A truly wonderful transformation. I'm sure the clients will enjoy their summer in a lovely garden although the British Summer is being anything but sunny. Can I please ask with regards to the shed? What does it measure and where can it be purchased from, if not bespoke? Many Thanks

Lots of great suggestions there. I would just echo a few points that I feel are really important: Reinvigorate the soil. This is absolutely vital. Like Rachel says, the Leylandii will have sucked the soil dry of nutrient so add loads and loads of organic material like well rotted horse manure or garden compost. It is almost impossible to add too much and mostly people add far too little. You can also top dress the bed every year after, to help keep your new plants healthy. It is also a chance to add some horticultural grit to improve drainage if this is a problem. Think carefully about what effect you are after before being 'wowed' by plants at a nursery. One important decision is about how much evergreen you want for screening. You could just have an evergreen hedge that you clip to keep controlled and then plant in front of that the lovely Acers and other deciduous plants that folks have already mentioned. Remember 'right plant, right place'. If there are successful Rhododendrons just up the road then it is likely that your soil is acidic, so choose plants that prefer that type of soil. Finally - have fun!

Hello, We have this space in the back of eastern facing garden, which i would like to build on top of, rather than removing (cost), to create a seating and eating area. ..basically a raised decking area. Could you advise how i can repair or restore the area to prevent all of the plant growth to create a raised decking area to create an attractive seating/eating area? Or am i stuck with having to get it all removed and starting from scratch/base?? In my mind the final result im invisioning will be something along the lines of concreteing over the raised over growth areaa , then over decking the area with general decoration/fencing/trelllis to finish to achieve my goals...or am i kidding myself? Thanks kindly! Sanj the ideal picture would be something like:

Wow you have been busy! Looks like a real party garden. Lovely location too. So where’s my invite? 😂😂😂