If you’re looking for smaller garden updates, we’ll also share advice and styling tips on garden furniture, paving, lights, plants, borders, decking and more, to help you create an outdoor space you can really enjoy.
But, more importantly, before you proceed with any redesigns or updates, take a look at your garden as a whole, says Andrew Kyte of The Chelsea Gardener: “Find out as much as you can about the garden’s position, direction and outlook. This will not only to influence planting, it can dictate how you use your space.’
Regardless of whether it is a small garden, long and narrow garden, cottage garden or courtyard garden, you should observe where and at what times of the day different parts of the garden receive light and sun. Think about the access and what you want to use your garden for – planting and growing vegetables, sunbathing, eating alfresco or simply sitting down and enjoying a cup of tea on a sunny morning?
