If you're going to design your garden - Don't do this!

Designing a garden can be daunting, especially if you don't know much about design, plants or gardening. 
But you can design your garden well, if you follow some simple steps.
The first one is eliminating negatives, you need to understand what are the emotional negatives and practical negatives your garden has. Resolve these and the garden is already a better place for you.

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