Management in Practice

A management plan should make a friend of your garden, it should guide you through the sounds, colours, and shapes it holds through the changing yearly cycle to help you show it off to guests or just to enjoy it alone in peace.

Either working directly from the initial evaluation or from a new design, a management plan identifies each part and plant within your garden and the best time of year for any work to be carried out in a targeted way.

Works that include pruning and training are fundamental to establishment, encouraging flowering, form and biodiversity, so a yearly plan allows the owner to have an open dialogue with a professional or volunteer, or guide themselves through the seasons of the garden.

Planning the management of a garden also identifies what costs lie ahead; if there is a particular specialism that comes with the work, e.g. tree related work, fruit or rose pruning or overall nurturing, they can ensure the right person is employed to carry out this work and allow the garden to thrive and stay true to the investment placed in the evaluation and design.