How to budget for a new garden

Redesigning an existing garden or starting from a blank canvas can be daunting, especially for new gardeners. With pre-established gardens there are often many questions about the cost of maintenance and regeneration. And with a new space there are lots of questions over the costs of almost every aspect of the new garden and queries about which element is either the most crucial or sensible in terms of investment.

Budget is the deciding factor, although sometimes the priorities are outside of your control. Winter storms, retaining walls for building the house, an extension and even flood defences will determine the order in which you tackle the garden