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If you are new to gardening, you may have a vague idea of what you want but no firm idea about the reality. In this case, it will pay to spend a summer wandering around other gardens. Try to look at the best. The big gardens that are open to public will have teams of gardeners at their beck and call, but there are still lessons and ideas to be learn from them.
A bit more realistic are the private gardens that open just once or twice a year. Most of these are designed and tended by their owners with little or no help. Look, make notes and if you get the chance, talk to the owner and find out the problems and benefits of such a garden.
Another simple idea is to peer over fences (without being nuisance) as you walk the dog and make critical appraisals of neighboring gardens. What is right and what is wrong with them? What would you do to improve them? You can also watch television for inspiration, and look through gardening magazines and books.
One of the biggest problems that new gardeners have is that they get carried away with their plans. They have grand ideas and can visualize just how their dream garden will look when finished but they failed to consider the reality of the situation and to ask themselves some key questions.
Is the garden big enough for all these ideas? Have they got enough money to pay for all the plants or hard landscaping that is required? And above all, will they have the time not only to do the original work but also to maintain the garden once the initial enthusiasm has worn off?
In the cottage garden, the planting has seemingly been done at random, and a wonderful mix of different types of plants creates a lively, natural atmosphere. A family garden needs to take into account the interests and activities of all family members (including pets) and the gardener may have to make certain compromises.
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