Gardens on a budget

With frost on the ground and chill in the air it might not feel like time to get stuck into the garden. But if you haven’t already thought about it, now is the time to do it. The economy is still struggling to kick into gear, so budgeting effectively is as crucial as ever. Having your garden completely landscaped can be an expensive process, but it doesn’t have to be if you plan effectively.

It really is possible to achieve your dream, without spending wheelbarrow loads of money or having lots of experience and knowledge.

What will keep costs down and maximise your budget?

Planning:

If you can, contact a garden designer at the earliest possible moment. There are busy times throughout the year for landscaping works, so by contacting a designer early on it will push you to the front of the queue. For example, Winter is a perfect time to get in touch as the works can be scheduled in to get the garden ready for Summer. This forward planning will ensure everything is prepared in advance and minimises the risk of meeting inflated prices from landscapers when they are busy.

Materials:

The layout and features of a garden design determines the cost to a point, however material choices can dramatically increase the price of a build. If prices need to be brought down in a project then it is worth opening your mind and exploring alternative materials, such as opting for softwood over hardwood, gravel driveways over block and simply using more economical manufactures.

Recycle:

A recycled galvanised water tank turned planter
A recycled galvanised water tank turned planter

A morally responsible and often quite inventive way to save money is to look at using recycled materials. This could be from something on your site already, or by using local reclamation yards to find interesting items and materials. We recently saved an old galvanised water tank and repurposed it as a planter which was much cheaper than buying a new planter at that size.

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Now that Jude is nearly 5 months old, it is time to get him designing. 

…as you can see he’s very advanced for his age, having already mastered @vectorworks and will be winning Chelsea golds before you know it 😆

Can I enter him for @prolandscaper 30 under 30 yet? 

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Is this your garden vibe? 

Some clips from a recently completed design of mine that was built by the brilliant @johnstonelandscapes @johnstone_landscapes_jake 

The sweeping curves of the design with deep planting beds really help to bed the striking house into its surroundings. 

One of my favourite areas is the picture windows that look out onto the tree ferns and shade underplanting 🪴

Beautiful garden for fantastic clients! 

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Ad: My favourite things about the @stihlgb GTA40 cordless pruner! 

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Who else loves a before & after?! 

I’m very proud of this garden. I only planted it a few months ago and it is now flourishing! This garden was all about the planting and I think it compliments the surroundings perfectly. 

This is just a small section of the garden. Shall I share some more?! 

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What a bench! 

It took a lot of head scratching to get it right but I’m so proud of how this bench turned out. Joe and I spent a couple days making this, using Iroko boards that tapered out to the radius of the seating area. 

All fixings are hidden and screwed from the steel behind. Lovely curved steel frame made by @taurusfabrications 

The fire pit is the perfect centre piece for it. 

@johnstonelandscapes @johnstone_landscapes_jake have now finished even more landscape works around it so I can’t wait to share more clips with you soon. 

Would you like one of these in your garden? Or do you prefer something more traditional? Let me know! 

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TAUNTON FLOWER SHOW 🪴

Come along tomorrow (Friday) for a great family day out. 

Gardeners question time panel is from 1:00-1:45 
My talk on gardening and mental health will be from 2:30 until 3:15pm 

Loads of plants, nurseries, gardens and plenty more to see. Hope to see you there! 

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