A new garden can be a great investment and it’s easier than you might have thought
Imagine if your garden wasn’t simply a delightful addition to your home, but was a real draw to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.
Sounds good doesn’t it?
But wait, you’re probably thinking you don’t have the time, the energy, or even the know-how to make it happen.
Well relax. You’re not alone.
Homeowners across the country are calling on the services of the professionals, Landscape Gardeners.
Now before you go pale at the thought of the stresses and strains of letting some muddy, welly-booted, agricultural Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen into your home, let’s look at the facts and debunk some of the myths.
Most landscape gardeners are trained.
They’re professionals and this means their businesses thrive or fail on the continued recommendation of their customers. And because most landscape gardeners do get their business by recommendation, they’re local. Which means they’ll know the flowers and plants that are best suited to the soil in your garden. They’ll also be able to tell you the other gardens they’ve worked on and you could always invite yourself round. After all, doesn’t every homeowner like to show how good their recent renovations are?
Landscape gardeners are also used to visualizing what a garden will look like in 6-months time when everything starts to come into bloom, or in a few years time when larger plants have taken hold and are staring to mature.
This is invaluable ability means they can reassure you during those days when all you can see is mud!
Because it is their job to stay on top of horticultural trends; just like interior design, there are fashions that come and go. This makes them best placed to advise you on what’s ‘on trend’, the new products that are on the market and how to make the most of the space that you have.
And this is the nub of it.
Because once you start to view your garden as an extension of your home, a room without a roof if you will, then you can start to appreciate how these experts can help reinvigorate this space. So that no matter how small, your garden is, it can add value to your home and more importantly, become a space you cherish.
But what about the final barrier? Cost.
As with everything, you get what you pay for. And the better landscape gardeners are not going to be cheap, but even this you can manage.
Give the gardener a clear indication of your budget and your expectations, and if they’re good, they’ll work with you so that you see the results that you want, without breaking the bank.
And remember, a well-designed garden can add at least 2% to the value of your home – so think of it as an investment.