Designing your garden isn’t as simple as choosing wallpaper. Use this guide to help you through the process.
1. Site Analysis - Successful garden design relies on the unique understanding of your existing garden. You should start this process by drawing up an accurate scale plan (1 cm to 1m) of all the existing elements within your garden including; your house, boundaries, trees, paving etc. You should take time to understand your garden’s different microclimates and soil characteristics. This will help you plan seating and planting areas.
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2. Design Brief Make a wish list of all the new features you and your household will like, remembering they should be chosen to fit with your lifestyle eg bench, table, bbq. You also need to think carefully about a budget – remember your garden is often the largest room in your home and should be compared in value to a new kitchen or extension.
Helping you consider all the options you have avaiable is at the heart of our 'Garden Sketch Visit'. This is a low cost consultation in which we discuss your requirements in full and send you a re-design sketch of your garden. To find out more click here.
3. Garden Style The style or theme of your garden is a personal choice and will be based on your own personal tastes. You may want to take influences from the age of your property, your surroundings, a garden you’ve visited or your imagination. Example garden design styles include contemporary, urban, arts and crafts, jungle/exotic, classic, informal, Mediterranean etc.
4. Garden Design Layout This can be the most daunting task, particularly if you’ve never created a garden before. Place tracing paper over the scale plan of your existing garden and use simple shapes to represent different areas, ie grass, paving, deck etc. Play about with the shapes until you are happy with the layout; try to create interest and movement. Visualise how your new design will work in your garden.
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5. Planting Choose plants that will suit the prevailing conditions of your garden. For example, do not be tempted to grow Japanese Maples if your soil is alkaline! Think about structure and what will create interest in all four seasons. Try and keep at least a third of planting evergreen. Create triangulations of plant heights and try planting in odd numbers.
6. Building If you do decide to DIY you may find it useful to get a set of construction drawings commissioned to help guide you. If you employ a landscaper get several quotes detailing your exact requirements. Ask about qualifications, previous references and visit a finished project to assess their workmanship. Avoid paying cash upfront. Remember taking the cheapest quote may be a false economy - employing a professional will save you money, time and hassle in the long term.
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