How to Create / Prepare a New Border - Pots & Trowels

Edge the lawn, remove the turf, prepare the soil, Martin takes you through the whole process of creating or enlarging a flower bed or border. #gardening #garden #plants #planting #landscaping
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Martin Fish has been gardening for over 40 years & judges for the RHS and writes regular features in gardening magazines. Videographer Sean Riley has been making videos for over 20 years. Martin and Sean have worked together on gardening TV & videos for the BBC & brands such as Allett, Cobra, Darlac, Ego and many others.

[@SXiCate]

As a complete novice and needing to dig out a border this was invaluable, thank you !!

[@PotsTrowels]

You are very welcome, we do fresh videos every Thursday and a podcast each Sunday, subscribe and never miss a thing! -Sean

[@cazmenday9534]

This was so well presented and helpful. Thank you 🙏

[@PotsTrowels]

You are welcome, we do fresh videos every Thursday, subscribe and never miss a thing! -Sean

[@cazmenday9534]

Oh I have. Thanks Sean 😊

[@PotsTrowels]

Ace, welcome aboard!

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

Have curves , there are no straight lines in nature. ❤ your very good behind the camera , lovely voice 🎥, and natural. I have to pace myself, or I’m no good the next day .

[@PotsTrowels]

We love curves too! Thanks for watching 🌱 fresh videos every Thursday and a new podcast comes out each Sunday! -Sean

[@dollyperry3020]

I found this very informative. Thank you!

[@PotsTrowels]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting! 🌱 -Sean

[@RBRAVO2010]

Thank you so much for sharing is going to help me in my new border by my new fence.

[@PotsTrowels]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful, 🌱 We do fresh gardening videos every Thursday! -Sean

[@maureeneverson383]

We moved into a refurbished bungalow in November , the developer has planted about 100 laurel shrubs around the boundaries, we are hoping to remove them as we don’t want to spend our retirement cutting these thugs. Looking forward to seeing your new border, I’m hoping to plant shrubs I can use for flower arranging.

[@user-jz4ny3xe6q]

I’m watching you now. As I’m starting a new boarder. Never done gardening in my life but as I’ve got older I fancy a few flowers. Can you recommend some all year flower seeds . Also what flowers can I plant from garden store. Thank you

[@PotsTrowels]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching - I'll ask Martin about these questions, whereabouts are you as this will help us with a good answer!

[@irenesmith5676]

Hi Martin & Jill loved the video lv Irene 😘 xx

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks so much! -Sean

[@sunitajoseph6575]

So jealous that you have such beautiful crumbly soil. I moved into a new built property with solid clay soil which is so difficult to dig 😢 Iam keen to learn how you are going to plant up this border.

[@PotsTrowels]

Argh, clay! Good luck - thanks for watching 🌱 -Sean

[@maryjaneboyd6388]

I have a similar area against a fence. Please show your plant guide for this project😊

[@PotsTrowels]

Hope to show you us planting it up! -Sean

[@PotsTrowels]

I’ve not designed the planting yet, but when I have I’ll share on P&T. Martin

[@suzetteccc]

I'm wondering if you've had any experience with sheet mulching, where you put cardboard down over the turf, water it and put soil on top.

[@PotsTrowels]

I’ve tried it to suppress weeds around trees and shrubs and it worked well, plus it also retained moisture for the roots. Martin