Garden Design
Notes:
It's unlikely that you will get the design perfect to start with, don't be afraid to move plants if they flower in the wrong colour, or that they are a bit boisterous for the small area that you've put them in.
Large borders can be expensive to fill with plants and will take a long time to weed.
Placing garden furniture, ponds and borders in the middle of a lawn will slow down lawn mowing.
Horizontal lines will make your garden look wider, whilst vertical lines will make it look longer.
When digging planting holes loosen the soil with a small fork and then dig out the soil with a spade.
To create a Moroccan style garden use large leaved plants, vivid coloured flowers as well as palms and cacti (these are likely to be tender so will need to be put under cover in the winter). Fixing brightly coloured tiles to walls or paving will add to the effect
Standard roses and arum lilies add to a formal garden.
Try to use different shades of green foliage.
Create a hot garden area full of bright reds, yellows and oranges.
