SUMMARY (DEB’S 5 STEP APPROACH or 5P PROCESS)
1. Purchaser/People – who’s your Target Audience/ your most likely purchaser – who are you designing for? (Purpose – are you providing a manicured garden or rather highlighting the potential?)
2. Planning the space – areas you want to include (eg lawn, entertaining space, etc)
3. Pruning (in the broader sense of the word) – eliminate any superfluous or undesirable elements in the garden
- Leaves and Weeds
- Dead flowers or plants
- Trim overgrown shrubs/trees
- Clean or remove rusted items
- Clean dirt from pavers, walls and furniture with high pressure hose
4. Planting
- Lawn – freshen up
- Pop of colour gives a fresh appearance, at the entrance & in garden beds. See what’s in season & suits your specific microclimate – see what’s growing well in your neighbourhood
- For privacy or noise – plant a mature hedge (even some planting goes a long way)
- Mulch all your plants – gives an instant manicured garden
- Edgings – make sure they’re sharp & well-defined, gives the landscape a professional look.
5. Products
- Pots – provide layering for instant visual effect, and you can take them with you
- Furniture & BBQ – highlights a certain lifestyle
- Mirrors can enlarge a small space
