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Part 1 of 7 - Tina’s Garden Design & Makeover 🌳🌳🌳
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Part 1 of 7 – Tina’s Garden Design & Makeover 🌳🌳🌳



I am so excited to share this New Garden Design Series with you!

This is my very good friend Tina’s small garden in Langdon Hills, Essex, England.

Their garden has been rather neglected for the whole of 2024 whilst they’ve had some internal building work done, including the addition of a new conservatory.

They’ve asked me to help them with a complete garden makeover and today is day 1 of the process.

I’ve measured the plot, drawn up a scale plan and produced the design which they are both happy with, and today is the day we are starting.

I hope you enjoy this garden design series where we will be removing anything we don’t like, keeping the things we still love, and giving Tina & Keith the garden of their dreams 🩷

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Have fun in your gardens!

Janette, The Enthusiastic Gardener

http://youtube.com/@TheEnthusiasticGardener

Today’s music is available from the YouTube Studio Music Audio Library:

🎶 The music in this video is “Future Freeway” by Adam MacDougall from the YouTube Music Audio Library. 🎶

22 Comments

  1. @paulinecrispin121

    Hi Janette, I love the plan and the nice deep flower beds. It's a great idea to raise the conifers. In the past, I have taken out many conifers which previous people have planted. As you say, they take up so much room. It looks so good however, I would have taken a little more off the one on the right near the greenhouse. But maybe it looks different in real life.
    I hope the frogspawn is OK. The ones I put into my small pond got killed by frost.😢

  4. @bronwyncook4111

    Hi Janette, what a lot of work ahead of you but the plan looks great. Already the change to the trees is making a big difference. Are the little ones behaving themselves and growing well? Hope you and Richard both have a good week. Much love, Bron xx

  5. @lisaporteous3689

    what a great design Janette you have a real eye for it. Love the conifers now, birds will love it and also opened up the beds below. Can't wait for the next video. x

  6. @stephenfoster1818

    Hi Jeanette and Tina,
    What a great garden improvement team you make, your pleasure and enjoyment doing it shines through. The joint project is going to be a challenge but I'm sure one you will both cope with.
    I like your proposed garden design for Tina.
    I like the way you are reducing the conifers to allow more light, especially next to the greenhouse. I did wonder how much conifer cuttings would fit into Tina's green bin!
    The greenhouse has been strangled for too long. With more light it will encourage to be used more.
    I like the idea of linking the present isolated areas of the garden. So it flows smoother and becomes more practical to move in the garden. I feel the garden will also feel more spacious and open.
    I look forward to seeing the next stage.
    I admire your drive and commitment to improve the garden so it becomes loved again.
    YEITN
    Steve

  9. @juliedubberley1192

    I'm amazed at your limbing up the conifers, brilliant idea. We've just done a similar thing in a copse of firs, the transformation is amazing too. Can't wait for part 2❤❤

  12. @pamelathomas5676

    We too had huge conifers in our garden. It did cost a fortune taking them out but we gained so much room. Limping up is a great compromise. I’m looking forward to watching the progress in Tina’s garden. Thank you for taking us along on the ‘adventure’ 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  13. @juliemclaughlin68

    Hi Janette. Good luck with the design, I’m sure it will be amazing! Just wanted to ask you about the pond you got. Would you recommend it? Like the idea of an easy put together one. Thanks so much. X

  14. @AmsNl2BcnEs

    4:38 looks a great design 😊 Do remember to keep a gap between the conservatory and the patio for drainage – at least 15cm of stones for free drainage to avoid damp brickwork that will eventually blow. I’d suggest some sort of path between patio and cabin if used in wetter months to protect the lawn. Good luck! 😊

  15. @AmsNl2BcnEs

    Sadly Keith will still need to trim those conifers to keep a pleasing shape and prevent their growth (limbed conifers will grow up faster as they have more energy to use). There is no need to pay someone else to cut down conifers of that height. They could be individually felled using a simple saw and taken away to the local dump in stages in the back of a car in a Hippo bag or similar. £500 is a gross fee, sounds like someone who plucked a figure from the air on the off chance it was accepted 😡

  19. @jeane561

    Janette I know you’re up for the challenge. Looking forward to the project and redesign. Limping up the conifers is a fantastic idea. Love and blessings ❤️❤️❤️

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