Remember bigger isn’t always better
Most people want their garden to feel as big as possible, but, says David, there can be beauty in a confined space if it is also considered. “By using some native shrubs like hawthorn or elder against a boundary, you can start to create a lovely backdrop. You are going to lose physical space, but you will create usable space: a place that feels good to be in. If you lose space to a lovely backdrop of shrubs and plants, it makes your garden smaller, but the planting itself can be the main point of interest.”
Plan for year-round structure
“Topiary is really important for us,” says Harry. “If you position topiary domes within planting, during the summer months they become quite obscured, so you don’t really see them, but then, come winter, when you’ve done the big cut-back, they become really prominent. That’s