Where To Begin with Garden Landscaping

Never have our gardens been more important to us than they have been over the last year or so! However, if your garden isn’t the life-enhancing asset you might hope it would be, it could be time to start contemplating a complete overhaul. But where do you begin when it comes to landscaping?

Probably the best way is to hire a team of professionals like P A Lumber Fencing – with a wealth of experience, good garden maintenance and landscaping firms will have bags of ideas on how to rejuvenate or redesign almost any outdoor space, no matter how big or how small. But the vision will come from you initially, so it’s well worth you spending some time before you call in the professionals on deciding how you’d love your garden to look.

Getting Started

The very first thing you should do is make a list of ways you currently use and would like to use your outdoor space. What would you like and what do you need? Do you need a place for the kids to play, for instance, like some soft grass? Somewhere to entertain friends and family in the summer, like a patio seating area? More mundanely, do you need space to dry your washing, or storage space for tools, bikes and more? Perhaps you’d even like to grow vegetables, in which case space needs to be set aside for this.

The next consideration is how keen you are on gardening and how much time you have available. Those gorgeous country gardens in glossy magazines take a great deal of upkeep behind the scenes, and even the smallest lawn needs mowing regularly in spring and summer. Of course, you can always hire a garden maintenance firm to handle this, but it’s worth bearing in mind before you leap into any serious planning.

Next, think about how your garden is oriented. When does it get the sun and for how long? Where is it windiest? That might determine where certain features are sited. Remember, you may get more or less sun at certain times of the year depending on how high it is in the sky, so factor that in too.

Then, decide on particular focal points you might want and what form they might take. All the best gardens have features that draw the eye to them. Would you like a water feature, a statement tree or shrub or even a sculpture?

Hiring Your Landscapers

Once you have a good idea of what your wants and needs are, it’s time to call in the professionals. Look for a firm with plenty of experience – ask them for sight of their portfolio, which will give you an idea of the quality of work they carry out, as well as further options for your own garden you might not have thought of. If you have particular requirements, such as new fencing for your garden perimeters, make sure they have experience of this too.

Finally, ask them for references and when satisfied with these, discuss your own requirements with them. They should be pleased to offer their suggestions on creating a beautiful oasis of calm or fun play area for all the family to enjoy.

Why not call P A Lumber Fencing today and see what we could do for you?