Landscaping a garden can be overwhelming. Where to start? What to consider? This week, Keith gives us some practical advice.

Steps to follow:

1. Start with a ‘wish list’ - consider how you would ideally want to use the space. Do you want a BBQ, a pool, outdoor seating, a pond, vegetable garden etc. Look at the paved areas - do you want decking, paving, granitic sand etc. 
2. Start a Pinterest Board can be a great way to explore what you like and compile your ideas.
3. Consider zones including those that you don’t want to be seen (utility area, clothes line etc)
4. Create your plan (or employ a landscape architect), drawing in your structures, paving, decking and plants. Using the council plan of your house and garden will help you work to scale to work out the quantities of what you need - eg for soil, plants etc
5. Before commencing, existing vegetation will need to be poisoned and remove any unwanted materials. Slasher is an excellent organic herbicide
6. Lay down the paving decking etc
7. Bring in the soil and additional materials for soil improvement. Soil improvement is the number one factor to growing a healthy, lush garden. Adding Compost, Clyde’s lignite humate to improve the soil and using products like MycoGold will give your plants a great start. Mulch - Keith recommends granitic sand over the top of soil. 
8. Irrigation best to go in before the plants. Check out Dan Modular Sprinklers
9. Planting - Autumn when they can get established before the winter.

Consider a landscaper to do the initial work of the pathways, decking, soil and irrigation systems if this is too much work.

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