Project Garden

December is a brilliant time to plan — no rush, no weeds exploding, and you can see the structure of the garden clearly.

Step 1: decide your “top three”

Pick the three outcomes that matter most:

• Less maintenance
• More privacy/screening
• More colour across seasons
• Better lawn
• Wildlife-friendly
• More usable space (seating, paths, lighting)

Step 2: fix the pain points

Common ones we see locally:

• Shady damp corners (moss, slippery paving)
• Thin lawns (compaction and drainage)
• Borders that look great in June… then fade
• Overgrown hedges that block light

Step 3: choose easy wins

• Add spring bulbs now for instant payoff later
• Mulch beds to reduce weeds next year
• Plan a simple “backbone” of evergreens for structure
• Identify 1–2 “feature areas” to improve (front entrance, patio border)

Step 4: book key work early

Spring slots go quickly. If you want a March/April reset (lawn renovation, hedge shaping, planting), now’s the time to get it in the diary.