How to Get Yourself Inspired for a Garden Redesign

So, you’re considering a garden redesign? Amazing! Although we know it can be tricky to figure out where to start, and the right inspiration can seem illusive.

To help you get started, we’ve put together this handy guide on how to get yourself inspired for a garden redesign, including what to consider and where to look.

Start with Your Lifestyle Needs

One of the biggest challenges you’ll face when gathering inspiration for your garden redesign will be knowing what to include and what to filter out. To help narrow things down a little and protect your sanity, start by considering your lifestyle needs.

What do you want to be able to do in your garden? Do you have children or are you likely to soon? Do you like entertaining friends? Weighing up what you need from your garden as well as your more long-term requirements can help you know what elements you’re likely to want to include and, therefore, what inspiration to look for. For example, if you like throwing garden parties or entertaining friends, then you might want to seek inspiration for a fire pit, outdoor kitchen or covered seating area.

Create a Garden Mood Board

Before getting stuck in, it can be helpful to create a garden mood board. Whether digital or physical, this is somewhere you can store photos, blog posts, social media content, magazine clippings and anything else you want to draw from.

Make sure to keep your mood board updated as you go, adding and removing items as needed.

Top tip: try to keep your mood board within a certain theme—too many disparate items can make it seem disordered and overwhelming and might make it feel like it’s doing more harm than good.

Take Inspiration from Nature and the Local Landscape

An often forgotten but bountiful source of inspiration is the world around you! Take a walk in your local countryside or visit your nearest heritage property. Pay attention to types of plants, the colours and even the varieties of stone you see. You might notice something you like and be able to put your own individual stamp on it.

You could also consider researching native plants and what typically grows well in your area of the country. Not only is this good for protecting native species, but it could also help you design a healthier garden, more likely to thrive in your local conditions.

Explore Books, Blogs, Social Media and Garden TV Shows

Often, a lot of inspiration can be found in books as well as gardening blogs and TV shows. Pay a visit to the gardening section in your local book shop or library and spend a cosy afternoon flicking through some books, making notes and taking pictures along the way.

The internet is obviously a fantastic resource too. Look for gardening blogs online. These can be a deep well of information and are easy to bookmark and come back to. Similarly, garden-related social media accounts can be a huge help – just make sure to screenshot or save posts you want to remember. Also, keep an eye out for garden TV shows. Hearing from experts and seeing what other people are doing with their spaces can really get the creative juices flowing.

Think Seasonally

It’s easy to get caught up in how your garden will look in summer when everything’s in full bloom and covered with fresh, green leaves. But what’ll be left once winter rolls around?

Don’t forget to plan for all four seasons and look out for a range of plants that’ll give you colour year-round, from seasonally flowering plants to evergreens and plants known to create stunning colour displays in the autumn.

Also, consider your seating. The UK’s no stranger to rain at any time of the year, and having covered seating and outdoor heating like firepits, patio heaters and heat lamps can help keep your garden usable 365 days a year.

Speak to a Garden Designer

Finally, one of the best places to turn for garden inspiration is a professional luxury garden landscaping company. With years of experience and expert designers on hand, they should be able to take your ideas and needs and turn them into a detailed plan. Plus, they can help you turn your designs to reality all in one effortless process.

Having a mood board already created, your research done and your needs evaluated will give your landscaping company a running start and ensure that they have a better understanding of what you want the finished product to look like.

So, get stuck in, find your inspiration and watch your new garden come to life!