| If you want to make the most of your garden, then | | | | right tools for the job, so that you can do things |
| you'll need to start early, so you can enjoy it in the | | | | properly. If you're a keen gardener you'll be able to |
| summer. | | | | do it yourself, otherwise, why not find a landscape |
| Here's what you need to think about. | | | | gardener, or ask if family and friends can help? |
| 1. You'll need to think about what you want your | | | | 7. If you're struggling for ideas, why not see if |
| garden to do, or be used for. Perhaps you want a lot | | | | changing the use of your garden will inspire you. |
| of flowers, or somewhere for the children to kick a | | | | Perhaps you'd not thought about having a patio area |
| football around, or room for a trampoline. You might | | | | with decking for sitting out on, and for barbeques. |
| want to grow your own fruit and vegetables. | | | | What about planting plants that naturally attract |
| 2. Once you've decided what you want your garden | | | | wildlife, to make your garden more interesting? |
| to do, you'll then need to establish whether it's | | | | 8. If you have children, then they'll really appreciate a |
| feasible and how you're going to do it. You can't | | | | play area, or a sand pit. Why not see if you can get |
| have a trampoline in a tiny garden, and you might | | | | them involved with the design, as well as helping you |
| want to make the most of a large garden, and give | | | | make it. They'll appreciate it even more then. |
| it many uses. | | | | 9. Don't forget practicalities, such as being able to |
| 3. You'll want to tidy up your garden, so that you can | | | | access the washing line, or get to the garage. You |
| see exactly what you've got, and what you need, | | | | don't want to have the perfect garden on paper, |
| for your new garden. | | | | only to discover that it doesn't work in practice. |
| 4. If you want plants and flowers in your garden, you | | | | 10. Whilst it's easy to get carried away, and find lots |
| can either plant them from seeds, or buy them part | | | | of plants, water features, climbing frames, and |
| grown. You'll need to make sure that you establish | | | | barbeques that would be ideal in your garden, you |
| the sort of soil you have, and which way your | | | | should think about the cost too. You don't want to |
| garden faces, so that you can get the right sort of | | | | scrimp on your garden if you and your children are |
| plants. | | | | going to get a lot of enjoyment out of it, but you |
| 5. If you want to make even more of your garden, | | | | don't want to spend a fortune, if you're not going to |
| then why not consider having a greenhouse or shed, | | | | use it. |
| or a playhouse for your children, or maybe even a | | | | Now you've got more gardening ideas, what will you |
| garden office? | | | | do in your garden? |
| 6. You might want to make sure that you've got the | | | | |