If your garden has become just another daunting job on your to-do list, it may be time to consider a garden redesign or renovation.
If you are dissatisfied or overwhelmed by your garden, you are not alone.
Read on to discover some of the reasons why clients in Cumbria, the Borders and Durham have consulted Fellside Garden Design about a garden makeover.
The garden is overgrown
Many homeowners are daunted by the prospect of dealing with a long-neglected garden. Perhaps you have a new garden after a house move, or your own garden has taken a back seat to a busy life and become overgrown and out of control.
Thug plants like ornamental grasses, ferns, mint and the dreaded Leylandii cypress can take over gardens given half a chance, making it hard for anything else to grow.
However, the underlying design is usually still there, and we can clear existing overgrown beds and cut back dense foliage to restore the structure and flow of your garden.
After fresh planting with healthy shrubs and flowers, you will have a neat, attractive garden once more and an outdoor space you love spending time in.
The garden lacks year-round appeal
Good gardens give pleasure all year round, providing colour and interest whatever the season, but even the best gardeners need help to achieve that sometimes.
It is essential to respect the climate of the North of England when creating planting schemes. Experience has taught us which plants will thrive in local gardens and which to avoid.
A garden redesign could create new borders and planting schemes with plants that will add visual interest and a pop of colour to your garden in both summer and winter.
A high-maintenance garden has become too much work
Gardens can be hard work, and few of us can afford regular gardening help. However, a few inspired design tweaks can make it easier to care for your own garden.
Grass is high maintenance, particularly during the growing season, so we may suggest replacing your lawn with raised beds that are easy to care for and can produce fruit, salads, and flowers in abundance.
We may also suggest hardy local plants and shrubs that will thrive in the local climate without much intervention from you.
The garden no longer matches its owner’s lifestyle
A garden redesign could create an outdoor space that will add an extra dimension to your lifestyle.
Gardens serve a range of purposes for our clients, and we are often asked to create gardens with the following:
- safe play areas for young families
- sophisticated entertainment areas with a dining area or even an outdoor kitchen within a glamorous planting scheme
- a peaceful retreat with sitting areas and scented plants
A garden redesign could maximise the size and natural features of your garden to create your ideal space.
TLC for gardens
If your beloved garden looks rather lacklustre and your plants are no longer thriving, it may be time for some garden TLC.
We can nourish your depleted soil with compost and mulch to restore your flowers’ beauty.
We can give you advice on using compost bins in your garden or producing your own mulch to boost your soil’s health.
Contact us for your new garden redesign
If these sound familiar, it may be time to redesign or plan a garden renovation.
Why not contact Fellside Garden Design to discuss a garden makeover? Whatever the size of your garden or your budget, we can help.
