How to design your own garden?

What materials I would need?

Choose materials carefully and check quality and condition upon delivery. Most common materials:

• Bricks
• Wood and decking materials
• Materials for cladding and block paving
• Fillers and sand (make sure the chemical composition is suitable for garden crops)
• Cement, mortar, sprinkling
• Waterproofing film and sheeting
• Paint for exterior work and materials for the final finish.

The way to take out the trash also has to be taken into account. There are two main methods: removal or composting. Consult your local authority and junk removal companies and choose the most appropriate way. If you hire a professional, talk about whether the contract includes cleaning services.

How much will it cost?

Your budget will decide what you can implement in your garden. Below is a small overview of what you can accomplish with these finances

No big money down

A nice neat and tidy garden. Prune sprawling shrubs. Mow your lawn, remove weeds from beds and paths. Swap plants with friends.

Up to £100

Do all of the above, then refresh your garden with new plants and details. Or you can reseed gravel or fertilize beds with bark to slow weed growth and keep the soil moist. Invest in beautiful containers.

Up to £500

This budget will allow a little experimentation with building materials, and plants.

Up to £1000

You can use the help of professionals. Two days of work on a new patio and new materials. You can also invest in an excavator.

£5000-£10,000

Lower price will allow you to hire a handyman or crew for a week’s work and purchase materials. Superior will even allow you to hire a professional designer. You could spend up to 15% of your budget on a designer.

£10,000 – £30,000

With this budget, you’ll be able to hire a professional landscaper and do-it-yourselfer who will do the work according to set criteria.