Do it yourself gardening with Paul Dyer

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND:
PERGOLA's   MEDIUM to LARGE WATER GARDENS
WILD FLOWERS For a garden full of wildlife MUSCLE POWER v MACHINERY

Landscaping...


...perfect for supporting climbers thus adding extra interest to what was a boring space.

PERGOLA's.
HOW TO
DO-IT-YOURSELF


Simple and effective a Pergola adds height, interest, shade and of course...

You can use new materials or as I have done here...400 year old reclaimed Oak.

 

Perfect also for covering a path to create a lightly shaded fragrance filled walk.


This is the Pergola above...
I designed it for a cool dining area, sitting next to a Natural Pond and surrounded by superb flowers.




Planting...

Again Wildflower planting is an art to be learnt but isn't that what gardening is all about...I honestly do still learn something everyday. Some days several things!

The best way to create wildflower areas is to use ready grown plants supplied by specialists. Here I am explaining the process to my men. In front of me is nearly 2000 wildflower plants.



And this is what can be achieved. But you have to choose carefully for wildflowers will only grow where they want to grow. All is revealed in the DO-IT-YOURSELF information.

WILDFLOWERS
for a garden full of wildlife!



Above...Here is some planting for a cool, damp, shady Woodland area.

And left...Wildflower planting for a Boggy-Wetland area...even more interesting. I can also show you how to create your own artificial Bog Garden for plants like these.




HOW TO...
DO-IT-YOURSELF

NATURAL WILDLIFE POOL
just 1.8m x 1.2m (6 x 4 feet).

MEDIUM to LARGE WATER GARDENS

THIS SITE IS OVERFLOWING WITH WATER GARDENS AND FEATURES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.

 

Here are a few more for you to enjoy. Although I have classified these as... MEDIUM to LARGE they can all be made LARGER or SMALLER just by digging a larger or smaller hole and using rocks to fit the hole! AS EASY AS THAT.

 

All have moving water...if you would like a "STILL NATURAL MONET STYLE" POOL look that subject up in the index. FULL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS IN MY HOW TO DO-IT-YOURSELF INFORMATION

 

All of these examples have been constructed using the...

the one constructon method

NATURAL PATIO POOL
3.1m x 2.4m (10 x 8 feet).


FOCAL POINT WITHIN A LARGE NATURAL POOL and an option to a waterfall!


LARGE NATURAL ROCK POOL with BOG GARDEN
6.8m x 7.3m (22 x 24 feet).


LARGE NATURAL ROCK POOL
8m x 5.5m (26 x 18 feet).


MEDIUM SIZE VERY DETAILED NATURAL POOL
4.9m x 3.7m (16 x 12 feet).




Landscaping...

MUSCLE POWER v MACHINERY
ACCESS, WEATHER CONDITIONS and SPACE CONSIDERATIONS

Sometimes using machinery can cause more mess than just doing it by hand.

But armed with my knowledge you will have the information to help you to decide.

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