| Landscaping your garden can be an arduous | | | | for later use so the end result is good. |
| process, depending on your garden type. Done | | | | The Design Phase |
| correctly, you can renovate your very | | | | Long gardens might limit exactly what you have in |
| environment to bring together all of the things | | | | mind. So try to adapt your plans and ideals for |
| you love. Whether you include water features or | | | | what your physical constraints are. For example, if |
| paths or even a gazebo, you should try to create | | | | you have a long, thin garden, a path leading to a |
| the garden you love. However, it's important to | | | | secluded area, such as a sitting area in the shade |
| note that garden landscaping can be an expensive | | | | near a pond, would be a wonderful plan. Plans |
| process as well as a time-consuming one, not to | | | | should always take into consideration the needs of |
| mention the aftercare you would need to provide | | | | the people using it. Children would be best served |
| to keep your garden not only alive, but | | | | with open areas for playing in, while water |
| blossoming all year round. | | | | features that are deep could potentially be a |
| Clean Up | | | | danger to younger children. On the other hand, if |
| Some gardens may require a lot of work to | | | | children are not present, then these are not |
| create a blank slate for you to work on. Getting | | | | considerations that need noting. |
| out the lawnmower would be a great idea, as tall | | | | Also check to see whether your plans are allowed |
| grass is detrimental to navigating the garden and | | | | by the local council, as trees or buildings that you |
| doesn't always fit what you might have in mind. | | | | erect may block neighbor's rights and lead to legal |
| Also try trimming back any trees that are | | | | confrontations. Furthermore, piping beneath your |
| crowding area and clearing out any refuse that | | | | garden could also prove to be a problem if they're |
| might have built up. Garden tools would best be | | | | where you want certain, deep-set features. |
| placed inside a shed or some other storage unit | | | | |