Star jasmine, clematis and climbing roses can add height, creeping plants interest, and lavender and sweet pea scent, to this compact space
Q: We got raised flower beds built last year to surround our patio, but have yet to have much success with planting them. I’m wondering what could you advise what to plant to a) offer some height to the area; and b) to be relatively fast growing, to fill out the gaps in the beds, and maybe offer a nice smell? Part of the area gets full sun, and part is shaded. FR, Dublin
My second piece of advice is to make sure that the soil in your raised beds is as good as it can be, to support vigorous, healthy plant growth in the years ahead. It should be dark, crumbly, easy to dig, and ideally enriched with some very well-rotted manure to fortify it and help it retain moisture. It also needs to be at a finished level that’s just a little – roughly 3cm – below the wooden retaining boards, which means that the existing soil level needs to be topped up in places.
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