What is the best garden
The best garden is one that in your eyes makes you feel great and looks amazing. The best garden in your opinion fits a complex set of your criteria which includes, colour, materials and usable space.
I suspect that the aesthetics is highest on your list quickly followed by the maintenance it requires to look its best. There are far too many garden design styles, materials and colour pallets where there is only one winner. If you read this helpful guide, you may find the garden you are looking for…
Top Tip “Start your new garden with a well thought out garden design, then divide it into manageable projects”
Party garden or tranquil retreat…
If you want to enjoy the space on your own or with a limited number of others, then it’s quite a simple one. Clear the space , build a small decking terrace in your favourite spot and then sow wildflower seed everywhere else. This would make for a perfect space to be surrounded by nature, colourful flowers and help the local ecology. Birds, bees and Pollinating insects of many varieties love garden like this.
If you would prefer a space to entertain then you need a cooking area, a dining area and a relaxing area. Depending on how complex this arrangement of spaces has been designed, you may find that a series of deck terraces can be an easy solution. Decking copes very well with changes in elevation, curves, slopes and areas for planting or water features.
What is the best garden isn’t what your mates have got, it probably isn’t what you’ve seen on the TV or in a hotel court yard whilst on holiday… The best garden is your garden and with the right help it’s up to you how you achieve it.
Top Tip “Choose your favourite spot and create a seating area, choose a sufficient space for a table and chairs for a formal space or lounge style sofas for the ultimate in relaxing. A decking terrace is the perfect solution for this space. ”
How to afford the best garden
Affording a new garden will cost much more than most will consider. Design fees alone may cost upwards of 15% of your total investment. A Professionally designed and Landscaped garden will have costs starting from £30,000 plus vat with many costing much more than that. This is with respect to a completely new garden in the region of 70 sq. m or so. It would include a new lawn with drainage, a new patio or decking terrace, paths, planting beds, irrigation, lighting too. Read more to find out some hot tips on how to afford the best garden. Maybe you could divide the garden into projects, do one at a time. Start with the hard landscaping as this gives you a sensible and usable section of your garden.
Top Tip “Surround your new decking terrace with planting, if you want an almost instant impact try wildflower turf or seed ”
It’s far more than a garden
Your garden is often seen from all angles of your property and you probably didn’t even notice. That glance in the evening when you draw the curtains, or from the kitchen whilst preparing dinner. It is often taken for granted that “it’s only a garden”; if you agree with that then you are so, so wrong. Your garden can be a place of your favourite music and the heart ‘n soul of a party. It may also be a place of absolute tranquillity surrounded by nature.
Ultimately your garden is a living entity which evolves every day. It matures over the years which increases in value. It is a canvas which you have impressed upon it with your lifestyle. This installation of lifestyle art, which you see every day, has a positive bearing on your life. If it’s a monosyllabic run down empty space with no heart and soul, no colour, or anything beautiful to admire you should reconsider this immediately. It may have a detrimental affect on your wellbeing. If you have created even the simplest of usable zones, surrounded it with simple planting and furnished it with seating and a BBQ then they joy you will get every time you see it will be priceless.
Top Tip “Get some lighting in the area, warm white is best for that relaxing feel. Place your lights in amongst the planting which cast shadows which move in the breeze. For that modern party feel use daylight bright white, festoon lighting is the perfect choice for this garden.”
Your favourite part of the garden
I created a simple covered area in my courtyard, it’s made from pine and sits over the corner of my decking terrace. It can be used it all year around; its lit and has a patio heater too. I can sit outside in the rain and also when it’s hot as the roof keeps us protected. It has a sedum living roof to attract the pollinators, it adds to the ecology more than most appreciate.
Top Tip “Decking + lighting + planting = the perfect start for any garden”
How big should my new decking platform be
3.6 metres deep should be the minimum and as wide as you like makes for the best decking terrace. It will easily accommodate a couple of sofas and occasional tables. It does depend upon how much space you have; your local designer or deck pro should advise
Go on, have a deck, you deserve it
If you want the best in decking for your project then Trex® and Millboard® offer the best composite colours, textures, performance and warranties between 25 and 50 years. Grad systems UK® with Accoya®, Kebony® and Moso Bamboo offer the best in natural timber which are sustainable and having warranties of between 25 and 50 years.
If you can’t stretch your investment to these products then I would miss out on the “Have this composite as its cheaper” optios and go straight for a smooth Pine decking option. This when constructed professionally will easily last over 20 years.
What is the best garden is a helpful guide to get the most from your garden.
