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Avoiding Common Garden Design Mistakes

Posted by My Garden Design on September 25, 2023 at 9:31am
Avoiding Common Garden Design Mistakes

Our latest online article was compiled with the help of experienced landscapers and designers across social media. Nobody is perfect, but some mistakes are completely avoidable. Not only do they frustrate the landscapers trying to build a garden as specified, some of these mistakes infuriate clients and give the entire industry a bad name. I'm talking mainly about designing schemes that will cost way more than the client's build budget. It's the poor landscaper who gets accused of ripping people off when in fact the design was way too ambitious for the budget.

What other common garden design mistakes are touched upon in the article? Contracts, CDM (2015) regulations, unclear specifications....there's quite a list...

Visit our website to find out more. https://mygardendesign.co.uk/common-garden-design-mistakes

 

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