Take a look at these photos that show how we simplify, tidy, cut back and care for a cottage garden in Carlton earlier this year. This garden had all the right plants, except they had just been left unattended for a while. The roses had become overgrown. Don’t be afraid to cut them back. Applying specialised fertilisers like sudden impact for roses each growing season and mulching your garden will make a big difference.

BEFORE

The garden is confusing, you can't see where one plant starts and another ends.

AFTER

Now you can see each type of plant. Who new there was a rosemary hedge under there. Now the daphne, Iris, Oak Leaf Hydrangea can be on show. The roses have been cut back quite hard but they will come back.

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The green Garden Company (TGGCO) is a small Melbourne Garden Maintenance and design business. Our aim is to get every corner of your garden looking its best.

Enjoy, Angie Bateman.