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and we then laid Park Pave
plastic trays and filled them
with gravel. This is to allow the
water to run through into the
ground and avoid flooding.
There are of course many
different coloured types of
gravel on the market which
create all sorts of options to fit
different settings harmoniously.
The new paving was artfully
spaced such that the wheels
of the cars can easily avoid
running over and crushing the
plants.
The sidewall was removed
and a Viburnum tinus hedge
planted in its place. As there
was little room for plants a
trellis was fitted to the wall
of the house and along the
neighbour’s boundary wall for
plants to grow up it.
Any spare space at the base of
the house and around the edge
was planted.
The base of house wall and the
side boundary were very dry so
plants that can cope with those
conditions were selected.
With advice from the RHS low
growing plants that would
survive under a car were
planted.
Wherever we could position
plants, we did so, without
ever looking over-stuffed or
excessive.
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The RHS wants to show how
easy it is to create a low
maintenance drive that looks
good with plants where you’re
still able to park two cars.
We were all delighted with the
results, reflecting to ourselves
how much more attractive and
more pleasant it now looks
compared to the original, banal,
block paving drive. And above
all, all those plants do their bit
to help offset air pollution and
other ecological damage to the
wider environment.
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