28 expensive mistakes people often make when designing a garden
Steer clear of these backyard fails
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Not starting with a plan
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Not researching the soil
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Forgetting to factor in maintenance
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Neglecting drainage
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Not paying attention to the sun’s path
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Forgetting to protect your privacy
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Wasting water
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Killing a new lawn
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Thinking artificial grass is indestructible
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Not having a sense of adventure
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Garden feature fails
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Taking a theme too far
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Forking out on inappropriate furniture
Bridgeman
Forgetting to consider the flow
Dobbies
Underestimating edging
Haddonstone
Squeezing too much in
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Putting your patio in the wrong place
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Planting trees that are too big
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Blinding a look with lights
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Taking on too much
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Planting in the wrong places
Audenza
Overdoing the decking
Composite Prime
Neglecting outdoor woodwork
Cuprinol
Washing away a new patio
Tile Mountain
Neglecting your garden ecosystem
Dobbies
Buying plants you don't have time to water
Dobbies
Going without garden storage
Garden Trading
Not working out a water feature
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