Where Do I Start With My Garden?

A practical guide to designing your garden

This is a question I get asked a lot by clients. My answer is always the same you need to get to know your garden on every level. Observe and live in the space

If it is a new garden, try to live with the space for twelve months before you make any major changes. You may have just moved into the property or you have just built a new house, so you have a total blank canvas everywhere. It is important to live with the space I think for all four seasons of the year. This way you can see all aspects of the site through every season. If you have lived with the garden for a long time, try to look at it from all angles and in all the seasons. Try to look at it subjectively. This means observing the garden taking note of things such as;

*What works and what doesn’t work.

* What do you like about the garden?

*What do you not like about the garden?

* How can things be improved?

Understanding the conditions of the site will make designing the layout easier, plant selection will be helped, and you will also have a full understanding of the logistics of the site.