Garden Design Will Give You a Fantastic Garden

In our time constrained lives asking someone tobut also taking into consideration other factors such
design, build and plant your garden may seem like anas the period and materials of the house; the way
extravagance, but it is an investment that canthe garden faces, soil type and of course your
considerably increase the value of your home,budget. There would be little point in designing a
releasing you to enjoy other things. Ultimately itgarden with a series of waterfalls if it cannot be
ensures you have a garden in which you spend moreachieved within budget!
time relaxing, playing with the children or justI am constantly reading books and magazines to
pottering around.ensure I am up to date with the latest garden trends
It is hard for a client to know how much it mightand products, for instance, new ecologically sound or
cost but think about the way you would whenrecycled products that can be used to great effect.
buying a new kitchen or a car. A new garden is anThe plant world has its own fashions and nowhere
investment that creates an outdoor space in whichcan this be best demonstrated than at Chelsea
you will want to spend time and can also appreciateFlower Show, again the new species developed can
through your window.be woven into your planting plan.
If you choose to work with a garden designer it isHaving a garden designed for you is ultimately about
important for the designer to understand what youusing your garden designers' knowledge to fulfil your
want and need, this might be an extensive list or thewishes and produce a garden which you can be
bare bones such as patio and planting beds.proud of, in which you will love spending time and
Working to an agreed list of requirements for athat is a visual expression of who you are.
garden I design gardens incorporating not only these