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To DIY or not to DIY

Whenever we see a beautiful garden, whether it’s in person or in the pages of The Gardener, we see elements that we would love to recreate in our own gardens. This could be something as simple as a low stone wall or a garden path or something as complicated and spectacular as a retaining wall or water feature. Once we’ve decided we want to recreate such an element, we need to decide how to do it – is it a viable DIY project or should we call in the experts? Remember: sometimes the cheap route ends up expensive!

While this is a design article, and so the aesthetics of a project need to meet the expectations, many projects also need to be correctly designed and installed to

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