When considering the planting for your garden first think about what it is you want to achieve, what colours you would like to use, what shapes and how much time you want to spend in the garden, both actively gardening and passively enjoying the garden. All these considerations can be done from the warmth of your sofa but thinking them through will help you make a garden plan. It’s extremely important to think about the location, the aspect, i.e. does it face north, south etc, is it in full sun all day, deep shade or a mixture of both? This will result in the “right plant, right place”. I recommend…