Planning Your Garden

Only those who live in Spain realize how much time is spent out of doors.
Your garden assumes an even greater importance, because - here the subtropical climate brings colour and fragrance every month of the year. Spain is truly the country of the garden.
Every plot is different and every garden will finally be as individual as its owner. You may be faced with a completely uncultivated area, or take over an existing garden which is not quite what you want.

Make sure there is shade from the hottest suns and shelter from the coldest winds, for the extremes of temperatures are very different to the average temperatures often quoted.

Provide good sized covered and open terraces for when the family or friends visit for meals or to partake in hobby activities or games.

An interesting network of paths that do not turn boggy after monsoon like rainfalls.

Colourful perfumed and productive with minimum monthly maintenance needs especially if you plan a busy working or social life and above all is safe for both young and elderly.

You want a garden that looks great from wherever one stands or sits at all times of the year for with an outdoor lifestyle you will live within it and not just view it through rain splashed windows as so often happens in northern Europe.

In all circumstances there are certain points to bear in mind. You may decide for them or against them, but the very fact that you have considered these matters will help you to decide what you really want