Give me your suggestions on what to put around garden as a cover Please :)

[BrightSparkles]

I'm creating a garden in the back corner of our yard where the grass doesn't grow. We live in a rental so i don't want to spend a huge amount of money when I know when we leave it's not going to be maintained. So my plan is to put the edging in and make like a Pot Plant garden with all our pots. The ground is horrible so i'm also thinking that I want to put some time of cover around them.

Sugarcane mulch/bark chips/crushed tiles??? I have no idea. I'm not much of a gardener so not entirely sure what the best thing is to use. I want something that is low maintence and looks nice.

So what are your suggestions on the best thing to use.

[BrightSparkles]

[AliBaby]

Bark chips are not that expensive seeming you are rental. I would avoid crushed tiles.

[briggsy's girl]

being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years

[BrightSparkles]

being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years

The landlord had given permission for a garden to be built there and left there
But yeah... i don't want to spend to much on it.

[Lulu]

Pigface or gazania are hardy and spread quickly.

[Olive]

i second the pigface!! you can get lots of colours, the bright pink is awesome and its growns resonably fast!!

[somewoman]

weedmat!! That takes care of the "low maintenance" bit

Then add in something like pigface or gazania as suggested and top it with any type of mulch (any kind) to help maintain moisture levels. Lots of mulch - about 5cm thick, preferably more. Makes a huge difference.