Hard and fast first principles

Whatever you use in your garden, decking or stone, make sure the hard landscaping is as much a focus as grass, shrubs and beds.

If you are starting your garden from scratch or giving an existing garden a revamp, then the first area you need to consider is the “hard landscaping”.

The term “hard” in this instance refers to the features such as paving, steps, paths etc not the fact that it is “hard” as opposed to “easy” landscaping. No other aspect of your garden will require as much thought and consideration before you go to work. There are so many materials to choose from: natural stone, concrete and precast products, gravel, timber decking, glass, stainless steel to name but a few.