Gravel to gorgeous
My client had this unused area of gravel at the front of their property.
What else could we do apart from plant into it! We dug out some of the gravel revealing rubble in the base, excellent drainage, then added top soil and organic matter into the planting area, creating a good solid base for the plants to thrive in.
Plants chosen where part shade tolerant where this area of the property has half sun. So Hostas and Hydrangea where the staples here, and we couldn’t resist planting a rose. Supporting plants like Lavendar, Phlox and Salvia will all provide scent and colour up to Autumn.
Evergeen structure was added in the shade of Euonymous, Hebe and Pittosporum, giving year round interest and adding green into a place that had been neglected for years.