Oh, Lord! I am the world’s worst gardener. Eight black fingers and two black thumbs. I have killed roses; I have killed periwinkles; I have have even killed spider plants, and they supposedly “thrive on neglect”. Why do you think my garden’s such a mess?! The only reason the honeysuckle’s doing so well is because it’s come under the fence from next door.
My sister (a proper gardener) won’t even let me water her house plants when she’s away. In fact, if I told her about your asking me for gardening advice she would probably get a hernia from laughing so hard.
Plus, there’s a zillion things to consider: type of soil (mine is lowland heath and very acidic – it’s virtually sand), sunny or shady, heavy soil or well-drained . . .
I’d love to help, but seriously – Your garden would become a wasteland within a week.
On the other hand I hate to be totally negative, so here goes: I believe bamboo is very versatile and comes in a range of sizes and colours,though it can spread like wildfire if not contained). Also fairly low maintenance, I think. If I could have any small tree I would have a Magnolia tree. Again, they come in a wide variety of colours.
I do believe – Yup. You now have the sum total of my Gardening Knowledge. I strongly advise that you ignore every word of it.
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