Size of the building plot

  • Erstellt am 2015-08-16 13:13:20

larina

2015-08-17 09:08:33
  • #1
Thank you for the detailed response :)
 

Musketier

2015-08-17 11:27:41
  • #2
I can only agree with Yvonne. You can let the lawn grow on its own, but then it will look accordingly, or you can take care of it, but that can also be time-consuming. In addition to watering and mowing, weed removal, fertilizing, and aerating the lawn may also be necessary.

To keep maintenance within limits, you should make sure that the lawn is free and easy to mow. Large rectangular areas can be quickly mowed over and are also easy to water. For small sections, mowing and watering both take longer. If you also border the small areas with set-in concrete stones, the lawn will dry out quite quickly. Here at the street, most builders redesign their usually 3m deep front gardens after a year because you can't water that much there; the water evaporates.

Those who have the appropriate money to spare can also have the watering automated. Especially with the temperatures and dryness of the past weeks, you can otherwise plan about half an hour to an hour in the evening/morning for watering.
 

Chris29.2

2015-08-17 12:26:24
  • #3
Thank you for your detailed answers.

If lawn is not that easy after all: What kind of ground should the easy-to-care-for trees and shrubs be surrounded by? They usually stand on lawn, don’t they? :D

Regards
 

SirSydom

2015-08-17 12:39:26
  • #4
1100m2 is great. We searched for a long time to find something >= 1000m², the standard new development plot is more like 600-700m² even in the countryside. You can plant nice wide hedges, keep a generous distance to the neighbors, and if needed also possibly build a garden shed, garage, or pool in the garden.

We bought 1300m² and I have no "fear" of the garden, I'm looking forward to it. But I come from a family where large gardens are common.

If you don't need a golf lawn, you can skip the watering.. it will turn green again next year. Of course, the "lawn" will then only partly consist of grass, but that also has advantages: less mowing. It just depends on the demands.
 

Sonnenblu

2015-08-17 12:51:42
  • #5
hello,

we also bought 1000m2. we still live in a house with a similarly sized garden and I am also rather the lazy type. we have shrubs, perennials and lawn in the garden. the lawn is mowed about once a week otherwise I do nothing for it. during long heat periods like now it has some small brown spots. you just must not mow it too short before heat periods otherwise it burns quickly. I trim the shrubs and perennials once a year (autumn), otherwise I do nothing. there is bark mulch around the perennials. I renew it about every two years. I maybe weed for a total of 5 hours per year. you just have to make sure that your shrubs and perennials are suitable for the respective location. then you will enjoy it without much work. and for lawn mowing there are also robots. maybe that would be something for you...
 

EveundGerd

2015-08-17 13:21:32
  • #6
From experience with quite large plots and now with a smaller one of just under 1100 sqm, I can contribute the following:

The installation of carport/garage, parking spaces, terrace, and flower beds will significantly reduce the garden area. For us, there is now just under 700 sqm of lawn left.
A good lawn seed saves work in the following years. Good lawn only needs mowing every 1-2 weeks. A ride-on mower is certainly useful and even fun. ;)
Planting the boundaries with flowering shrubs further reduces the area, as a larger distance from the boundary is mandatory. Flowering hedges serve as a food source and shelter for the local wildlife. They are cut very sparsely or not at all. Perennials are also low-maintenance.
One or the other tree can be used as a garden divider.
A larger garden does not have to require much work.
Ask your local gardening specialist. They will help you. :)
 

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