If you have aspirations of a new and improved garden for 2020, then now is the time to start renovating. Autumn is the best time to begin paring back all of your unwanted shrubs and to start patching up your lawn. During the colder months the lawn, bushes and trees will all start to shed their leaves and overgrow. Ideally, you want far less to do in the springtime so that you can enjoy your garden to the max in the summer. 

• Raised pond

A pond doesn’t have to be a hole in the ground; new, raised versions are creating eye-catching features in many gardens. If you’ve always wanted to have a pond, but have been more than a little reluctant to excavate a giant hole to accommodate it, then why not try a raised alternative? You can find a pond to fit your garden’s dimensions and buy all of your water filter accessories at water-garden.co.uk. 

• Plant walls 

If you have a minimal garden and happen to live in a city, then you needn’t worry about the lack of space. Growing plants and wildlife in every available space is set to continue as a trend in 2020. Making a patterned wall out of plants by bedding them vertically helps those in built-up areas to enjoy the vibrancy of wildlife, despite not having a large garden to work with.

• Dig for victory

While we’re not growing fruit and vegetables with quite the same enthusiasm as we did in the mid-war years, we are still gradually enjoying and reaping the benefits of home-grown produce. When it comes to trying out your first round of fruit and veg, try out the more robust variants first. Beetroot, carrots, Swiss chard, and other hardy vegetables should tolerate your first attempts at home-growing. 

• Cottage-style

The sight of a cottage that’s spilling with roses, red-hot and fox-gloves along its doorway path fills many British people with nostalgic joy. However, this look is very easily achievable. It’s recommended that you take your small plot of land and apply the principles of repeated colour and make the most of the space you have. 

• Mediterranean shrubs

When you go away on holiday for the summer, you’ll notice that many villas are populated with small, dense shrubs that are often dark green in colour. As well as providing a pleasant contrast against the cool, chalky colour of outdoor patios, they withstand heat and hot, dry summers very well. This makes them an ideal choice for someone who wants a summertime garden that feels as if it could be in another country: even better if you happen to have a pool to place them near.

When it comes to 2020 trends, it would seem as if many people are going back to basics. Vibrant floral life, home-grown veg, but with the odd contemporary detail seems to be the approach. Getting a healthy balance of styles enables you to have a garden that feels trendy but balanced.