Lazy Gardener.

[sarahjc]

When I moved 5 years ago, I wanted my garden to be as natural as possible. I would weed carefully, leaving the plants that I didn't recognise and watched to see what they became. If I didn't like them , I ditched them but I also ended up with loads of lovely wild flowers. At least you know that they like your soil too.

Birds will drop seeds as well. I have a few new pyracanthas, thanks to them. I only remove things if they're in the wrong place.

Really easy plants (in my garden, at any rate)are ox-eye daisies (replant the new seedlings anytime), forget-me-nots, foxgloves and purple loosestrife (just shake the seeds all over the place, when they are ready, and you'll get plenty every year). The foxgloves and loosestrife, as well as dead nettles, attract loads of bees, which is a real bonus.

I know some people don't like ivy but I think it is a great groundcover plant and any bulbs will still poke up through it. I have let some grow up an old leylandii stump and now it is mature, the flowers attract butterflies in late autumn.

Not sure how useful this is because to have flowers you have to weed. Do lazy gardeners weed?

[Stinkhorn]

Lazy gardeners weed in the first flush of enthusiasm and then let others do it. Thanks for the seed advice

[Stinkhorn]

I have been to the garden centre and bought some wild flower seeds and primrose's, but accidentally bought lavender. It looks native though! I am ditching the native theme and changing it to "native lite"

[Stinkhorn]

trying to find some kew ramblers too

[Hedge Witch]

Probably you need a rose specialist, which is how I managed to get hold of my Felicite et Perpetue - it was a supplier in Saffron Walden, or somewhere like that - I'll let you know.

[Stinkhorn]

Mrs s's dad lives near a rose specialist so might be able to get it there

[Jez]

If you do a quick google RHS plantfinder and type in the plant your after it will give you a list of suppliers!