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Planted small silver birch clump late last autumn (10 trees). Any suggestions for underplanting this (hopefully) dappled shade area? Looking for something low growing, low maintenance, giving cover but not boring. I have similar situation

, bumblebees prefer to nest in messy gardens (although they will feed anywhere with suitable flowers), so I want to give nest-searching queens the illusion that I don't garden at all. The grass will grow long, the borders will rot into themselves

will surely ask you what it is if you grow it Right now I have some contrasting with hellebores, daffs, etc etc. and would not want to be without them The leaves have red, gold, olive and bronze shades. Check them out They are lovely, and I used to grow them

lavender hidcote in the middle...then perhaps a Fuschia and ending with Erysimum Bowles Mauve at the other end....and then fill the gaps with lambs tongue..heuchera...hellebore's...blue/pink geraniums... Will this all be too much....not sure where to begin

shrub of mine.  Flowers all summer and is still flowering now.  Is a slow growing shrub but would need cutting back eventually if you only have a small space.  I love hellebores as they flower late winter early spring.

hiya folks.  promised to post pics of hellebores etc but waiting for best scene so here are a couple of photos of part of my back  garden last summer.  not best quality but this scene is also where my hellebores are so.......later you can see where

.Ashwood nurseries are brilliant specialists and I buy my hellebores from them so have looked at their hepaticas too.I want some amongst my hellebores Verdun - do you think they would survive outside with hellebores ?  RdeT talked about keeping them in pots

). They'll get bigger but they don't have invasive roots. Seed like mad though They do seed and I have had a few come up but they are not invasive . I have a forest of them but they're not hard to remove. Problem is I let them all grow on to see

.What need I do I have fed them and they haven't dried out at all.I have also sprayed against insects etc. Very helpful idea, our fruit trees are so full of fruit this year theres no way they can all grow to full size. After having hardly any fruit last year

its perfect for growing over archways or a pergola and the bonus is that it is perfumed.  I have Rosa 'Morgan Sackler' around my seat area as it is thornless, pink, perfumed. The name is not so hot! Thank you very much donutsmrs and Daintiness