These garden design ideas are the key to a scheme you'll love for years to come.
1. Get your lawn into shape
Look out of your window at your garden and the biggest shape you'll probably see is your lawn. If it's a good strong shape it will set the entire garden on the right track. And it doesn't have to be a rectangle! Try an oval, circle, square or oblong.
2. Never skimp on your flowerbeds
A metre, or more, in depth is a perfect size for a border, giving you enough space to put smaller plants at the front with taller ones behind. But if you don't have room for metre-deep beds, you could place climbers at the back of the border, so you can still get height in the planting.