When to renovate, replace and rethink
Gardens have lifecycles. Knowing when a plant has finished, when a surface needs relaying rather than cleaning, and when a whole area needs redesigning is what keeps a garden getting better instead of slowly declining.
⏱ 45 minIntermediateNot written yet
Not planted yet — but the plan for it is final
The practical task and the checklist below are exactly what this lesson will teach. What is missing is the written explanation and the curated links, each one fetched and verified before it ships.
In the meantime the checklist is genuinely usable on its own. Take it outside.
Checklist
- Review the garden annually against the original brief
- Identify plants that have outgrown their position
- Distinguish surface wear from base failure
- Plan replacements before things die, not after