Hiding the shed
Good evening everyone, so I have kind of asked about planting ideas for the garden before but would like to focus entirely on the shed. So I’m looking for ways to hide my shed, potential with a climber, though I worry having a climber on the shed would mean I cannot access it to maintain it, painting etc. Repainting the shed is not an option either.
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Hard to imagine how 3 slabs would prevent a trellis so maybe post a photo to help fuel ideas from other posters?
Could another option be to put a large planter on the slabs and connect a trellis to that?
You could always use a stain rather than paint for the shed. They last better than paint and they tend to be quite waterproof.
Or you could aim for a lower-growing shrub that would merely soften the base of it but could still be clipped to form, or would naturally form, a layer around 15cm deep. Cotoneaster franchetii and Cotoneaster horizontalis would do this.
As @Fairygirl says, a clematis is also possible, and you could choose a Group 3 which could be cut back annually in February, thus giving access to the shed for repainting and repairs. But that would need netting or vertical wires to climb up.
Another option would be to paint it gaily like a seaside shed so it becomes a feature in its own right.
Climbers in pots need constant watering, feeding and care and you run the risk of their roots freezing in cold winters and baking dry in hot summers. If you prefer plants to paint then take up the slabs, improve the soil and plant something hat will break up the shed's shape and dominance but not swamp the planting in front.
Edit: I also think planting some plants which grow 1 to 2 foot in height at the base of your shed would really help to soften the shed and help the shed to blend into the space better.