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Learn about your garden before deciding on a design, Plant for year round…
Learn about your garden before deciding on a design
Sunlight / shade
Where does the garden get the sun and what time in the day?
What is around the boundary?
Is there a hard boundary (fence / wall)? Are their neighbours / farmland / highway
Existing features
What features do you love and could keep to incorporate into a new design.
Hard / soft materials
Are there existing walls / plant beds / pathways/ pond to consider
Existing setup
Where are your seating areas currently / previous occupants. could be a reason for it?
Close to home
Making the house and garden a connection.
Soil type
Think about what plants can go where and survive
Levels
Is it a flat or tiered garden? Does the different levels provide different sections?
Services
Are their existing services i.e manholes etc
Existing structures / buildings
Are there garden rooms / sheds / pergolas existing
Plant for year round interest
Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
Heights & Variations
Sunlight / Shade
Evergreen / decidious
Colours
Maintenance
Winter months cold, some people don't want to be outside
Preparation for Spring
Perennials / Annuals
Germination