Doing up the garden is a really exciting project to undertake, but it can be difficult to get right – particularly if you’ve never embarked on this kind of adventure before.
Working with a professional garden design and landscaping company can be very beneficial, as it means that you’ll be able to seek expert advice and guidance along the way, reducing the risk of potentially expensive mistakes.
Proper planning is a must when designing a garden – so here are just a couple of errors you might want to bear in mind when putting your layouts together. As ever, if you need any further advice, get in touch with the LW Landscapes team to see how we can help.
1. Not understanding your soil
The key to a beautiful flourishing garden is knowing what kind of soil you’re working with. This will inform plant, shrub and tree choices, and it’s an essential step not to be missed.
2. Not creating a space you’ll actually enjoy
It’s really easy to fall into the Pinterest trap of trying to create a perfect garden… but don’t forget that these spaces can be a huge amount of work. If you’re not a keen gardener, you may want to rethink your plans and create outdoor zones that you’ll actually enjoy using.
3. Positioning everything along the boundary lines
While positioning all your planting, seating and other design features around the edges of the garden might seem like it will make it feel bigger, it can actually have the opposite effect.
Instead, consider layering your planting, patio areas, seating and garden paths, which will serve to draw the eye further away, making even small gardens feel more expansive.
4. Not blending the design with the house
It’s very easy to treat the garden and the house as separate entities, but this can feel jarring.
Avoid this by considering the style of the house, the materials used and the colours of the building, and implementing this as appropriate in the garden to create a more seamless transition between the two.