NEGLECTED CORNER

I finish work early on a Friday and we went to a garden centre near to our house to buy some plants for spring flowering.

The garden centre we went to has a 'show garden' showcasing the skills of a local landscape gardening firm. However, the firm does not advertise at the garden centre anymore and the showpiece garden has become neglected and overgrown.

This image shows how the garden has become neglected. A quite tranquil corner with a stone bench has become somewhat overgrown. Ivy and weeds run amock, the block paving has moss growing between the cracks and the stone bench is turning green .

It looks quite sad. I was going to make the image black and white, but then it would lose the green on the stone and trellis, so I've left it as it was.

[Al Harris]

I like the low angle on this -- excellent capture!

[patsyj]

I, too, like the low angle..looks like the garden could use some TLC :^) I think the color does add to this one, too.

[Phil Howcroft]

@oblateal Thanks Al, a low angle always seems to make an excellent composition.

[Phil Howcroft]

@patsyjphillips Patsy, thank you for the comments, I'm glad I kept it colour .

[Elizabeth Hanna]

Yes, that is a bit sad ...

[Phil Howcroft]

@elizabeth Thank you Elizabeth for taking time to pass comment on my picture

[Kerri]

Looks like a lovely place!

[Eva Needham]

...and yet it could be a space to escape to - even in its current state!

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, it is a nice garden if somewhat neglected

[Phil Howcroft]

@keneva Eva, you are right :)

[Allison Williams]

The garden centre ought to maintain this display area themselves or offer it to anyone willing to take care of it. It is certainly not doing them any good as it is. (Although you did manage to get a picture with great character. )

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 Allison, thank you for your comments, it's a good idea of yours to let someone else take care of it. We were shocked to see it so neglected. I think the 'credit crunch' (that's what we call the financial recession in the UK) is taking it's toll on quite a few small to medium sized businesses and the garden centre seems to be struggling financially

[Phil Howcroft]

@gill Gill, thank you very much for your comments, It is hard to capture the neglect, but it's useful that we can write some narrative about the picture so people can view it in context. Thanks again.