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Designing A New Garden? Here Are 10 Important Points To Consider

By John King

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If you have decided that the time has finally arrived for you to embark on a complete redesign and landscaping of your garden, there are a few important points that you will need to consider to make the project run more smoothly.

It is very tempting to roll up your sleeves, grab your tools and start digging, but you would be wise to give every aspect of your redesign a lot of serious thought and consideration to ensure that all your time, effort and expense will result in your dream garden.

Below are the 10 points that are worth giving some serious thought to:

1. Is the project something that you will be able to carry out yourself or is it too big a project and would realistically require professional or hired help?

2. If you are going to carry out the work yourself, will you need specialist tools and have you considered the cost of these tools when budgeting for the project?

3. If your garden design requires major landscaping, you will no doubt require a mini digger to dig and level the garden landscape. Don't forget to check that there is access for a digger at the side of the house or by some other way.

4. Make sure that any design you follow has taken into consideration the drainage of the garden. The last thing you will want to happen is for rainwater to end up sitting in various parts of the garden and not running away to the correct area. Address the drainage issues early on and add the relevant land drainage pipes and soak away.

5. Ensure that your new garden will be child friendly and that there are no safety hazards. This is something that is easily overlooked especially if there are no children living at home.

6. Spend a decent amount of time considering all the available options when it comes to the kind of patio stones, brickwork, steps or decking that you may be incorporating into your new garden. You will not want to complete your project only to be disappointed with your paving selection, therefore the time spent prior to the build is an investment.

7. Research the plants that you intend to use thoroughly and make sure that you have taken into consideration drainage, shade, the type of soil and the amount of sun different areas of the garden will get. As I'm sure you're well aware, plants can be very expensive and you'll want them to survive happily in your new garden.

8. What about the electrics? Give serious thought to lighting and power and make sure all that all the preparatory work and cabling is laid at the right time. You will want to be on the ball here as it can be very easy to lay a patio, only to wish that you've laid cable prior to this.

9. When it comes to outdoor dining, once again the positioning of lighting will be important. It would obviously be good at this point to know whether or not you intend to have a brick built or fixed cooking area, or maybe a transportable barbecue or cooker.

10. If you intend to incorporate a water feature, make sure that all the relevant preparation is carried out at the right stage and water and power is safely connected by a professional.

While some of these points may seem obvious, it's all too easy to overlook them due to the complexity of a new garden project. Hopefully these few points will help you get the dream garden you want.

The author resides in The UK and works in the new media industry. He recommends visiting Outdoor Creations, the experts for Kent garden design and Surrey garden design. Visit their site at: Outdoor-Creations.co.uk for excellent information, designs and images.

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