How To Design Your Perfect Garden

By Liz ConnollyUpdated: Mar. 20, 2019

Got a design for the perfect garden floating around in your head? Follow these six simple steps to make it a reality.

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Perfect Garden Step 1: Make a Plan

The first step to creating a perfect garden that’s both easy to maintain and rewarding is to put some simple design ideas in place. Whether you’re starting with bare earth or an established garden, formulate a garden plan.

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Perfect Garden Step 2: Know Your Needs

Identify your garden needs, then design and plan accordingly for the perfect garden. Think carefully about what you want to do in your garden: Is it a space for inviting friends and relaxing, a play space for children or pets, a small piece of wilderness in the middle of the city, an area reserved for cultivating flowers, or somewhere to grow your own organic produce?

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Perfect Garden Step 3: Talk to the Family

Discuss your plans for the perfect garden with your family. Take notes and pay attention to everyone’s expectations. Planning, construction and planting happens more quickly and calmly if everyone is in agreement.

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Perfect Garden Step 4: Understand Your Likes (and Dislikes)

Draw up a list of the things you like and don’t like in your current garden, and accept a few compromises or short cuts to avoid endless work and major expense when trying to modify the aspects you don’t like. Before you know it, your perfect garden won’t be just a dream.

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Perfect Garden Step 5: Plan for the Future

Plan for the future by making your design flexible. Think about how your perfect garden may need to change over the years if you have a growing family, and take that into consideration during planning.

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Perfect Garden Step 6: Consider Your Lifestyle

Consider pets and hobbies. If you have pets or special interests, take them into account during the planning stage of your perfect home garden.

Originally Published: April 18, 2016