then buy and plant some fairly tough plants (I’d say Hebes, Roses and Geraniums are a start – at this time of year you can buy bare root plants like roses which are super cheap). Ideally put some compost around the roots of anything you plant.
If you enjoy it add beds down the sides and it’ll look lovely.
https://preview.redd.it/fu0we87mfsag1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=8eb924bf724415cb4e1f856f8226325c9949baa1
This would look great
A decent mower will ‘mow’ up the leaves. The bare patch needs seeding in spring say March.. but some seed germinates at 5c so you could try that. Protect the seed from the birds or get a bag of top soil and add over the top to hide them. I have used the very small holed chicken wire in the past. Blank canvas on the rest!..
It’s a good idea to just wait for the first year to see what your garden is like, and use the time to educate yourself about the basics.
Do you know how you want to use the garden? Play area, seating etc? Waiting for a while allows you to pick the best spot for each activity.
Find out what your soil is like – heavy clay, sandy etc. Is your garden north or south facing? How much light does each area get? This will affect what you can grow and save you from wasting money on plants that will not do well.
BBC Gardeners World has a website and app, as does the Royal Horticultural Society. Gardeners World and The Beechgrove Garden are tv programmes you could watch from Spring onwards. Previous episodes are on IPlayer.
There are several YouTube content creators who give great advice – I like Niall Gardens and Bunny Guinness for general gardening. Huw Richards and Liz Zorab for vegetables.
You could download a plant identification app to your phone, eg PlantME (free). They allow you to take a picture of a plant and give you lots of Information regarding its care.
It’s useful when you are out and about and see something you like. I use it at the garden centre and neighbours gardens (with their permission). Anything growing in their garden will likely do well in yours.
Good Luck!