5 top garden design tips - and 2 mistakes to avoid! Plus 'before' and 'after' shots

Top garden design ideas from the award-winning Charlotte Rowe Garden Design company. Charlotte and Design Director Tomoko Kawauchi tell us some of the design secrets that has made the company so successful. And check some fascinating 'before' and 'after' shots of some of their gardens. For Charlotte Rowe Garden Design: https://www.charlotterowe.com/ 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Charlotte Rowe and Design Director, Tomoko Kawauchi 01:02 The three things that are important when designing your garden 01:33 Tip 1 - make a list of everything you do, use and see in your garden 01:59 Look at the light - where the sun falls 02:13 What's already on site, in your garden, is very important 03:49 Draw out a rough 'bubble' map on a piece of paper 04:19 Tip 2 - think laterally (across the garden) 05:52 Tip 3 - paint fencing, walls or trellis dark 07:04 Tip 4 - plant close to the house 07:49 Tip 5 - plant mainly evergreens in small gardens 09:02 Garden design mistake 1 - don't 'centre' the garden 11:05 Garden design mistake 2 - don't make your borders too small 12:07 What garden designers and landscapers do 12:53 The Society of Garden Designers in the UK: https://www.sgd.org.uk/ For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThemiddlesizedgardenCoUk Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you. Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening. The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: https://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/books/the-complete-guide-to-garden-privacy/ #gardening #gardendesign #backyardgarden For small and middlesized backyards and gardens.... See The Middlesized Garden blog: http://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/ For Amazon storefront see: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themiddle-sizedgarden Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like! More garden ideas on Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.co.uk/midsizegarden/boards/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/midsizegarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themiddlesizedgarden/