Cheers all. I should have said that the leylandii will be going in spring when we've decided what is going in the borders instead (Hydrangea petiolaris at the back but haven't decided on the sides). Just didn't see the point in ripping out the greenery now when nothing will be replacing it for a few months.
I was more wondering if anything could be done to make the lawn less crappy between now and spring so it's less of a mud pit. It's been knackered all year and I never got round to sorting it because we were using it too much and then the hosepipe ban came along but I have plans to level it and and put down new turf or seed early next year.
@lemonade it gets used quite a bit for sitting out in and kid playing so don't really want to make it much smaller, it's also nice to have a shaded area to sit in because the rest of the garden gets the sun for most of the day.
Cheers all. I should have said that the leylandii will be going in spring when we've decided what is going in the borders instead (Hydrangea petiolaris at the back but haven't decided on the sides). Just didn't see the point in ripping out the greenery now when nothing will be replacing it for a few months.
I was more wondering if anything could be done to make the lawn less crappy between now and spring so it's less of a mud pit. It's been knackered all year and I never got round to sorting it because we were using it too much and then the hosepipe ban came along but I have plans to level it and and put down new turf or seed early next year.
@lemonade it gets used quite a bit for sitting out in and kid playing so don't really want to make it much smaller, it's also nice to have a shaded area to sit in because the rest of the garden gets the sun for most of the day.